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Core Curriculum and Majors

MBA Academic Affairs, August 8, 2018

Agenda

• Fixed Core
• Flex Core
• Majors & Electives
• Student Profiles
• Q&A
• Calendars & Polices
• Co-Curricular Programs

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What do I need to earn my Wharton MBA?

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Quarter Quarter Semester

0.5CU 1.0CU 0.5CU

Credit Units 2-years’ tuition = 21CUs Master’s Degree = 19CUs

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The Fixed Core MBA Curriculum

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FIXED CORE

MGMT610: Foundations of Teamwork & Leadership 0.5 CU August MKTG 611: Marketing Management 0.5CU Q1 MGEC 611 & MGEC 612: Microeconomics 0.5CU/ 0.5CU Q1 & Q2 STAT 613: Regression Analysis 1.0CU Fall

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Your First Year (an example)

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Fall Spring

August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 MGMT610

Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership

MKTG611

Marketing Management

MGEC611

Microeconomics for Managers

STAT613

Regression Analysis for Business

Flex Core/Elective Flex Core/Elective Flex Core/Elective MGEC612

Microeconomics for Managers

Flex Core/Elective Flex Core/Elective Flex Core/Elective Flex Core/Elective

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WHCP 612 or WHCP 615 (.25 cu) WHCP 612 or WHCP 615 (.25 cu)

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WHCP 611/620 Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25cu) WHCP 611/620 Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25cu)

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COMMUNICATIONS

WHCP611: Management Communication 0.25 CU Q1 or Q2 WHCP620: Writing Requirement 0.0 CU Q1 or Q2

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Next Steps:

• On Wednesday, August 8th, you will receive an email

from the Office of Academic Affairs with the subject line: “Wharton Writing Requirement: How to Begin”

• First assignment due Thursday, August 16th @

11:59pm.

• Questions: Brennan Maier:

bmaier@wharton.upenn.edu

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The Flexible Core MBA Curriculum

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ACCOUNTING

ACCT 611: Financial Accounting 1.0 CU Fall ACCT 612: Accelerated Financial Accounting 0.5 CU Q1 ACCT 613: Financial and Managerial Accounting 1.0 CU Fall & Spring

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FINANCE: CORPORATE FINANCE

FNCE 611: Corporate Finance 1.0 CU Fall & Spring FNCE 612: Accelerated Corporate Finance 0.5 CU Q2 FNCE 614: Introduction to Corporate Finance 0.5 CU Q3

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FINANCE: MACROECONOMICS

FNCE 613: Macroeconomics and the Global Economy 1.0 CU Spring FNCE 615: Introduction to Macroeconomics 0.5 CU Q2 & Q3

MANAGEMENT

MGMT 611: Managing the Established Enterprise 1.0 CU Fall & Spring MGMT 612: Managing the Emerging Enterprise 1.0 CU Fall & Spring

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MARKETING

MKTG 612: Dynamic Marketing Strategy 0.5 CU Q2 & Q4 MKTG 613: Strategic Marketing Simulations 0.5 CU Winter break & Q4

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OPERATIONS, INFORMATION AND DECISIONS

OIDD 611: Quality and Productivity 0.5 CU Fall & Spring OIDD 612: Business Analytics 0.5 CU Fall & Spring OIDD 613: Information and Business Transformation 0.5 CU Fall OIDD 614: Innovation 0.5 CU Spring OIDD 615: Operations Strategy 0.5 CU Fall

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LEGAL STUDIES & BUSINESS ETHICS

LGST 611: Responsibility in Global Management 0.5 CU Fall & Spring LGST 612: Responsibility in Business 0.5 CU Fall & Spring

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COMMUNICATIONS

WHCP612: Advanced Persuasive Speaking

• Convincing Business Audiences
• Crisis Communications
• Fundamentals for Prospective

Entrepreneurs 0.25 CU Q3 & Q4

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WHCP615: Comm. Challenges for Entrepreneurs 0.25 CU Q3 & Q4

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Management Marketing Operations Legal Studies

Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2

Flex Core by the numbers...

