Academic Programs
Wharton offers a broad slate of academic programs for every stage from the Global Youth Program to Executive Education.
And with our focus on teaching excellence, Wharton creates transformative educational experiences for all our students.
Undergraduate
Wharton Undergraduate Program (BS in Economics)
Wharton’s undergraduate degree program offers you business and more — an innovative program that combines business and liberal arts on one Ivy League campus. Students choose specialized areas of study with more than 20 concentrations offered across the 10 different departments. Graduates earn a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.
The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business (BS /BA)
This unique, four-year interdisciplinary undergraduate program integrates business education, advanced language training, and a liberal arts education. Huntsman graduates earn two degrees — a BA in International Studies from the School of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from Wharton.
The Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology (BS/BSE or BS/BAS)
The M&T Program focuses on the technical and managerial skills necessary to define and solve problems in today’s complex technologically intensive society. Graduates earn both a BS in Economics from Wharton and either a BS or a BAS in Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
The Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management (BA/BS)
The Vagelos Program offers an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum that combines extensive coursework in both bioscience and business and prepares students for careers in the rapidly expanding life sciences sector. Graduates earn a BA in Life Sciences from the College of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from Wharton.
Nursing & Health Care Management (BS/BS)
This coordinated dual-degree program addresses the dynamic changes in the delivery and financing of health care services in the United States and the public’s concern about the quality, cost, and management of health care. The program combines a BS in Nursing from the School of Nursing with a BS in Economics from Wharton.
Additional Dual Degrees
Wharton students can pursue an additional degree by designing their own dual-degree program, choosing from among more than 50 areas of study at Penn’s three other undergraduate schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Nursing, and the School of Engineering & Applied Science.
MBA
MBA Program (MBA)
The Wharton MBA offers unmatched global options and a distinctly collaborative experience — with more courses and programs than any other business school. Students get the business knowledge and specialized skills to expand career choices and join one of the world’s largest and most prestigious alumni networks.
MBA Program for Executives (MBA)
Available in Philadelphia, San Francisco, or our new Global cohort, the Wharton MBA for Executives is the full Wharton MBA — the same degree, innovative curriculum, and world-class faculty as in Wharton’s globally acclaimed full-time program – in a specially designed part-time schedule.
Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies (MBA/MA)
The first joint-degree program in international management, the MBA/MA Lauder Program prepares future business leaders by integrating the Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies from Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences. The program emphasizes cross-cultural competency and advanced language training.
Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program (JD/MBA)
The Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program is a fully integrated three-year program that combines Wharton’s MBA program with Penn’s elite law school.
Wharton/School of Advanced International Studies (MBA/MA)
This 3-year, dual-degree program, which pioneers area studies and the integration of international politics and economics, is offered with the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of The Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC. Students work towards a Wharton MBA and an MA in international relations from SAIS.
Wharton/Engineering (MBA/SEAS)
Combine your Wharton business studies with one of a Penn Engineering’s wide range of disciplines to expand on your experience or pursue a new field of interest. Students can complete these dual degree programs in anywhere from 4-6 semesters, depending on the specific program’s structure and also the timing of admissions.
Wharton/Kennedy School of Government (MBA/MPA, MBA/MPA/ID, MBA/MPP)
Wharton students may choose one of three dual-degree programs with Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (KSG): Master in Public Administration, Master in Public Administration/International Development, or Master in Public Policy. All are typically two-year programs, but the dual-degree option allows students to complete the KSG portion of their dual degree over three semesters.
Additional Dual Degrees
With 12 world-leading graduate and professional schools at Penn, students can select from the following dual-degree options: Biotechnology, Design, Education, Engineering, Law, Medical Sciences, Nursing, and Social Work. This includes the Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program with Penn Law.
Doctoral Programs
Accounting
Wharton’s PhD program in Accounting takes a multidisciplinary approach to meeting the needs of today’s complex markets — integrating finance and economics with broader perspectives on organizational issues and the business environment.
Applied Economics
Wharton’s PhD program in Applied Economics gives students the tools and training to get jobs in business schools, public policy programs, and applied-oriented economics departments. Drawing on a large faculty of applied economists across multiple Wharton departments and the Law School, the program allows specialization in a number of areas.
