Wharton School

The Wharton School of
the University of Pennsylvania
Logo of the Wharton School
Other name
The Wharton School of Business, The Wharton School, Wharton
Former names
Wharton School of Finance and Economy (1881–1902)
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce (1902–1972)
MottoKnowledge for action
TypePrivate business school
Established1881 (1881)
FounderJoseph Wharton
Parent institution
University of Pennsylvania
Academic affiliations
INSEAD-Wharton Alliance[1][2]
Endowment$21 billion (2023)[3]
DeanErika H. James[4]
Academic staff
486 (2018)[5][note 1]
Students5,063 (2018)[5]
Undergraduates2,617 (2018)[5]
Postgraduates1,784 MBA (2018)[5]
463 EMBA (2018)[5]
199 PhD (2018)[5]
Location, ,
U.S.

39°57′12″N 75°11′53″W / 39.953232°N 75.197993°W / 39.953232; -75.197993
Websitewharton.upenn.edu

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (/ˈhwɔːrtən/ WHOR-tən) is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia. It is the world's oldest collegiate business school, established in 1881 through a donation from Joseph Wharton.[5]

The Wharton School awards Bachelor of Science in Economics degrees with a school-specific economics major, with concentrations in over 18 disciplines in Wharton's academic departments. The degree is a general business degree focused on core business skills. At the graduate level, the Master of Business Administration program can be pursued standalone or along with dual studies leading to a joint degree from other schools (e.g., law, engineering, government). Similarly, in addition to its tracks in accounting, finance, operations, statistics, and other academic departments, the doctoral and post-doctoral programs co-sponsor several diploma programs in conjunction with other schools within the university.[6] The college was a pioneer in so-called "Executive Education," which involved custom learning experiences that lead to academic enrichment, however with no standing.

  1. ^ "The INSEAD - Wharton Alliance". INSEAD. October 23, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Wharton – INSEAD Alliance". The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Warton About Us web page". November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Management Department –". Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "About Wharton". The Wharton School. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Wharton Doctoral Programs – Programs of Study". Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania – Doctoral Inside. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved February 10, 2015.


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