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ACADEMICS & ADVISING

Wharton International Program (WIP)

 

May 2010: Madrid & Barcelona, Spain and Bangkok, Thailand

Information Session:
Tuesday, December 1st, 2010
5:00 pm
F70 Huntsman Hall

 

WIP is a short-term international business course that is fully escorted by the Wharton Undergraduate Division. The program gives undergraduate students an amazing global opportunity featuring business site visits, faculty lectures from our partner schools around the world, cultural excursions, and networking opportunities with current students and business contacts from the destination countries. In addition to learning about international business, students earn .5 course units that can be used towards business-breadth or elective credits. Three programs are offered each year; a social-impact-themed trip over spring break in March and one with a retail theme and one with a general business theme in May.

WIP is designed specifically for undergraduate students who want to:

• Learn firsthand about an international business and cultural setting

• Explore a foreign business environment and utilize tools gained from the Wharton curriculum

• Increase their global awareness and intercultural communication skills

• Gain a better understanding of themselves and their own culture

All Penn undergraduates are eligible to apply. Students must be in good academic standing and selection to this short-term global adventure is through a highly competitive application process. Financial assistance is available.

 

WIP 2010:

March 5 - 14, 2010: Sao Paulo & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The deadline for application submission was Wednesday, November 4th.

The March 2010 Brazil WIP will have a social impact theme.  Students will visit socially responsible companies, participate in service-learning projects, attend lectures on social impact initiatives in Brazil, and go on cultural excursions in and around Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. 

For more information or questions, please contact Lee Kramer, WIP Program Director at lkramer@wharton.upenn.edu

 

May 18-29, 2010

Barcelona & Madrid, Spain
The Spain WIP, generously supported by the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative, will have a retail focus. Students will visit businesses, universities and cultural sites in Madrid and Barcelona.

Bangkok, Thailand
The Thailand WIP will have a general business focus. Students will visit businesses, universities and cultural sites in and around Bangkok.

Information session:

Tuesday, December 1st

5:00 p.m.

JMHH F70

Applications will be available in mid-January.

For more information or questions, please contact Lee Kramer, WIP Program Director at lkramer@wharton.upenn.edu

WIP 2009 Highlights:

Costa Rica: March 7 -15

The first WIP of 2009 was a social-impact-themed trip to Costa Rica. Students earned .5 cu while participating in service-learning projects, visiting socially responsible companies, learning about ecotourism and sustainable development practices and exploring Costa Rica's unique ecosystem and beautiful landscape.

Business site visits: Florida Ice, Corsicana Pineapple Farm, Standard Fruit Company (DOLE), Cafe Britt

Service projects: cleaning up a rainforest preserve in Arenal, creation of a walking trail at the Danaus Eco-center (pictured above), painting a school in San Jose, seed collection in Sarapiqui

University visits: Earth University and INCAE University

Cultural excursions: Sarchi Oxcart factory, guided night frog tour, National Theater symphony, rainforest tours, ziplining

 

Buenos Aires, Argentina: May 19-30

Students earned .5 cu while exploring Buenos Aires and Uruguay through cultural excursions, faculty lectures at Universidad de San Andres, visits to a variety of businesses and more.

Business site visits: Trefoil, Quickfood/Marfrig, Citigroup, Grupo Clarin and Molinos

University visits: Faculty lectures at Universidad de San Andres as well as networking and interaction with students from San Andres

Cultural excursions : Buenos Aires city tour, gaucho tour, Tigre/San Isidro, tango show, soccer game and Colonia, Uruguay.

 

Hong Kong, China: May 19-30

Students earned .5 cu while exploring Hong Kong and Dongguan, China through cultural excursions, faculty lectures at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, visits to a variety of businesses and more.

The Hong Kong WIP had a retail/fashion focus and was generously supported by the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative.

Business site visits: Li & Fung, Collective Brands/Payless, Lane Crawford, Polo Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein/Warnaco, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Monetary Authority

University visits: Faculty lectures at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as well as networking and interaction with students from HKUST

Cultural excursions :Hong Kong city tour, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Macau, and Kowloon Cultural tour

 

WIP 2008 Highlights:

Milan, Italy

Business site visits : Polo Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Zegna, and Neiman Marcus

Cultural excursions : Milan city tour, Last Supper, La Scala opera, Florence city tour, Lake Como

Networking and interaction with students from Bocconi University in Milan

Seoul, South Korea

Business site visits : Samsung, Hyundai, SK Telecom, and Hana Financial Group

Cultural excursions : North Korea, Korean folk village, Bulguksa Temple, hip-hop performances and Korean theater

Networking and interaction with students from Korea University Business School

Previous WIPs:

2009 : Costa Rica; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hong Kong, China

2008 : Milan, Italy & Seoul, South Korea

2007 : Hyderabad, India & Hong Kong, China

2006 : Beijing, China

2005 : Lyon, France

Hyderabad, India


HongKong, China