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Academic Overview

Academic Overview. MBA Program Office Peggy Bishop Lane Naomi Tschoegl. Academic Overview. Who is the MBA Program Office? Pre-Term Core Curriculum Electives and Majors Other Academic Opportunities. MBA Program Office. 300 Jon M. Huntsman Hall mbaprogram@wharton.upenn.edu 215-898-7604.

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Academic Overview

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  1. Academic Overview MBA Program Office Peggy Bishop Lane Naomi Tschoegl

  2. Academic Overview • Who is the MBA Program Office? • Pre-Term • Core Curriculum • Electives and Majors • Other Academic Opportunities FOOTER

  3. MBA Program Office 300 Jon M. Huntsman Hall mbaprogram@wharton.upenn.edu 215-898-7604 Barbara Goldstein Rolanda Hall Amy Orlov Aileen Rollins Parker Snowe Naomi Tschoegl Cindy Armour Peggy Bishop Lane Kevin Balog Tia Dorsey Leslie Friedman Tifphani Fernandes

  4. Sources of Important Information • 1st and 2nd Mailings Self Assessment Tests Get Started! Waiver Information Guide MBA Bulletins Inside Guide MBA Resource Guide

  5. Pre-Term: Summer 2004 Re-orientation to academic life and opportunity to get acquainted with your classmates, the campus, and Philadelphia • Academic: • Learn basic skills • Prepare for fall core courses • Enrich your knowledge base for the future • Social: Meet classmates, administration and faculty; Begin developing relationships that help shape your Wharton experience • Waiver Exams: Try to waive courses for which you know the material • Leadership: Leadership retreat, Learning teams, CEO

  6. Pre-Term 2004 Schedule Aug 2Week 1 Pre-Term begins Aug 4 July 12Pre-Term Registration due Aug 9Week 2 Int’l Student Orientation Advanced Mathematics Review Course Self Assessment TestsMicroeconomics, Statistics and Mathematics Cohort Orientations 603 Review CoursesAccounting, Statistics, Microeconomics Pre-Term Overview 608 Waiver Courses Accounting, Statistics, Microeconomics Mathematics Basic Review Course Evaluate Scores and choose Pre-Term Courses Additional CoursesLanguages, and Trading Simulation Microeconomics 603 Review Course begins 608 Waiver Course begins

  7. Pre-Term 2004 Schedule Aug 30Week 5 Aug 23Week 4 Sept 7 Aug 16Week 3 Math Test 603 Review CoursesAccounting, Microeconomics, and Statistics Learning Team Retreat Classes Begin 603 Review CoursesAccounting, Microeconomics, and Statistics Convocation 604 Placement CourseAccounting Diversity Workshop 604 Placement CourseAccounting Placement ExamAccounting Waiver Exams 608 Waiver Courses Accounting and Statistics Case Day Waiver Exams Waiver Exams begin Additional CoursesUS Business History

  8. Core Curriculum • Quantitative tools for analysis • finance, accounting, marketing, statistics, economics (MGEC), decision science, and operations • Management tools • managing people, ethics, strategy, legal environment, supply chain management, marketing strategy, leadership Year 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Fall 2004 Quarter 4 Spring 2005 Quarter 3

  9. Elective Courses • Major Field: 5 credit units, usually including 1 credit unit from core courses • Other Electives: Wharton courses, Penn Graduate level courses (up to 4 credit units) Graduation = 19 credit units! Year 2 Quarter 2 Fall 2005 Quarter 1 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Spring 2006

  10. Academics Outside the Curriculum • Learning teams/ Leadership fellows • MBA Program Office Advisory Board • Leadership Ventures • Wharton Leadership Lecture Series • First Year Cohort Academic Representatives • Case Competitions • Conferences • Clubs • Tutor@Wharton • Teaching and Research Assistants

  11. MBA Program Office 300 Jon M. Huntsman Hall mbaprogram@wharton.upenn.edu 215-898-7604

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