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University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA US 19104
USA
e: mba.admissions@wharton.upenn.edu
mbaexec-admissions@wharton.upenn.edu
execed@wharton.upenn.edu
w: www.wharton.upenn.edu

Global MBA Rankings 2010

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Rankings at a glance
Rank in 2010	2
Rank in 2009	1
Rank in 2008	1
3 year average rank	1
Country	U.S.A.
Audit year^[1]	2008

Alumni career progress
Salary today (US$)	163,561
Weighted salary (US$)	160,848
Salary percentage increase	111
Value for money rank	98
Career progress rank	41
Aims achieved rank	19
Placement success rank	8
Employed at three months (%)	75 ( 96)
Alumni recommend rank	2

Diversity
Women faculty (%)	20
Women students (%)	40
Women board (%)	8
International faculty (%)	36
International students (%)	38
International board (%)	57
International mobility rank	39
International experience rank	59
Languages	0^[2]

Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)	100
FT doctoral rank	1
FT research rank	3

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The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

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Footnotes

1. KPMG reported on the results of obtaining evidence and applying specified audit procedures relating to selected survey data provided for the Financial Times 2009 MBA ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the assurance process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy of KPMG by e-mail at mpodhy@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between October 2009 and November 2009. The audit date published denotes the survey for which the specified audit precedures were conducted.

2. Schools runs additional courses for MBA students for which additional language skills are required. These figures are included in the calculations for the ranking but are not represented on the table to avoid confusion.

EMBA rankings 2009

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Rankings at a glance
Rank 2009	5
Rank 2008^[1]	4
Rank 2007^[1]	3
Country	U.S.A.
Programme name	Wharton MBA for Executives

Career progress
Salary today (US$)	214,498
Salary increase (%)	79
Career progress rank	20
Work experience rank	69
Aims achieved rank	37

School diversity
Women faculty (%)	20
Women students (%)	21
Women board (%)	8
International faculty (%)	36
International students rank	33
International board (%)	57
International course experience rank	71
Languages	1

Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)	100
FT doctoral rank	1
FT research rank	2

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The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

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Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

Executive Education - customised - 2009

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Rankings at a glance
Rank in 2009	6
Rank in 2008^[1]	8
Rank in 2007^[1]	17
Average rank (3 years)^[1]	10
Country^[1]	USA
International clients rank	21
Total Responses^[2]	31 (3)
Custom Revenue ($Millions)^[2]	50.6^[3]

Programme evaluation
Preparation rank	8
Programme design rank	5
Teaching methods & materials rank	8
Faculty rank	14
New skills & learning rank	7
Follow-up rank	42
Aims achieved rank	13
Food & accommodation rank	11
Facilities rank	12
Value for money rank	7
Future use rank	9

School diversity
International participants rank	14
Overseas programmes rank	24
Partner schools rank	4
Faculty diversity rank	39

Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

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Footnotes

1. These data are for information only.

2. These data are provided for information only.

3. Includes revenue from food and accomodation

Executive Education - open - 2009

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Rankings at a glance
Rank in 2009	13
Rank in 2008^[1]	12
Rank in 2007^[1]	18
Average rank (3 years)^[1]	14
Country^[1]	USA
Open Revenue ($Millions)^[2]	29.5^[3]

Programme evaluation
Preparation rank	15
Course design rank	21
Teaching materials rank	9
Faculty rank	11
Quality of participants rank	6
New skills & learning rank	18
Follow-up rank	21
Aims achieved rank	8
Food & accommodation rank	9
Facilities rank	21

School diversity
Women participants (%)	30
International participants rank	18
Repeat business & growth rank	24
International location rank	37
Partner schools rank	25
Faculty diversity rank	36

Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

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Footnotes

1. These data are for information only.

2. These data are provided for information only. For schools whose main headquarters are outside the US figures are based on average dollar currency exchange rates for 2008.

