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MBA Class Gifts
Set New Records
Amid tough economic
times, the Wharton MBA
class of 2004 raised a total class gift of $776,690
while setting new records
for class gift participation.
Combined participation
of the East and West coast
MBA for Executives classes
and the traditional MBA
class was 98.3 percent.
The graduating East
coast and West coast MBA
for Executives classes had an
unprecedented 100 percent
participation in raising a
total of $327,772, including
challenge gifts from Beth W. Nelson, WG'82. In honor
of the participation record,
Ms. Nelson offered an additional gift to
bring the combined (East and West coast)
Wharton MBA for Executives
class gift total to $350,000.
Following a record-breaking year in 2003, the
MBA class of 2004 set its
own record with the highest-ever number of Wharton
class gift donors: 764. Class participation was 95
percent, with 97 percent
participation of international students. The total
gift raised was $426,690, including $50,000 from an
anonymous challenge donor.
Associate Dean for
External Affairs Steven
Oliveira stated, "The
Wharton MBA Class of
2004 has made the largest graduating class gift in
the history of any business
school. We believe that this
may also be the largest graduating class gift in the history
of higher education. The level of participation achieved
by this class is an inspiration
to all Wharton Alumni."
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