MBA RECRUITERS??? GUIDE 2008???2009
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Wharton Overview
Wharton Students Admissions Pro???les Academic Majors and Faculty Additional Wharton Programs 2 3 4 5
T H E W H A RTO N S C H O O L
OF T H E U NIVERSITY OF P E N N S Y LVA N I A ???founded in
1881 as the first collegiate business school ??? is recognized globally for intellectual leadership and ongoing innovation across every major discipline of business education. The most comprehensive source of business knowledge in the world, Wharton bridges research and practice through its broad engagement with the global business community. The School has more than 4,700 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students, nearly 10,000 annual participants in executive education programs, an alumni network of more than 82,000 graduates, and 1+ million subscribers to Knowledge@Wharton, the School???s online business journal.
Recruiting at Wharton
Meeting and Networking with Students Second-Year Networking Expos Employer Information Sessions Partnering with Student Clubs Wharton Conferences Career Treks Involving Wharton Alumni in the Recruiting Process Interviewing and Scheduling Additional Recruiting Options Resume Books Resume Drops Wharton MBA Job Board Video Conferencing Hiring Wharton Alumni Wharton Global Alumni Network International Hiring 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13
MBA Recruiting Calendar MBA Recruiting Policies
Policies Overview Interview and Offer Policies Enforcement of Recruiting Policies Employer Best Practices
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Welcome to Wharton
Dear Recruiter: Thank you for your interest in the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The Wharton School is proud to be recognized around the world for its accomplished students, innovative leadership, and broad academic strengths across every area of business education. As a result, our students and alumni are acknowledged leaders with unrivaled industry and functional experience. Our objective at Wharton MBA Career Management is to enable you to hire Wharton talent that will help your organization. To this end we have a variety of resources to assist you, such as: CareerPath???A comprehensive online system for managing your recruiting efforts for on-campus interview processes or resume drops Job Board???A free online job-posting service offered by the Wharton School to all employers to access our 1600+ MBA student population, as well as 82,000+ Wharton alumni Employer Events???Connections to Wharton students through Second-Year Networking Expos, Employer Information Sessions, and over 30 professional clubs This recruiting guide is designed to assist you in maximizing your outreach to our students. The guide also details the academic and recruiting calendars for your planning needs. As we do each year, we have reviewed and made some enhancements to our recruiting policies in order to improve the process for both recruiters and students. These new initiatives are included throughout the guide. We strongly encourage you to review these policies to ensure you are aware of all aspects of the Wharton recruiting experience. We look forward to working closely with you. Please feel free to contact MBA Career Management and allow us to assist you in your recruiting strategy.
Sincerely,
Michelle A. Antonio
Director Wharton MBA Career Management
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Wharton Students
Wharton attracts students who have already proven their leadership potential in a variety of ways. Many have started and developed their own businesses; others have outstanding accomplishments in music and the arts; still others come with experience in information technology and education, in the military and the non-pro???t world, as well as on Wall Street and Madison Avenue. The Wharton MBA program receives consistently high ratings from corporate recruiters, our peer schools, and leading business publications. Wharton provides students with an unparalleled variety of courses across a spectrum of functional areas. Our talented students graduate with de???ned skills, grounded in teamwork and reinforced through application, and are ready to make an immediate impact. For more information about the full-time MBA program, please see http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba. The Wharton MBA Program for Executives also attracts students who are high performing leaders. For more information about recruiting from this program please see http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mbaexecutive.
Wharton provides students with an unparalleled variety of courses across a spectrum of functional areas.
