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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

0.5CUCredit Units

2-years’ tuition = 21CUs

Master’s Degree= 19CUs

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The Fixed CoreMBA Curriculum

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FIXED COREMGMT610: 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

MGMT610Foundations of Teamwork and

Leadership

MKTG611Marketing

Management

MGEC611Microeconomics for

Managers

STAT613 Regression Analysis for Business

Flex Core/Elective

Flex Core/Elective

Flex Core/Elective


Managers

Flex Core/Elective

Flex Core/Elective

Flex Core/Elective

Flex Core/Electiveor

WHCP 612 or WHCP 615

(.25 cu)

WHCP 612 or WHCP 615

(.25 cu)or

WHCP 611/620Management

Comm/ Writing Requirement

(.25cu)

WHCP 611/620 Management

Comm/ Writing Requirement

(.25cu)

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COMMUNICATIONS

WHCP611: Management Communication 0.25CU Q1 or Q2

WHCP620: Writing Requirement 0.0CU 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: [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]

The Flexible CoreMBA 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 FINANCEFNCE 611: Corporate Finance 1.0 CU Fall &

SpringFNCE 612: Accelerated Corporate Finance 0.5 CU Q2

FNCE 614: Introduction to Corporate Finance 0.5 CU Q3

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FINANCE: MACROECONOMICSFNCE 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 DECISIONSOIDD 611: Quality and Productivity 0.5 CU Fall & SpringOIDD 612: Business Analytics 0.5 CU Fall & SpringOIDD 613: Information and Business Transformation 0.5 CU Fall

OIDD 614: Innovation 0.5 CU SpringOIDD 615: Operations Strategy 0.5 CU Fall

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LEGAL STUDIES & BUSINESS ETHICSLGST 611: Responsibility in Global Management 0.5 CU Fall &

Spring

LGST 612: Responsibility in Business 0.5 CU Fall & Spring

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COMMUNICATIONSWHCP612: Advanced PersuasiveSpeaking • Convincing Business Audiences• Crisis Communications• Fundamentals for Prospective

Entrepreneurs

0.25CU Q3 & Q4

orWHCP615: Comm. Challenges for Entrepreneurs

0.25CU Q3 & Q4

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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 & ElectivesMBA Curriculum

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Majors

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ACCOUNTING ACTUARIALSCIENCE

BUSINESSANALYTICS

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 EnterpriseFNCE 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 StudentFall

August Quarter 1 Quarter 2


Leadership

MKTG611Marketing

Management


Managers

STAT613Regression Analysis


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 612Responsibility in Global

Management

MGMT 611Managing 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: EntrepreneurFall



Leadership

MKTG611Marketing

Management


Managers

STAT613Regression Analysis for Business

MGMT 801Entrepreneurship


Managers


(.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: 5.75CUFNCE611

Corporate Finance

MGMT 612Managing the Emerging Enterprise

FNCE611Corporate Finance

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

Fall schedule: Aspiring BankerFall



Leadership

MKTG611Marketing

Management


Managers

STAT613Regression Analysis for Business


Managers


(.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 612Managing the Emerging Enterprise

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ACCT 611Financial Accounting

Fall schedule: Experienced BankerFall



Leadership

STAT621Accelerated Regression

Analysis


Managers


(.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 615Operations Strategy

FNCE 751Buyouts and Acquisitions

ACCT 742 Problems in Financial Reporting

MKTG612Dynamic Marketing

Strategy

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FNCE612Acc. Corporate

Finance

ACCT 612Acc. Financial

Accounting

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How can I plan my course schedule around recruiting

peaks?

Fall schedule: TechnologyFall



Leadership

MKTG611Marketing

Management


Managers

STAT621Accelerated Regression

Analysis


Managers


(.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 662Enabling Tech

MGMT 611 Managing the Established Enterprise

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FNCE 612Acc. 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

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/caps/

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds/

https://apps.wharton.upenn.edu/scheduler/advisor_schedule.cfm?app_ID=12

http://writing.upenn.edu/critical/

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/

https://mba-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/tutorwharton/

Pre-Term Academic AdvisingAcademic 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 CalendarFall 2018

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Academic Calendar

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https://mba-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/calendars/academic-calendars/

Upcoming Dates

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October 11-17

Q1 Core Exams

Monday, August 20

Course Match closes at 12:00pm

(noon)

Friday, August 24Schedules 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 2018India – $2,200Middle East (Israel & U.A.E.) – $3,300

Spring 2019East Africa (Ethiopia & Kenya)ChinaSouth Korea

Info Session:September 10th, 12 – 1 pmJMHH 245

Spring Semester SSFA 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

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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?

o Mid-October for spring and summer exchanges (2nd

years)o 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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