Materials for Incoming Students

During the spring and summer, we send you packets of materials explaining our Pre-Term and regular program. However, we know that many of you travel, quit your jobs and are sometimes simply the victims of the vagaries of the mail system. So we'll made these materials available electronically as they are published. We hope that you enjoy this early glimpse into the next two years of your life. Welcome to Wharton!

If you have questions after reviewing these materials, please email us at mbaprogram@wharton.upenn.edu.

First Mailing
Second Mailing

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE CLASS OF 2010:

• International Student Orientation: Monday, July 28
• Welcome Reception: July 29 (evening)
• Pre-Term Classes and Orientation Events : Wednesday, July 30
• MBA Convocation: Thursday, July 31
• Diversity Workshops:
  • Clusters 3 & 4: Monday, August 25
  • Clusters 1 & 2: Thursday, August 28
• Wharton Learning Team Retreats :
  • Clusters 1 & 2: Tuesday, August 26 - Wednesday, August 27
  • Clusters 3 & 4: Wednesday, August 27 - Thursday, August 28
• Case Day: Tuesday, September 2
• First Day of Classes - Wednesday, September 3
• Last day of Fall 2008 Final Exams: Wedensday, December 17 (exams can last until 8 PM)

First Mailing:

• Get Started - this booklet is an in-depth description of Pre-Term and its courses and includes information about waivers, the MBA Facebook, student groups and health requirements.  The Guide includes information on Pre-Term Registration and the academic calendar for 2008-2009.
• Math Self-Assessment Test - this PDF contains a self-assessment math exam. our score on this test will help you decide whether you will benefit from the math review courses and the most appropriate Pre-Term math class for you.
• Waiver Information Guide - The Guide will give you the information you need to determine whether you: 1) can or should waive a core course, and 2) can do so by credential or whether you will need to sit for a waiver exam. The Guide (DO NOT try to print this - it's 363 pages!) contains syllabi and sample exams from all of the core courses that can be waived. Please do not fax us any waiver information; either mail it in using the Waiver Credentials envelope in the mailed materials, or bring it to us once you arrive in Philadelphia. Two items of note: first, you do not need to waive courses. Most students waive one course at most and over 31% of you will not waive any courses at all. Second, please be aware that if your only alternative to waiving by credential is to take the waiver exam, it is important to get your materials to us by August 6 in order to get a response before having to take the waiver exam.
• The MBA Resource Guide 2008-2009 - this is your "bible" for your time here. In it, you will find details on program requirements, majors, course descriptions and academic policies as well as overview information on computing resources, libraries, career management, reprographics, financial aid, student organizations and all other important facets of Wharton life.

Second Mailing (mid-June):

• MBA Bulletin #1: This will be the first of many bulletins that you will receive on a regular basis. We use the bulletins to inform you about upcoming events, like the July 30 arrival, waivers, and registration. You will receive a second bulletin when you arrive on July 31 and the third in mid-August. This first bulletin wiill indicate: 1) your cluster assignment, which determines the dates of your Learning Team Retreat and Diversity Workshop; and 2) a color grid that will give you a preliminary idea of your Pre-Term schedule;
• Leadership Program Introduction. These materials will give you a better idea of what to expect when you attend the Learning Team retreat from August 26-28, including a handy packing list. They have also included your first Core Values assignment. The assignment is not due until the middle of Pre-Term, but the Leadership Program wants you to begin thinking about these issues early.