Wharton School
business school of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (/ˈhwɔːrtən/ WHAWR-tən; also known as Wharton Business School, the Wharton School, and Wharton) is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, United States. Wharton School is believe to be the world's oldest collegiate business school.[4][5]
Other name | The Wharton School of Business, Wharton Business School, Wharton |
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Former name | Wharton School of Finance and Economy |
| Motto | Knowledge for action |
| Type | Private business school |
| Established | 1881 |
| Founder | Joseph Wharton |
Parent institution | University of Pennsylvania |
| Endowment | $1.289 billion (2015)[1] |
| Dean | Erika H. James[2] |
Academic staff | 486 (2018)[3][note 1] |
| Students | 5,063 (2018)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 2,617 (2018)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 1,784 MBA (2018)[3] 463 EMBA (2018)[3] 199 PhD (2018)[3] |
| Location | , , United States 39°57′12″N 75°11′53″W / 39.953232°N 75.197993°W |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 241 standing faculty members plus 243 non-standing faculty members
- ↑ Bonsoms, Daniel J. (April 4, 2016). "America's Wealthiest Schools". p. 3.
- ↑ "Management Department – Erika H. James". Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "About Wharton". The Wharton School. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ↑ "About Wharton". The Wharton School. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Programs of Study". Doctoral. Retrieved 2021-08-26.