77%

Complete FNCE core in first semester

Completed ACCT core in first semester

63%

Majors & Electives MBA Curriculum

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Majors

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ACCOUNTING ACTUARIAL SCIENCE BUSINESS ANALYTICS BUSINESS ECONOMICS & PUBLIC POLICY ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION ENVIRONMENTAL & RISK MANAGEMENT FINANCE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION: STRATEGY & ECONOMICS INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MARKETING MULTINATIONAL MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS, INFORMATION & DECISIONS ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS REAL ESTATE STATISTICS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

How to complete a major?

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OIDD 611: Quality and Productivity(.5CU) OIDD 612: Business Analytics (.5CU) OIDD 691: Negotiations (1CU) OIDD 662: Enabling Technologies (1CU) OIDD 636: Scaling Operations (.5 CU) OIDD 654: Product Design and Dev (1CU) OIDD 673: Global Supply Chain Mgmt (.5CU) __________________________________ = 5CU including OIDD 611 & OIDD 612 from flex core

OPERATIONS

ACCT 613: Financial and Managerial Accounting (1.0CU) ACCT 747: Financial Statements and Disclosure Analysis (1.0CU) ACCT742: Problems in Financial Reporting (1.0CU) FNCE 728: Corp Valuation (1.0CU) ACCT 897: Taxes and Business Strategy _______________________________ = 5CU including ACCT 613 from flex core

ACCOUNTING

Sample: Double Major

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FINANCE (6 CU)

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION (5 CU) FNCE 611 Corporate Finance MGMT 611/612 Managing the Established/Emerging Enterprise FNCE 613 Macroeconomics MGMT 801 ENTREPRENEURSHIP FNCE 720 Investment Management OIDD 636 Scaling Operations FNCE 726 Adv Corporate Finance LGST 813 Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship FNCE 750 Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation FNCE 750 Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation FNCE 751 Finance of Buyouts and Acquisitions FNCE 751 Finance of Buyouts and Acquisitions

Advising

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Curriculum Planning Worksheet

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I have never studied business

• before. How can I ensure that I

am successful?

Fall Schedule: Non Traditional Student

Fall

August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MGMT610

Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership

MKTG611

Marketing Management

MGEC611

Microeconomics for Managers

STAT613

Regression Analysis

MGEC612

Microeconomics for Managers WHCP 611/620* Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25 cu)

• Warren has never studied

business before and does not have a strong quant background

• Plans to recruit in Real Estate
• Would prefer a lighter course

load for Fall at 4.75CU

LGST 612

Responsibility in Global Management

MGMT 611

Managing the Established Enterprise

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I am considering spending a semester away from Philadelphia (i.e. Semester in San Francisco, Exchange or dual degree). How should I plan my schedule with this in mind?

Fall schedule: Entrepreneur

Fall

August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MGMT610

Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership

MKTG611

Marketing Management

MGEC611

Microeconomics for Managers

STAT613

Regression Analysis for Business

MGMT 801

Entrepreneurship

MGEC612

Microeconomics for Managers WHCP 611/620* Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25 cu)

• Tory wants to double major in

FNCE & EMGT

• Plans to study in SSF
• Would like to work on her

handbag start up while at Wharton

• Total CU: 5.75CU

FNCE611

Corporate Finance

MGMT 612

Managing the Emerging Enterprise

FNCE611

Corporate Finance

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I plan to recruit for banking. Should I take Accounting and Finance this Fall?

Fall schedule: Aspiring Banker

Fall

August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MGMT610

Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership

MKTG611

Marketing Management

MGEC611

Microeconomics for Managers

STAT613

Regression Analysis for Business

MGEC612

Microeconomics for Managers WHCP 611/620* Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25 cu)

• John aspires to make a

career switch from entertainment to Investment Banking.

• John was a English major in

undergrad

• He is aware that recruiting for

banking is busy in Q2 Total CU: 5.25CU MGMT 612

Managing the Emerging Enterprise

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ACCT 611

Financial Accounting

Fall schedule: Experienced Banker

Fall

August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MGMT610

Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership

STAT621

Accelerated Regression Analysis

MGEC612

Microeconomics for Managers WHCP 611/620* Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25 cu)

• Ruth was an undergraduate

business major

• Ruth plans to major in FNCE

and ACCT

• She plans to recruit in

Investment Banking

• Is most interested in

quantitative courses

• Total CU: 5.75CU

OIDD 615

Operations Strategy

FNCE 751

Buyouts and Acquisitions

ACCT 742

Problems in Financial Reporting

MKTG612

Dynamic Marketing Strategy

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FNCE612

• Acc. Corporate

Finance

ACCT 612

• Acc. Financial

Accounting

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How can I plan my course schedule around recruiting peaks?

