Blog Archive Friday Factoid An International Program at Wharton

Blog Archive Friday Factoid An International Program at Wharton To think of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as a program that excels only in churning out investment bankers and management consultants would be a mistake.  In fact, Wharton boasts a truly international program, ranked #2 in this area in the 2014  U.S. News World Report  MBA specialty rankings. A full 37% of the schools class of 2014 is made up of international students representing 71 countries, and more than 21.5% of the schools 2012 graduates took jobs outside the United States. Students who wish to study international business at Wharton have no shortage of options for doing so, including the following: Between 100 and 150 Wharton students study at a partner school each year. One popular option is to leverage Wharton’s alliance with INSEAD by taking classes at one of that program’s campuses in Fontainebleau, France or Singapore. Alternatively, students can choose a semester-long international exchange program option at one of 17 partner schools in 15 different countries. Students who wish to pursue a dual degree in business and international studies can combine a Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies from the Lauder Institute, a 24-month intensive program designed for those who seek to conduct high-level business in a country outside the United States. This program has been described by  Bloomberg Businessweek  as “arguably the single best global management experience anywhere.” For more information on other defining characteristics of the MBA program at Wharton or one of 15 other top business schools, please check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Friday Factoids University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Blog Archive Friday Factoid An International Program at Wharton To think of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as a program that excels only in churning out investment bankers and management consultants would be a mistake.  In fact, Wharton boasts a truly international program, ranked #2 in this area in the 2012 U.S. News World Report  MBA Ranking by Specialty (up from #3 in 2011). A full 36% of the schools class of 2013 is made up of international students representing 73 countries, and more than 24% of the schools 2010 graduates took jobs outside the United States. Students who wish to study international business at Wharton have no shortage of options for doing so, including the following: Between 100 and 150 Wharton students study at a partner school each year. One popular option is to leverage Wharton’s alliance with INSEAD by taking classes at one of that program’s campuses in Fontainebleau, France, or in Singapore. Alternatively, students can choose a semester-long international exchange program option at one of 15 partner schools. Students who wish to pursue a dual degree in business and international studies can combine a Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies from the Lauder Institute, a 24-month intensive program designed for those who seek to conduct high-level business in a country outside the United States. This program has been described by BloombergBusinessweek  as “arguably the single best global management experience anywhere.” Share ThisTweet Friday Factoids University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)