3. Includes revenue from food and accomodation

Global MBA Rankings 2009

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Rankings at a glance
Rank in 2009	1
Rank in 2008	1
Rank in 2007	1
3 year average rank	1
Country	U.S.A.
Audit year^[1]	2008

Alumni career progress
Salary today (US$)	170,210
Weighted salary (US$)	169,784
Salary percentage increase	119
Value for money rank	100
Career progress rank	69
Aims achieved rank	29
Placement success rank	6
Employed at three months (%)	89 ( 98)
Alumni recommend rank	2

Diversity
Women faculty (%)	19
Women students (%)	36
Women board (%)	7
International faculty (%)	36
International students (%)	44
International board (%)	71
International mobility rank	43
International experience rank	42
Languages^[2]	0^[2]

Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)	100
FT doctoral rank	2
FT research rank	3

Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in Global MBA Rankings 2009 on a map

Footnotes

1. KPMG reported on the results of obtaining evidence and applying specified audit procedures relating to selected survey data provided for the Financial Times 2009 MBA ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the assurance process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy and Patrick Gaudet of KPMG by e-mail at pgaudet@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between November 2008 and December 2008. The audit date published denotes the survey for which the specified audit precedures were conducted.

2. These schools run additional courses for MBA students for which additional language skills are required. These figures are included in the calculations for the ranking but are not represented on the table to avoid confusion.

EMBA rankings 2008

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Rankings at a glance
Current rank	4
Rank 2007^[1]	3
Rank 2006^[1]	1
Country^[1]	US
Programme name^[1]	MBA for Executives

Career progress
Salary today (US$)	235,555
Salary increase (%)	99
Career progress rank	33
Work experience rank	76
Aims achieved rank	17

School diversity
Women faculty (%)	19
Women students (%)	25
Women board (%)	9
International faculty (%)	36
International students rank	30
International board (%)	52
International course experience rank	70
Languages	1

Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)	100
FT doctoral rank	1
FT research rank	1

Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in EMBA rankings 2008 on a map

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings

Executive Education - customised - 2008

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Rankings at a glance
Rank in 2008	8
Rank in 2007^[1]	17
Rank in 2006^[1]	15
3 year average rank^[1]	13
Country^[1]	U.S.A.

Programme evaluation
Preparation	7
Programme design	11
Teaching methods & materials	15
Faculty	17
New skills & learning	12
Follow-up	50
Aims achieved	19
Food & accommodation	12
Facilities	11
Value for money	5
Future use	15

School diversity
International clients	17
International participants	24
Overseas programmes	29
Partner schools	6
Faculty diversity	45

Rank in 2008 chart

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The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in Executive Education - customised - 2008 on a map

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

Executive Education - open - 2008

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Rankings at a glance
Rank in 2008	12
Rank in 2007^[1]	18
Rank in 2006^[1]	-
3 year average rank^[1]	-
Country^[1]	U.S.A.

Programme evaluation
Preparation	15
Course design	24
Teaching materials	9
Faculty	7
Quality of participants	4
New skills & learning	11
Follow-up	23
Aims achieved	7
Food & accommodation	10
Facilities	23

School diversity
Women participants (%)	30
International participants	19
Repeat business & growth	20
International location	40
Partner schools	20
Faculty diversity	34

Rank in 2008 chart

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The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in Executive Education - open - 2008 on a map

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

Global MBA Rankings 2008

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Rankings at a glance
Rank in 2008	1
Rank in 2007	1
Rank in 2006	1
3 year average rank	1
Country	U.S.A.
Audit year^[1]	2008

Alumni career progress
Salary today ($)	166,032
Weighted salary (US$)	165,859
Salary percentage increase	132
Value for money rank	90
Career progress rank	34
Aims achieved rank	12
Placement success rank	11
Employed at three months (%)	93 (98)
Alumni recommend rank	2

Diversity
Women faculty (%)	18
Women students (%)	37
Women board (%)	6
International faculty (%)	35
International students (%)	45
International board (%)	63
International mobility rank	38
International experience rank	54
Languages^[2]	0^[2]

Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)	100
FT doctoral rank	2
FT research rank	2

Weighted salary (US$) chart

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Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in Global MBA Rankings 2008 on a map

Footnotes

1. KPMG reported on the results of obtaining evidence and applying specified audit procedures relating to selected survey data provided for the Financial Times 2008 MBA ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the assurance process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy and Patrick Gaudet of KPMG by e-mail at pgaudet@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between November 2007 and January 2008. The audit date denotes the year that the most recent selected survey data was subject to specified audit procedures.