Ethics & Legal Studies
Wharton’s PhD program in Ethics and Legal Studies is the first doctoral program of its kind, built on Wharton’s pioneering work in business ethics. It focuses on ethical and legal norms of conduct in management. Students take core courses in ethics and law in business, plus courses in one additional concentration (e.g., management, finance, marketing, or accounting).
Finance
Wharton’s PhD program in Finance provides a solid foundation of the theoretical and empirical tools of modern finance, drawing heavily on the discipline of economics. Students prepare for careers at the world’s leading academic institutions in the areas of: Banking and Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance, International Finance, and Financial Instruments and Portfolio Management.
Health Care Management & Economics
Wharton’s PhD program in Health Care Management and Economics provides an interdisciplinary health services research focus applicable across private and public sectors. The program combines intensive training in health care systems and health services research with advanced training in a traditional business discipline.
Management
Wharton’s PhD program in Management is flexible and interdisciplinary, applying social science disciplines and research methods to management problems. It offers specializations in strategy, international business, organizational behavior and theory, and human resource management.
Marketing
Wharton’s PhD program in Marketing is interdisciplinary — students generate creative ideas and hypotheses, develop the analytical skills needed to evaluate them, and receive the training to communicate them. Students work with faculty who lead in developing new research methodologies and implementing new decision models and techniques in the practice of marketing.
Operations, Information Management, & Decision Processes
Wharton’s PhD program in Operations, Information Management & Decision Processes emphasizes research on real management problems and maintains a balance between theory and implementation. The faculty trains scholars in decision processes, information and decision technologies, information strategy, operations management, and operations research.
Statistics
Wharton’s PhD program in Statistics allows students to engage in both cutting-edge theory and applied problems. These include problems from a wide variety of fields within Wharton, such as finance, marketing, and public policy, as well as fields across Penn such as biostatistics within the Medical School and computer science within the Engineering School.
Executive Education
Wharton Executive Education
Wharton Executive Education provides world-class learning experiences that are delivered live virtual, on campus and online. Our programs are innovative, evidence-based, practical, and results-focused to prepare individuals and organizations for greater success and to have an immediate impact.
Open Enrollment for Individuals
Our highly interactive on-campus and live virtual programs prepare executives with leadership and business acumen to accelerate professional success.
Custom Programs for Organizations
We collaborate with world-class organizations to create powerful, outcomes-driven learning solutions that help their senior-level executives reinvent, reimagine, and embrace change.
Wharton Online
Wharton Online offers courses to millions of learners who use them to advance their careers. Our courses are designed to bring high-quality, relevant business education to learners wherever and whenever they need it.
Global Programs
Wharton-INSEAD Alliance
The Wharton-INSEAD Alliance extends top-quality business education across four dedicated campuses: Wharton’s U.S. campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, and those of INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, and Singapore. The Alliance offers student exchange programs, a collaborative research center, and joint executive education programs.
International Exchange Programs
At the undergraduate level, Wharton offers 20+ programs with the world’s top business schools. Penn also has partnerships with more than 100 programs across the globe where Wharton students can take arts and sciences courses. For MBA students, Wharton offers semester-long international exchange program options at 17 partner schools in 15 countries.
Wharton/School of Advanced International Studies (MBA/MA)
This 3-year, dual-degree program, which pioneers area studies and the integration of international politics and economics, is offered with the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of The Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC. Students work towards a Wharton MBA and an MA in international relations from SAIS.
Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies (MBA/MA)
The first joint-degree program in international management, the MBA/MA Lauder Program prepares future business leaders by integrating the Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies from Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences. The program emphasizes cross-cultural competency and advanced language training.
Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business (BS/BA)
The Huntsman Program is a unique, four-year interdisciplinary undergraduate course of study that integrates business education, advanced language training, and a liberal arts education. Huntsman graduates earn two degrees — a BA in International Studies from the School of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.
Global Curriculum
At all levels of education, Wharton’s curriculum integrates coursework that provides students with international expertise and experience. Students may focus their studies in international business through concentrations or majors or through special hands-on courses and programs such as the Wharton International Program and Global Modular Courses.