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Class of 2009
Total Applicants Students entering September 2007 Pro???le of Class International (Representing 70 countries) Minority students of U.S. origin African-American Asian-American Hispanic-American Multi-Ethnic / Other Women Average GMAT Score Average Work Experience
Admissions Pro???les
Wharton MBA Program for Full-Time Students
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39 % 26 % 5% 15 % 4% 4% 37 % 712 5.8 years
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Wharton Academic Majors
The Wharton MBA program is both rigorous and ???exible. It combines a strong core curriculum with a wide selection of electives. Core classes develop essential business knowledge, while electives allow students to explore personal interests and build a single or double major. During the ???rst year of the program, the core curriculum teaches critical skills such as ???nance, marketing, management, and operations. In the second year, students build on this base by selecting from nearly 200 elective courses. The breadth and depth of the core courses and electives enable students to take either a multidisciplinary approach or delve deeply into a single area. Throughout the program, classroom learning is complemented by hands-on experiences to foster leadership, communication, and collaborative skills. Wharton students can shape their academic experience to meet their personal career goals by pursuing 19 majors and several formal options for specialized study. Wharton has more academic departments that are nationally ranked in the top 10 than any other business school. Approximately 10 percent of the class designs an individualized major to suit their speci???c professional interests.
Wharton Faculty
Wharton has the world???s largest and most published business school faculty with 250+ standing and associated faculty members. Working across Wharton???s 11 academic departments and more than 24 major research centers and initiatives, these faculty members bring a high level of interdisciplinary knowledge to bear on their research. Collaborating with the 12 world-class schools of the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton/INSEAD Alliance, Wharton faculty create a powerful research nexus globally connected across Philadelphia, San Francisco, Singapore, and Fontainebleau. Faculty work is disseminated throughout the global business community through publications, conferences, and online resources???in???uencing governments, economic policy, and business practice. Graduate and undergraduate students, as well as senior executives, bene???t from this emerging research and are able to transform organizations across the globe as Wharton alumni.In addition, Knowledge@Wharton, the School???s free biweekly, online business journal, provides worldwide access to Wharton's cutting-edge research and in???uential ideas, with more than 1 million subscribers in 189 countries.
The majors offered by Wharton???s departments include:
Accounting Business and Public Policy Entrepreneurial Management Environmental and Risk Management Finance Health Care Management Human Resource and Organizational Management Information: Strategy and Economics Insurance and Risk Management Legal Studies and Business Ethics Managing Electronic Commerce Marketing Marketing and Operations Management Multinational Management Operations and Information Management Real Estate Statistics Strategic Management Individualized Major
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Knowledge@Wharton is now offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, and Portuguese editions. Wharton School Publishing, an innovative venture with Pearson Education, reaches readers across the globe with books and tools from a select group of the world???s foremost business thinkers. Wharton???s research centers and initiatives re???ect the full diversity and rigor of research interests and activity at the School. Their work generates courses, academic programs, community outreach, published research, and partnerships among academics, government, and industry.
Additional Wharton Programs
Other Wharton of???ces and programs partner with employers, including the Global Immersion Program, the Global Consulting Practicum, the Wharton Partnership Program, Wharton Executive Education, and MBA Admissions. For more information about these programs and ways your company can be involved, please see http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu/recruiting/information/addprograms.cfm.
Focus areas of Wharton research centers and initiatives include:
Entrepreneurship Ethics Family Business Finance Global Initiatives Health Economics Human Resources Insurance and Pensions Management and Leadership Interactive Media Initiative Real Estate Retailing Risk Management Service and Operations Sports and Business Technology
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Recruiting atWharton
As you begin to plan your recruiting strategy, please contact the Recruiting Relationship Manager assigned to your industry (p. 25). Your Recruiting Relationship Manager is your primary resource for recruiting at Wharton and will assist you throughout the year. The following pages highlight a variety of resources to help your company develop a strategy and link to talent for fulltime, internship, and advanced level positions. More details can be found on our website at http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu.
Meeting and Networking with Students
Second-Year Networking Expos Second-Year Networking Expos are open forums that provide employers with maximum exposure to second-year students. Because second-year students have had ample time to do industry research and are consequently more targeted in their job searches, the format of the Networking Expos focuses on direct student-employer interaction rather than broad informational presentations. Companies targeting second-year students may participate in either a Networking Expo or a Combined First- and Second-Year Employer Information Session. Please refer to page 17 for policies regarding recruiting events.
