Intensive, Immersive, International

Through Wharton's Global Modular Courses, executive MBA students can take a series of on-the-ground classes in cities around the world. These intensive, four-day experiences bring coursework to life within a team-based, immersive learning environment. As Professor Rob Burns says, "There's not even a book that covers even half of what we cover in this course."

Innovation in India's Healthcare Sector

Utilizing professionals, practitioners and representatives from the Indian healthcare industry, this intensive six-day experience allowed students to understand the state of the Indian healthcare system. Held in January 2011, the course was taught by Wharton Health Care Professor Lawton Burns.

Finance in Middle East and North Africa

Taught by Wharton Finance Professor Bulent Gultekin, this global modular course on regional finance issues was held in January 2012.

Marketing in Emerging Economies

Led by Professor John Zhang, this modular course gave students an opportunity to observe first-hand the differences between Chinese and American ways to market and sell goods. The course was offered in partnership with the Guanghua School of Management in March 2011.

Conflict, Leadership and Change: Lessons from Rwanda

Management Professor Katherine Klein teamed up with Eric Kacou, WG'04, born in the Ivory Coast, who leveraged his significant Wharton network on the African continent to help develop the course, which included three days of site visits, discussions and meetings with Rwandan leaders. In this image, Wharton students thank General James Kabarebe, Rwanda's Minister of Defense (standing, right), after meeting with the class.

Development of Web-based Products and Services

Wharton Operations & Information Management Professor Karl Ulrich, who is also Vice Dean of Innovation, initiated the modular course format at Wharton with his four-day workshop on developing web-based products held at the School's San Francisco campus.

Building Future Markets: The Case of Africa

"Africa has so much potential," says Management Professor Ian MacMillan, whose global modular course on markets in Africa was held in partnership with the University of Stellenbosch Business School in March 2011. Pictured here is Eunsoo Chung, WG'12, with school children at a township just outside of Cape Town.