A truly global presence through our engagement in the world and the audience we reach

In today's economy, business crosses borders — and so does Wharton. A global business leader, the School offers core curricula and specialized programs that address international concerns. A diverse student body and faculty create a cross-cultural community that extends to more than 77,000 alumni around the world.

International Community

Global Alumni Forums Annual events held around the world

Wharton attracts students and faculty from around the world — more than 37 percent of the MBA class is international in origin. Our alumni currently live in 139 countries on six continents, reconnecting through 79 alumni clubs — more than 40 of which are located outside the U.S. — and through annual Global Alumni Forums, which bring faculty, alumni, policy makers, and business executives together. In 2004, meetings will be held in Moscow, Shanghai, and Mexico City. Wharton was the first school to establish executive advisory boards in Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Asia; and Latin America to assist with school strategy in their respective regions.

Global Programs

International Programs A listing of Wharton's global educational opportunities for undergrads, graduates, and executives

At Wharton global content is integrated throughout the curriculum. The School offers a full range of international business programs. Wharton's Lauder Institute offers the top program of its kind among business schools, combining a Wharton MBA with an Arts and Sciences MA in International Studies, while the Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business offers a fully integrated joint-degree option for undergraduates. Approximately 100 MBA students per year take part in an annual four-week Global Immersion Program, while others travel abroad for international programs, including field application projects, International Volunteer Projects, Global Consulting Practicum, Career Treks, and nearly 20 international exchange programs offered to MBA, undergraduate, and doctoral students.

Worldwide Reach

Knowledge@Wharton Access to news, insights, research, and working papers from Wharton faculty Universia-Knowledge@Wharton Wharton news, insights, research, and working papers in Spanish and Portuguese Wharton School Publishing Books and tools from a select group of the world's foremost business thinkers

Already situated in the center of U.S. business activity in the U.S. Northeast Corridor, Wharton has extended its international footprint to open Wharton West on the Pacific and forge the Alliance with INSEAD to create a worldwide academic network. In 2003 Wharton West's first class of graduate students earned their MBAs, and the center continues to expand the wide range of executive education programs offered in the state-of-the-art academic facility. Knowledge@Wharton brings Wharton research and insight to an even wider international influence, reaching 300,000 subscribers from 188 countries and now available in Spanish and Portuguese through Universia-Knowledge@Wharton.