Structure
Your Recruiting Relationship Manager is your primary resource for recruiting at Wharton and will help your company develop a strategy and link to talent for full-time, internship, and advanced level positions.
Networking Expos are held in a large reception hall on campus. Students can move freely from one company to another, and employers can meet with more students than a single-company presentation would typically allow. The timing of Second-Year Networking Expos is advantageous for full-time hiring, as these events are scheduled at the beginning of the full-time recruiting season.
Dates & Times
There are four Second-Year Networking Expos scheduled in the fall.
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To obtain further information or discuss your company???s involvement in one of the Networking Expos, contact your Recruiting Relationship Manager.
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Employer Information Sessions An Employer Information Session (EIS) is an educational presentation that allows companies to share information about possible career paths for MBAs at their ???rm. Companies targeting both ???rst- and second-year students can hold a Combined EIS (a presentation for ???rst- and second-year students), or alternatively, participate in a Second-Year Networking Expo and hold a First-Year Only EIS.
Structure & Timing
Technology
All classrooms in Huntsman Hall are equipped with AV technology, which is available to you at no cost. If you are holding your presentation at an off-campus location, you must contact that venue directly to obtain information on the use of AV equipment.
Advertising
There are a number of ways to advertise your company???s presence on campus. Our of???ce will post a presentation description, as provided by the company, to the student calendar, SPIKE. Additional options include posting an advertisement in the Wharton Journal and/or purchasing a Student Mailbox Drop. Please contact Corporate Advertising Services for details on these options once your EIS is con???rmed. They can be reached at 626.319.4013 or www.corpadservices.org.
Employer Presentation Materials
EISs typically consist of both a formal presentation and time for Q&A. To keep the session dynamic and productive, we recommend that companies limit the formal presentation to 20-25 minutes, reserving the rest of the session for student questions and discussions. EISs are designed to be educational and may include mini case studies, panels, or discussions on current business issues affecting the company. Companies should avoid general overviews of their organization, as many students have conducted research on the company prior to the event. These sessions are most successful when line managers, as well as recent Wharton graduates, are present to share their experiences.
Planning Your Event
If your company is holding an EIS off campus, please contact that venue directly for shipping details. If your company is holding an EIS in Huntsman Hall, please contact Corporate Advertising Services at 626.319.4013 or corpadservices@wharton.upenn.edu for shipping and rate information. For a fee, Corporate Advertising Services will store and deliver your presentation materials to the event location. Please note that presentation materials must arrive at least three days prior to your EIS or an express charge will be added on to your order.
On- and off-campus EISs and other on- and off-campus recruiting events may be scheduled Monday through Thursday in the afternoon or evening. Your Recruiting Relationship Manager will work with you to ???nd a suitable day and time. For a full explanation of dates, guidelines, restrictions, and blackout periods, please refer to the MBA Recruiting Policies (p. 16).
Dates/Times ??? October 27, 2008 ??? December 5, 2008 ??? Combined and First-Year EIS ??? January 7, 2009 ??? January 13, 2009 ??? First-Year EIS ??? January 14, 2009 ??? April 28, 2009 ??? Combined and First-Year EIS Locations
A number of locations can be used for EISs. You may reserve a classroom on campus, or you can choose to hold your presentation/reception at a local hotel or off-campus venue. For information on off-campus venues, please see http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu/recruiting/information/hotels.cfm. On-Campus???There is no charge for using classroom space in Huntsman Hall; however, companies are not permitted to provide food or beverages in the classrooms. Off-Campus???If you are using an off-campus venue, you must contact that venue directly to reserve a date and time, as well as arrange catering and AV equipment needs. We ask that you keep our of???ce informed of your arrangements along with any subsequent changes to these arrangements.
