While it may invoke memories of number two pencils and five-syllable vocabulary words from the SATs, the standardized test called the Graduate Management Admissions Test -- or GMAT -- is a requirement for admission to Wharton’s EMBA Program.

There is no magic formula used to calculate the perfect Wharton EMBA candidate. Rather, the Admissions Committee puts a lot of time into getting to know candidates, considering all facets of the application, to gather as talented and diverse a class as possible.

The Wharton MBA Exec program's online application system has been updated and is ready for you to start an account for the 2007-08 admissions cycle.  Please don't hesitate to contact us in San Francisco or Philadelphia office with any questions you may have along the way. 

The application cycle for the Wharton Executive MBA class entering in May 2008 will soon be underway! Our online application is being updated and should be available on our website by mid-August.

The University of Pennsylvania will be closed from Friday afternoon, December 22, 2006 until Tuesday morning, January 2, 2007. On behalf of the Wharton MBA Program for Executives staff in San Francisco and Philadelphia , we wish you the best during this holiday season and look forward to hearing from you in 2007. 

EMBA programs vary in terms of structure, curriculum content, student diversity and admissions requirements. We believe that the Wharton MBA for Executives is unique among EMBA programs because we provide the equivalent of Wharton’s full-time program in terms of rigor and content. Therefore, we require the same in admissions criteria, including the GMAT.

Are you just starting to prepare your application? At first it may seem like a simple process but the application process can actually lead to a surprising level of self analysis. In any case, it takes effective time management and organization. So, although we have ONE Admissions Deadline on February 1st, the earlier you start the process, the better off you will be. Once you create an online application account, go ahead and request your Transcripts (to be sent directly from your prior academic institutions to our office), confer with your Recommenders, consult with your employer about Sponsorship and clarify your goals for the essays.