Wharton Leadership Ventures

Wharton Leadership Ventures are learning experiences for Wharton School students. They are designed to bring participants into settings where they can learn from the experience of others whose leadership was on the line, and also from their own experience in confronting challenges and solving problems.

The undergraduate ventures provide a set of engaged, hands-on experiences for exploring and mastering the capabilities for effective individual and team leadership in business and beyond. They are intended to assist participants in improving their capacities to think strategically, communicate effectively, and act decisively. They are designed to foster forward thinking, a bias for action, risk awareness, and fast decisions. Most leadership ventures, such as Leading in Whitewater and Team Dynamics and Sailing, are one-day in length and are offered at no cost to Wharton undergraduates. Three expeditionary ventures, Grand Teton Mountaineering, the Patagonian Trek, and WLV at the University of Monterrey, Mexico, are one week or longer and are priced to cover lodging, guides, meals, and other local fees.

WLV wants to know which ventures most interest you! Are you interested in joining us for some regional one-day ventures, or would you like to be a member of an extended leadership and teamwork expedition to an exotic international location? You'll find a link to the WLV Interest List on all WLV webpages. Simply indicate which ventures you want to hear more about, and we will add your name to the specific mailing list for the events that most appeal to you.

WLV Advisory Board, Spring 2009

The WLV Undergraduate Advisory Board, a group of committed students who coordinate each venture, meets weekly throughout the year. Applications for board membership are accepted in spring semester. View pictures of past WLV boards here.

Dates and registration procedures for all WLV events are announced through The Wharton Exchange electronic newsletter and through email. For more information, contact Dr. Chris Maxwell, faculty advisor, at maxwellc@wharton.upenn.edu.