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Wharton is committed to exploring the global management issues facing business leaders. Undergraduate and MBA students can choose among a broad array of international programs to prepare themselves for careers as global business leaders. The School also offers programs for executives to access Wharton business knowlege around the world.
Wharton/INSEAD Alliance
The Alliance between Wharton School and INSEAD combines the resources of two world leaders in management education to deliver top-quality business education to students and executives across four dedicated campuses: Wharton's U.S. campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, and those of INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, and Singapore.
Undergraduate Study Abroad
Recognizing that the ability to communicate successfully across cultures has become a pivotal success factor in business today, Wharton encourages its students to experience a different culture through its study-abroad programs. Undergraduates interested in learning skills that are so critical in today's global business community can choose from 14 study-abroad programs, as well as summer study-abroad programs administered through the College of General Studies.
Exchange schools are located in Sydney, Australia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Leuven, Belgium; Coventry, England; Jouy-en-Josas, France; Lyon, France; Frankfurt, Germany; Hong Kong; Milan, Italy; Tokyo, Japan; Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
MBA Exchange Programs
Students enrolled in the MBA Program have the option of applying to spend a semester or, in some cases, a quarter, at an exchange school in one of 11 countries. During the exchange period, which may be the Fall, the Spring, or the Summer of the second year, students earn four elective credits. Those students wishing to count exchange credits toward completion of requirements for a major must obtain departmental permission before the exchange program begins.
Exchange schools are located in Kensington, New South Wales, Australia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; London, England; Jouy-en-Josas, France; Milan, Italy; Yokohama, Japan; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Manila, the Philippines; Barcelona, Spain; Stockholm, Sweden; and Bangkok, Thailand.
Dual and Joint Degrees
Wharton offers three unique dual- and joint-degree programs for undergraduates and MBA students interested in in-depth study of international business.
Lauder ProgramThis two-year joint-degree program prepares future business leaders by integrating the Wharton MBA program with an MA program in international studies from the School of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania.
Wharton/School of Advanced International StudiesA three-year, MBA/MA dual-degree program, offered by Wharton and the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of The Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC, prepares students to operate in business and the international political environment.
International Curriculum Options for MBAs
Wharton's MBA curriculum and study opportunities reach around the world throught global initiatives, alliances, and exchange programs that offer students hands-on opportunities to cultivate a deeper understanding of today's complex business environment. These programs include Wharton International Volunteers Program, Global Consulting Practicum, Global Immersion Program, and international career treks, in addition to student exchanges.
Executive Education Custom Programs
Wharton's customized programs give executives and their companies specific knowledge, when and where they need it by drawing upon the resources of one of the world's largest and finest business schools to develop focused solutions. Wharton offers an outstanding faculty in diverse areas and experience in delivering programs on campus in Philadelphia, at the new Wharton West center in San Francisco, or onsite at business locations worldwide.
Wharton Executive Education programs attract attendees from every continent and our faculty have experience teaching and consulting for organizations around the globe. We have brought customized educational solutions to major corporations throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
International Business Education Development
Wharton's commitment to global education includes collaborating with business schools around the world.
Singapore Management University (SMU)
In 1998, the Wharton School joined with the Singapore Institute of Management to guide the establishment of Singapore Management University, Singapore's third university. Wharton professor Janice Bellace was named the first president of SMU, where she led a faculty core planning team in developing the University. The partnership was strengthened with the establishment of the Wharton-SMU Research Center, which focuses on technopreneurship, knowledge transfer, competition in emerging technology-based industries, and electronic commerce, with an emphasis on Asia.
The Indian School of Business (ISB)
The Indian School of Business is a one-of-a-kind institution created through a collaboration among 50 of the world's top corporations and two U.S.-based business schools — the Wharton School and the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Located in Hyderabad, India, the school opened in June 2001 and offers a one-year MBA for qualified students with a minimum of two years of work experience.
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