Why Wharton EMBA - Key Differentiators

Hope this helps with Wharton Goals Essay 1 + Contribution Essay 2.

  • Exact same program as the FT program – not watered down at all – for good or for bad.

  • Global Business Week (destination block week type deal) & up to 3 Global Modular Courses. Arguably the most international EMBA in terms of programming.

    • GMCs are 3-7 day classes with a specific theme in various relevant locations. For example, Peter Fader hosts marketing GMC “ Customer Centricity course in Sweden & Finland each year, culling best practices from Nordic countries.

         

  •  Arguably best program for twin goals of developing leadership & analytics skills. Concentration in Business Analytics.

  • Executive Coaching and Feedback Program is mandatory and continuous throughout the program, unlike any other program. This can create common ground across students.

  • P3 (Purpose, Passion, and Principles) is unique as a kind of EMBA version of GSB’s “touchy feely” and these small groups can become pretty tight by the end of 5 weeks.

  • Most industry diversity among US programs creates a richer experience &  greater optionality

  • Bicoastal so network is spread throughout the US – only Ivy out West (fwiw).

    • This fact makes The Venture Lab national in scope with lots of alums. (Arguably venture mentoring is behind Booth/Polsky Center & MIT/Martin Trust, though)

Wharton is trying hard to shift from a finance-school branding to entrepreneurship so if you mention VIP/VIP-X entrepreneurship Kool-Aid in your essays, bonus.

  • Concentration in Healthcare Management – lots of alumni depth here because of HCM major for full-timers

    • Yale has greater % of class for provider side; Wharton competes with MIT on biotech/pharma

  • Residential – and housing is included in tuition.

 


 

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