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Announcing: A Themed Chat, “Entrepreneurship at Wharton”

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17 December 2008: Emily Gohn Cieri, Director, Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs

Emily Cieri, Managing Director of Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs (WEP), will be the host for our weekly chat on 17 December, 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST).  Be sure not to miss this rare opportunity to ask questions about Wharton resources for aspiring/active entrepreneurs!  Emily joined us last year for what turned out to be one of the most popular chats of the season.

      

Emily oversees WEP’s research, teaching and outreach activities.  WEP includes the MBA major in entrepreneurship, the Wharton Business Plan Competition, Venture Initiation Program, Entrepreneur in Residence Program, Wharton Small Business Development Center and WEP’s new program of Internships at Start-ups. 

• Date: 17 December 2008
• Time: 6:00pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST) or "Philly" Time
• Where: Wharton MBA student2student discussion board (click on the "chat" tab)

See you there!

17 Oct 2008 02:07 PM in Events | Permalink

Announcing Our First Themed Chat: 5 Nov 08, “Reasons to Consider Lauder’s Joint MBA/MA Degree in International Studies”!

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5 November 2008: Marcy Bevan, Director of Admissions and External Affairs, and Nellie Kanjo, Associate Director of Admissions and Student Affairs, The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies

Join guest hosts Marcy Bevan and Nellie Kanjo, admissions staff at the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies to learn more about the program.  Lauder combines a world-renowned Wharton MBA, a Master’s in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences, and customized language training in one of eight languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. It's a program that is geared to prepare you for the world of global business. It’s for those who speak a second language and want to learn the art of communicating and conducting business in that language. It’s for those with a passion for understanding cultural diversity and interests that go beyond business.

In Lauder admissions, Marcy and Nellie recruit prospective students for the University at various events throughout the country; advise students of admissions requirements, programs of study, campus visits, financial aid, and residence life. Marcy has been at the Lauder Institute since 1986, when the first class graduated!

• Date: 5 November 2008
• Time: 6:00pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST) or "Philly" Time
• Where: Wharton MBA student2student discussion board (click on the "chat" tab)

See you there!

01 Oct 2008 04:51 PM in Events | Permalink

Join Us for Our Bi-Weekly Chats Beginning 08 Oct 08!

Let’s Chat!

Join us every other Wednesday, for our bi-weekly chats at 6pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST) or "Philly Time." 

You'll have the opportunity to ask current first-year students about their Wharton experience:

    *    What is it like to work with a learning team? 

    *    What kinds of opportunities are available to students outside of the classroom? 

    *    Interested in Wharton's global opportunities?  Ask our current students about Wharton's                          Global Immersion Program or the Global Consulting Practicum.

Join us to interact with first-year MBA students and find out more about the Wharton experience!

Our fall lineup follows (please return for updates and additions, including some special guests!):

                    8 October 2008
                   
                    22 October2008
                   
                    5 November 2008
                   
                    19 November 2008                    

                    3 December 2008

                    17 December 2008

                    30 December 2008

                    7 January 2009 

24 Sep 2008 11:45 AM in Events | Permalink

Forte Event in Houston Cancelled

Due to the effects of Hurricane Ike on the City of Houston, the FORTE Foundation Fair (originally scheduled for Wednesday, September 17) has been cancelled. We regret that you will not be able to learn more about Wharton at this event, but please utilize our website for information about the program and the admissions process. 

15 Sep 2008 05:41 PM in Events | Permalink

Join MBA Admissions Officers for Chat on Accepted.com

On Monday, September 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/5:00 PM GMT, Jackie Zavitz, Senior Associate Director, and Tiffany Gooden, Associate Director of Wharton MBA Admissions, along with current students of the world’s first collegiate business school, will participate in an online chat at Accepted.com.

If you are applying to Wharton, this is an outstanding opportunity to chat with Wharton's senior director of admissions. You can also ask all your questions about Wharton’s program, admissions policies, and student life. So stop wondering, and join us on Monday, September 15.