EMBA rankings 2007

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Rankings at a glance
Current rank	3
Rank 2006^[1]	1
Rank 2005^[1]	1
Country^[1]	U.S.A.
Programme name^[1]	MBA for Executives

Career progress
Salary today (US$)	265,968
Salary increase (%)	101
Career progress rank	13
Work experience rank	60
Aims achieved rank	8

School diversity
Women faculty (%)	18
Women students (%)	19
Women board (%)	6
International faculty (%)	35
International students rank	26
International board (%)	68
International course experience rank	68
Languages	1

Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)	100
FT doctoral rank	1
FT research rank	1

Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in EMBA rankings 2007 on a map

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings

Executive Education - customised-2007

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Rankings at a glance
Current rank	17
Rank in 2006^[1]	15
Rank in 2005^[1]	-
3 year average rank^[1]	-
Country^[1]	U.S.A.

Programme evaluation
Preparation	4
Course design	19
Teaching materials	14
Faculty	12
New skills & learning	11
Follow-up	55
Aims achieved	29
Food & accommodation	10
Facilities	9
Value for money	3
Future use	53

School diversity
International clients	24
International participants	29
Overseas programmes	26
Partner schools	7
Faculty diversity	41

Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in Executive Education - customised-2007 on a map

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

Executive Education - open - 2007

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Rankings at a glance
Current rank	18
Rank in 2006^[1]	-
Rank in 2005^[1]	-
3 year average rank^[1]	-
Country^[1]	U.S.A.

Programme evaluation
Preparation	19
Course design	34
Teaching materials	10
Faculty	10
Quality of participants	6
New skills & learning	11
Follow-up	32
Aims achieved	7
Food & accommodation	14
Facilities	26

School diversity
Women participants (%)	26
International participants	17
Repeat business & growth	29
International location	34
Partner schools	25
Faculty diversity	33

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The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in Executive Education - open - 2007 on a map

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

Global MBA rankings 2007

View full ranking

Rankings at a glance
Current rank	1
Rank in 2006^[1]	1
Rank in 2005^[1]	1
3 year average rank^[1]	1
Country^[1]	U.S.A.
Audit year^[2]	2003

Alumni career progress
Salary today (US$)	161,834
Weighted salary (US$)	160,497
Salary percentage increase	132
Value for money rank	77
Career progress rank	36
Aims achieved (%)	83
Placement success rank	19
Employed at three months (%)	91 (97)
Alumni recommend rank	1

Diversity
Women faculty (%)	19
Women students (%)	36
Women board (%)	6
International faculty (%)	36
International students (%)	45
International board (%)	68
International mobility rank	44
International experience rank	25
Languages^[3]	0^[3]

Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)	100
FT doctoral rank	1
FT research rank	2

Weighted salary (US$) chart

More charting

Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in Global MBA rankings 2007 on a map

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

2. KPMG reported on the results of obtaining evidence and applying specified audit procedures relating to selected data provided for the Financial Times 2007 MBA survey ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy and Patrick Gaudet of KPMG by email at mpodhy@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between November 2006 and January 2007. The audit date denotes the survey for which the specified audit procedures were conducted.

3. These schools run additional courses for MBA students for which additional language skills are required. These figures are included in the calculations for the ranking but are not represented on the table to avoid confusion.

EMBA rankings 2006

View full ranking

Rankings at a glance
Current rank	1
Rank 2005^[1]	1
Rank 2004^[1]	1
Country^[1]	U.S.A.
Programme name^[1]	MBA for Executives

Career progress
Salary today (US$)	263,316
Salary increase (%)	98
Career progress rank	35
Work experience rank	50
Aims achieved rank	15

School diversity
Women faculty (%)	19
Women students (%)	16
Women board (%)	6
International faculty (%)	36
International students rank	22
International board (%)	68
International course experience rank	63
Languages	1

Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)	100
FT doctoral rank	1
FT research rank	1

Find This Business School

The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

Further Information

Click to see all Business Schools in EMBA rankings 2006 on a map

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

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