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LBW gives rising high school seniors a world class college-level experience, and opportunities to enhance leadership potential. Over four weeks, LBW students experience a fast-paced mix of classes with Wharton professors and business leaders, company site visits, and team-building activities.

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Sponsored by Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Leadership in the Business World (LBW) is a summer program for a talented and select group of rising high school seniors. The program is for students who want an introduction to a top-notch undergraduate business education and the opportunity to hone their leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. Since 1999, LBW has brought students from six continents and nearly every state to the Wharton School.

LBW features classes, site visits, and activities designed to give students opportunities to learn about leadership in 21st century organizations. In today's rapidly changing and increasingly global landscape, business leaders need to be more flexible, knowledgeable, and resilient than ever before. LBW introduces students to the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for exercising effective leadership.

Each summer, LBW students:

• Attend lectures and presentations from outstanding Wharton faculty and guest speakers.
• Engage in classroom discussions about core business subjects, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
• Receive coaching on communication and team-building skills from six upper-level Wharton undergraduates who serve as Resident Team Advisors (RTAs).
• Develop and enhance leadership skills through collaborative teamwork.
• Visit business enterprises and speak with successful leaders across the industries of finance, entrepreneurship, entertainment, real estate, retail, and more.
• Work in teams to design and present an original business plan, evaluated by a panel of venture capitalists and business professionals.
• Participate in weekend and evening cultural and social activities.
• Test their potential as future business leaders.

Sample calendars:

2011 LBW Academic Calendar, Philadelphia

2011 LBW Academic Calendar, San Francisco

LBW – One program. Two locations.

In addition to offering LBW in Philadelphia, the Wharton School launched LBW in San Francisco in the summer of 2010. LBW in Philadelphia is held at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania campus; LBW in San Francisco is held on the Wharton | San Francisco campus.

LBW students in San Francisco will spend three of the four weeks in California before traveling as a group to Philadelphia. Students will live on campus at a university close to Wharton | San Francisco. Their last week will be spent on Penn's campus with their LBW Philadelphia counterparts.

Note about travel: Students are responsible for making travel arrangements to and from campus. Students attending LBW in San Francisco will also need to book a pre-determined group flight from San Francisco to Philadelphia where LBW culminates in the fourth and final week. Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements from Philadelphia once the program ends.

How to Apply

Wharton will select 60 highly diverse participants to attend each campus. LBW will run from July 8 to August 4. The program fee is $5825 and covers tuition, housing, most meals, activities, and weekend trips. Limited financial aid is available. Admission to LBW is need-blind.

Admission standards are identical for both LBW campuses, and the program is highly selective. Each year the LBW admissions committee receives many more applications than we have spaces. Selections are based on a record of academic excellence, high school activities, and a genuine interest in developing leadership potential.

Application for either program requires:

• High school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable)
• School profile (obtained from school office or guidance counselor)
• Two letters of recommendation from teachers
• Short essay
• $75 application fee

It is optional, but we recommend that applicants send in standardized test scores for the LBW application. We make this recommendation because standardized test scores give the admissions committee a better understanding of the applicant in the context of the applicant pool. 

The application to LBW is only available online, and transcripts, recommendations, and score reports may be sent to lbw@jkcp.com, or to the following address:

Leadership in the Business World
610 S. Henderson Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406

All applications must be received by March 1, 2012. All supplementary materials must be received no later than March 8, 2012. Decisions will be released beginning April 6, 2012.

For more information about LBW, call 215.746.8765 or contact Aviva Legatt at leadership@wharton.upenn.edu.

Click here for a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ).

LBW Staff

	Dr. Anne Greenhalgh Director Undergraduate Leadership Program
	Aviva Hirschfeld Legatt, M.S.Ed. Associate Director, Undergraduate Leadership Program Director, Leadership in the Business World
	James Stine, W’14 Head RTA, LBW (Philadelphia)
	Gib Baltzer, W’14 Head RTA, LBW (San Francisco)

Please note that participation in LBW does not guarantee admission into Penn.