To join the chat, please go to Accepted.com.  We look forward to connecting with you online!

08 Sep 2008 02:38 PM in Events | Permalink

Explore Wharton: Diversity in Action 2008

The registration for Explore Wharton on September 25 & 26, 2008 is now open.  Please visit  <http://clubs.wharton.upenn.edu/proday/index.html>  to register. 

Explore Wharton: Diversity in Action is an opportunity for candidates from diverse backgrounds to visit the Wharton campus, network with current students, attend classes, receive helpful information about the admissions process, and experience the uniquely collaborative Wharton environment.  The two-day event is hosted through a partnership between the Wharton African American MBA Association (AAMBAA), the Wharton Hispanic American MBA Association (WHAMBAA), Wharton's Out for Business (Out4Biz), Wharton Women in Business (WWIB) and the MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Office.

11 Aug 2008 03:41 PM in Events | Permalink

Meet an Admissions Officer and Local Alumni in Your City

We are pleased to announce that Wharton will be holding events in over 45 countries this fall to meet with prospectives.  Many of our US events and international events are now posted online; we will be adding more events, as well.

At our presentations, prospective applicants will have the opportunity to hear an overview of our program from an admissions officer and meet local alumni, who will describe their experience at the School and the value of the degree, long-term. 

We will also be participating in other business school admissions events in cities around the world, including the MBA Tour, the MBA World Tour (TopMBA) and Forte Foundation events, among other organizations.

We encourage you to register for an event in your city-- it's a fantastic way to learn about whether an MBA, and a Wharton MBA, is right for you.

27 Jul 2008 06:12 PM in Events | Permalink

Attention Fall 2009 (Class of 2011) Prospective Applicants...

Attention applicants for admission in Fall 2009 (Class of 2011): we are in the process of updating our website with information regarding admissions requirements, deadlines and events for the coming application season.   Below is a small sampling of the many events we will be holding in 45 countries this fall; please check back on our website for an updated schedule of our events very soon.

Wharton Full-Time MBA Admissions Presentation for Women and Diversity Candidates: Los Angeles, 4 August

Wharton Full-Time MBA Admissions Presentation for Women and Diversity Candidates: San Francisco, 5 August

Wharton Full-Time MBA Admissions Presentation : Seattle, 6 August

Wharton Full-Time MBA Admissions Presentation : Toronto, 13 August

If you are in one of the cities above, we encourage you to register to join us to learn more about the Wharton MBA program and community.  Please note that we encourage members of the LGBT community to join our diversity receptions, as well.

Again, please check back soon for our full updated schedule for this fall; our events offer a great opportunity for you to learn about the value of an MBA and the uniqueness of Wharton's program, as well as the chance to hear local alumni speak.  We look forward to meeting you!

14 Jul 2008 05:41 PM in Events | Permalink

Wharton/Lauder Host Summer Coffee Chats in Tokyo and Guadalajara

This is a great opportunity to learn about the Wharton MBA program and the MBA/MA –Lauder program. Current Wharton/Lauder ’09 students will be available to talk about their experiences, the application process, and answer any other questions you may have.

Be sure to register for the following events through the below links or on our website.

Tokyo, Japan – July 18, 2008
Tokyo Information Session
Guadalajara, Mexico – July 13, 2008
Guadalajara Information Session

02 Jul 2008 03:41 PM in Events | Permalink | Comments (0)

Wharton to Host Its First Admissions Reception in Cape Town, South Africa

Wharton is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our first admissions reception in Cape Town this year, on 27 June at the Table Bay Hotel on the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.  To register, click here or visit our events page. 

For applicants in other parts of the world: we will continue to post our upcoming events over the summer, so please keep an eye out for an event in your city.   

For those applicants looking to get started on their applications: we appreciate your patience!  Our essay and recommender questions will be posted later this summer, with our Fall 2009 admission application going live at the end of the summer.  We look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events, and to reading your application.  Most importantly, we appreciate your interest in Wharton.

03 Jun 2008 03:23 PM in Events | Permalink