Wharton Summer programs & Wharton Leadership in Business World

These are many different summer programs the Wharton School of Business offers under the University of Pennsylvania, which covers different aspects of business and finance. These include Data Science Academy, Essential of Finance, Essentials of Entrepreneurship, Product Design Academy, Money Ball Academy, Management & Technology Summer Institute, and the most famous and competitive one, Leadership In Business World. 

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Basic information:

  • Fee: 8,299-11,299$

  • Deadline for application: some varies, but for most:

    • Priority: January 28th

    • Regular: March 18th

  • Acceptance rate: varies, but all programs are very competitive

  • Age: grade 9-12 or 11-12

  • Duration: 2-3 weeks

  • Location: At University of Pennsylvania Campus or online.                     

Other information:

  • Please explore more about each summer program on the official website; it’s very straightforward. Below, we are just going to focus on the most well-known program: Leadership In Business World. But please keep in mind that all of these programs are very competitive and will be very beneficial to attend.

    Leadership In Business World: The core lectures often run from 9:30 am to 3 pm or until noon on particular days where there are no lectures during the afternoon. The materials are centered around market analysis, corporate strategy, and competitive analysis with very limited quantitative content, so it is beginner-friendly. Each day, there would be teachers from the Wharton MBA who teach these materials to students alongside some of their life stories. During the course of the 3 weeks, there would be 6 analyses of real business cases, each around 20 pages, and professors would randomly pick out students to answer questions the next day. The final deliverables are a case analysis around a company’s inner environment, financial situation, and competitive environment and a corporate decision debate.

Official website: click here

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