Interdisciplinary Programs
The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business (BS /BA)
This unique, four-year interdisciplinary undergraduate program integrates business education, advanced language training, and a liberal arts education. Huntsman graduates earn two degrees — a BA in International Studies from the School of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from Wharton.
The Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology (M&T) (BS/BSE or BS/BAS)
The M&T Program focuses on the technical and managerial skills necessary to define and solve problems in today’s complex technologically intensive society. Graduates earn both a BS in Economics from Wharton and either a BS or a BAS in Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
The Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management (BA/BS)
The Vagelos Program offers an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum that combines extensive coursework in both bioscience and business and prepares students for careers in the rapidly expanding life sciences sector. Graduates earn a BA in Life Sciences from the College of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from Wharton.
Nursing & Health Care Management (BS/BS)
This coordinated dual-degree program addresses the dynamic changes in the delivery and financing of health care services in the United States and the public’s concern about the quality, cost, and management of health care. The program combines a BS in Nursing from the School of Nursing with a BS in Economics from Wharton.
Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies (MBA/MA)
The first joint-degree program in international management, the MBA/MA Lauder Program prepares future business leaders by integrating the Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies from Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences. The program emphasizes cross-cultural competency and advanced language training.
Health Care Management Program (MBA)
Earn a Wharton MBA with a Health Care Management major. One of the first and the leading program of its kind, the HCM program combines a robust health care curriculum and tightly connected student and alumni community with access to all the resources of Wharton and Penn.
Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program (JD/MBA)
The Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program is a fully integrated three-year program that combines Wharton’s MBA program with Penn’s elite law school.
Wharton/School of Advanced International Studies (MBA/MA)
This 3-year, dual-degree program, which pioneers area studies and the integration of international politics and economics, is offered with the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of The Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC. Students work towards a Wharton MBA and an MA in international relations from SAIS.
Wharton/Engineering (MBA/SEAS)
Combine your Wharton business studies with one of a Penn Engineering’s wide range of disciplines to expand on your experience or pursue a new field of interest. Students can complete these dual degree programs in anywhere from 4-6 semesters, depending on the specific program’s structure and also the timing of admissions.
Wharton/Kennedy School of Government (MBA/MPA, MBA/MPA/ID, MBA/MPP)
Wharton students may choose one of three dual-degree programs with Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (KSG): Master in Public Administration, Master in Public Administration/International Development, or Master in Public Policy. All are typically two-year programs, but the dual-degree option allows students to complete the KSG portion of their dual degree over three semesters.
On Campus Programs
Wharton Global Youth On-Campus Programs are immersive, pre-collegiate experiences for students currently enrolled in grades 9–11. Led by Wharton faculty and instructional staff, these programs explore topics driven by Wharton research and teaching. Students get the chance to engage with our rigorous business education while studying and networking with global peers, all before they head to college. View our current on-campus program offerings:
Online Programs
Wharton Global Youth’s Online Programs are interactive, pre-collegiate experiences for students currently enrolled in grades 9–12. Led by Wharton faculty and instructional staff, these programs explore topics driven by Wharton research and teaching, and have been adapted specifically for the virtual classroom. Students engage with our rigorous business education while studying and networking with global peers, all before they head to college. View our current online program offerings:
Pre-Baccalaureate Program
The Wharton Pre-baccalaureate Program is an academically intensive opportunity for exceptional high school juniors and seniors to enroll in credit-bearing courses that span the breadth of Wharton’s business curriculum. Through a mix of live and independent coursework, engaging real-world activities, and robust university resources, students will experience a world-class education recognized globally for intellectual leadership and innovation.
Wharton Academy
About Wharton Academy
Wharton Academy leverages the vast resources and academic insight of the Wharton School community at the University of Pennsylvania to empower visiting undergraduate college students and recent college graduates with the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to thrive in today’s competitive business landscape.
Major Areas of Study
Explore the breadth and depth of knowledge within our degree programs – 19+ undergraduate concentrations, 21 MBA majors, and 9 doctoral programs.
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