Fall schedule: Technology

Fall

August Quarter 1 Quarter 2 MGMT610

Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership

MKTG611

Marketing Management

MGEC611

Microeconomics for Managers

STAT621

Accelerated Regression Analysis

MGEC612

Microeconomics for Managers WHCP 611/620* Management Comm/ Writing Requirement (.25 cu)

• Sundar wants to major in

OIDD and Business Analytics

• Plans to recruit in in tech
• Changing careers from

Engineering

• Total CU: 5.25CU

OIDD 662 Enabling Tech MGMT 611

Managing the Established Enterprise

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FNCE 612

• Acc. Corp Finance

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many credits do most students take during their first semester?

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When should I decide on a major?

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I waived a course. Does that mean I only have to complete 18CU?

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What should I do if I am struggling in a class?

Academic Resources

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Teaching Assistants & Recitations

Academic Advisor Walk-in hours

Counseling and Professional Services Faculty Office Hours Academic Fellows Student Disabilities Services

1-on-1 Academic Advising

Marks Family Writing Center

Weingarten Learning Resource Center Tutors @ Wharton

Pre-Term Academic Advising

Academic Advising Appointments: Sunday, August 12 - Sunday, August 19 Course Match Group Advising: Sunday, August 20th: 12:30-2pm Monday, August 21st 9-11am

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Academic Calendar Fall 2018

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Academic Calendar

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Upcoming Dates

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October 11-17 Q1 Core Exams Monday, August 20 Course Match closes at 12:00pm (noon) Friday, August 24 Schedules Released Tuesday, August 28

Classes Begin

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Potential Conflicts with Academic Schedules

SUBHEADING

First point Second point Third point

Co-Curricular Opportunities

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Global Immersion Programs (GIP)

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What is GIP?

• MGMT 656
• Elective 0.5 cu course
• Pass/fail only
• Max of 35 students per

section

• Counts towards the

Management major Fall 2018

India – $2,200 Middle East (Israel &

U.A.E.) – $3,300

Spring 2019

East Africa (Ethiopia & Kenya) China South Korea Info Session: September 10th, 12 – 1 pm JMHH 245

Spring Semester SSF

A brand-new program, offering a mixed 1Y & 2Y cohort experience on the West Coast campus Preterm information sessions:

• When: August 21st, 2 pm & August

22nd, 11 am

• Where: JMHH G60

September information session:

• When: September 5th, 12 pm
• Where: JMHH 350

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Global Modular Courses

• Three to six days in length
• 0.5 cu
• Travel package for some programs, or $250

fee Why do GMC?

• Deep dives into global topics
• Experience cannot be replicated in

Philadelphia

• Classmate include Executive MBA students

and in some cases students from host institution.

• Diverse course offerings
• Global perspective

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Sample of Past Global Modular Courses

Conflict, Leadership and Change: Lessons from Rwanda – Profs. Klein & Kacou, Kigali, Rwanda Marketing to the Chinese Consumer-Prof. Zhang (Partner School-Guanghua School of Management), Beijing, China Marketing in Emerging Economies: Understanding and Marketing to the Indian Consumer – Prof. Raju, Mumbai, India Necessity & Experimentation: Lessons from Israeli Innovation – Profs. Hsu & Sammut (Partner School-Recanati, Tel Aviv University), Tel Aviv, Israel Technology and Entrepreneurship in India – Prof. Hosanagar (Partner School-IIM Bangalore), Bangalore, India

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International Exchange Programs

International Exchange Programs - Academics

• Full semester, half-semester, or summer study at a

partner school

• 4 Wharton credit units on semester exchange
• 2 Wharton credit units on half-semester or summer

exchange

• With departmental approval, coursework may count

toward the major. No core substitutions.

• No extra tuition charge within 21 credit units; living

expenses not included

• When do you apply?
• Mid-October for spring and summer exchanges (2nd

years)

• February for summer and fall exchanges (1st and

2nd years) Info Sessions – October 11 from 12 to 1pm and 3 to 4pm

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