Wharton School Announces MBA Program Receptions
School to Host More than 70 Events in 40 Countries

Sept. 26, 2005 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will hold more than 70 receptions in 40 countries for individuals interested in learning more about an MBA or applying to an MBA program.

This year’s receptions are the first for Thomas Caleel, Wharton’s new director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid. He accepted the position in March 2005.

“As an alumnus, I’m now returning to Wharton with great enthusiasm for the opportunity to help shape the School’s future,” says Caleel.

The Wharton School offers a distinctively collaborative MBA experience, unparalleled resources, and a commitment to learning and personal growth. Wharton brings together the world’s top faculty, students, alumni and industry leaders in a dynamic and engaged community. This diversity of talent places students at the leading edge of new ideas that shape global practice in the business, non-profit, and government sectors.

MBA receptions will be held in the following cities:

Accra Dubai Milan San Jose
Amsterdam Frankfurt Minneapolis Santiago
Atlanta Hong Kong Monterrey Sao Paulo
Austin Houston Montreal Seattle
Bangalore Johannesburg Mumbai Seoul
Bangkok Kuala Lumpur Moscow Shanghai
Beijing Lagos Nairobi Singapore
Beiruit Lima New Delhi Taipei
Boston Libson New York Sydney
Buenos Aries London Paris Tampa
Cairo Los Angeles Philadelphia Tel Aviv
Caracas Manila Salt Lake City Tokyo
Charlotte Mexico City San Diego Toronto
Chicago Miami San Francisco Washington
Dallas
Dar es Salaam
Detroit

Media are invited to learn more about the Wharton School through interviews with MBA Admissions Director Thomas Caleel and Senior Associate Director Mae Jennifer Shores. To schedule an interview, please contact Tracy Liebman.

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is recognized around the world for its academic strengths across every major discipline and at every level of business education. Founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school in the nation, Wharton has approximately 4,600 undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA, and doctoral students, more than 8,000 participants in its executive education programs annually, and an alumni network of more than 80,000 worldwide.

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