Kirti Patel, WG'07
“Given that the program is on the West Coast, I was concerned about the availability of the professors, who are typically on the East Coast. They have exceeded my expectations in terms of being available for questions and discussions. …There is a sense that they are as interested in learning from your experiences as you are in learning from theirs.”
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Sally Bao, WG'05
“Another plus was the location. I enjoyed commuting to San Francisco for school because I have no attachments there. This allowed me to immerse myself in the program, where I could not only capitalize on the learning experience, but also build stronger networks and friendships with classmates and faculty.”
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Earn Your Executive MBA at Wharton West vs. other business schools in California
Why should you earn your executive MBA at Wharton rather than at one of the other business schools in California? Wharton's executive MBA program in San Francisco offers the same degree, innovative curriculum, and top Wharton faculty as our world-renowned full-time MBA program in Philadelphia.
Earning your Wharton MBA in California also enables you to draw on the strength of Wharton's 80,000+ worldwide alumni, including more than 8,000 MBA and undergraduate alumni in the Western United States and more than 3,600 alumni in Asia.
The Same Challenging Curriculum
Our executive MBA programs on both coasts draw from the same high-level faculty and courses as Wharton's full-time MBA program — structured around an executive schedule. You get the same innovative curriculum as in the full-time MBA program, with the advantage of applying it immediately to your real-world work experience. .
The Same Distinguished Faculty
When you earn a Wharton MBA in California, you study with some of Wharton's 250+ standing and associated faculty in 11 academic departments — a depth and breadth in management education unequalled among global business schools. Each week, Wharton professors fly to San Francisco to teach in our executive MBA program.
The Same High-Quality Facilities and Resources
Our executive MBA in California is located in San Francisco's historic Folger Building. At the heart of the city's business district, the Wharton West campus is a state-of-the-art academic facility, parallel in all ways to Huntsman Hall in Philadelphia. Students are supported by a dedicated and experienced program staff, who offer assistance with your academic and personal needs and thus allow you to focus on studying and networking with your classmates and faculty.
The Same Admissions Requirements
The admissions requirements for Wharton's executive MBA program are the same for students on both coasts, and they maintain the same high standards as Wharton's full-time MBA program. One admissions team reviews all executive MBA program applications, for both Philadelphia and San Francisco. We encourage you to attend one of our West Coast receptions or arrange an interview and visit our campus, where you can sit in on a class, speak with current students, and tour the facility.
The Same Great Experience
Our intensive living-and-learning environment creates a high level of interaction among students and professors. Students on both coasts consistently tell us how much they value both their out-of-class conversations with faculty and the quality of friendships they build with their fellow students. We invite you to find out what students, faculty, and alumni say about their own experiences at Wharton West, and then we encourage you to compare Wharton with executive MBA programs at other business schools in California. We are confident that you will see the Wharton EMBA difference.