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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

Global MBA Rankings 2012

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Rankings at a glance
Rank in 20123
Rank in 20111
Rank in 20102
3 year average rank12
CountryUS
Audit year[1]2008
Alumni career progress
Salary today (US$)1,146176,299
Weighted salary (US$)802172,353
Salary percentage increase3120
Value for money rank98
Career progress rank36
Aims achieved rank31
Placement success rank24
Employed at three months (%)185 (94)
Alumni recommend rank3
Diversity
Women faculty (%)120
Women students (%)444
Women board (%)311
International faculty (%)433
International students (%)438
International board (%)363
International mobility rank40
International experience rank37
Languages0
Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)0100
FT doctoral rank13
FT research rank1
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The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
3720 Walnut Street
Philadelphia,
PA US 19104

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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 2012 MBA ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the assurance process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy of KPMG at mpodhy@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between November and December 2011. The audit date published denotes the survey for which the specified audit precedures were conducted.

Alumni profile

Please note that these statistics are based on the data supplied by those alumni who responded to the survey. Class of 2008.

Strengths and weaknesses

Alumni ratings for different aspects of the programme (average), where 1 = poor and 10 = excellent

International Mobility

Alumni who moved countries following their programme (per cent)

Company internships

Alumni who completed a company internship and received a job offer from the host company (per cent)

Importance of aims when taking an MBA

Alumni importance ratings for different programme aims (average), 1 = not important, 10 = very important

Aims achieved by taking the MBA

Achievement of programme aims (per cent)

Current job title

Alumni job titles three years after graduation (per cent)

Current company size (employees)

Size of company of employment three years after graduation (per cent)

Current sector

Sector of employment three years after graduation (per cent)