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Additional Ways to Network with Students
The Wharton School is a major source of diverse business talent for both small and large organizations worldwide. Our students provide global perspective, technical skills, and innovative leadership to the companies for which they work. There are many ways to interact with students as part of your overall recruiting strategy. Partnering with student clubs, participating in Wharton MBA Conferences, and involving your company in a Career Trek can further expose your organization to Wharton talent and create a stronger relationship with the Wharton School. Partnering with Student Clubs The Wharton Graduate Association (WGA) is the graduate student government organization. All students at Wharton are eligible to become WGA members and many hold leadership positions. Under the WGA umbrella, more than 100 professional, community service, international/cultural, and social/special interest clubs are organized and run by students. Professional clubs connect students who share similar interests and career goals, as well as link those students with alumni and professionals in the relevant ???elds. Some examples of professional clubs include Finance, Health Care, Marketing, Real Estate and Social Impact. Professional clubs provide a formal and informal career network, educational programming and career resources. Prior to the start of the academic year, each club is encouraged to set an agenda of events for the education of its members. Social, international, and cultural organizations like the Wharton HispanicAmerican MBA Association, Out for Business (the gay and lesbian student association), and the Wharton African Students Association nurture an appreciation for diverse groups, while providing support for students who share similar backgrounds. The WGA is also comprised of student organizations that are based on geographic preferences such as the Asia, Europa, Philly, and West Coast Clubs. Clubs ???nd employer participation a key component to the success of their events. For further details on the various clubs and information regarding the WGA, please visit the WGA website at http://wga.wharton.upenn.edu.
Wharton MBA Conferences Each year, Wharton students plan conferences that attract in???uential international executives from both the public and private sectors and help to make Wharton a vibrant international hub for the exchange of business knowledge. Conferences attract more than 5,000 executives, scholars, policy makers, MBA students, and alumni each year. These signature events provide a forum to explore ideas, trends, and challenges related to business, government, and policy. Most conferences are held in Philadelphia between October and March.
Annual MBA conferences include:
Consulting Conference Energy Conference Entrepreneurship Conference Finance Conference General Management Conference Global Business Forums: African Business Forum Asia Business Conference Wharton India Economic Forum Health Care Business Conference Investment Management Conference Marketing Conference Media & Entertainment Conference Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference Restructuring Conference Social Impact Management Conference Technology Conference Wharton Women in Business Conference Whitney M. Young, Jr. Conference (sponsored by the Wharton African-American Students Association)
For more information on any of these conferences, please contact the MBA Program Of???ce at 215.898.8834 or mbaprogram@wharton.upenn.edu.
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Career Treks Career Treks are student-managed visits to companies in various U.S. and international cities for the purposes of education and networking. The goal of Career Treks is to provide students access to companies or divisions that may not recruit on campus, build industry knowledge and foster a stronger job search network. This program also allows companies the opportunity to access Wharton talent and build a stronger relationship with the Wharton School. The scope of this program is inclusive of all industries. Company selection is based on student committee interest and includes sectors such as Health Care, Media & Entertainment, Private Equity, Real Estate, Social Impact, and Technology.
Involving Wharton Alumni in the Recruiting Process
Many recruiting organizations ???nd that their communication with students can be enhanced by utilizing alumni who work within their organization. Wharton MBA alumni provide invaluable recruiting assistance by participating in the following events or programs: Employer Information Sessions and Second-Year Networking Expos It is advantageous for Wharton alumni to participate in Employer Information Sessions and Second-Year Networking Expos. They add value by sharing how their experiences at Wharton enabled them to contribute to their current employer and position. Wharton Team Captains Assigning a Wharton alumnus(a) as a recruiting team captain is an effective way to augment your ???rm???s recruiting process. Wharton team captains often act as a primary liaison to the student body, organize campus visits, and/or oversee recruiting at Wharton. Educational Events MBA Career Management and the Wharton professional/af???nity clubs and conferences look to alumni from various industries to participate in student programs, including industry panels, resume workshops, and mock interviews. Participating alumni offer valuable perspectives on how students can translate their Wharton experience during the recruiting and career decision-making process.
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Interviewing and Scheduling
Interviewing on or near campus maximizes your organization???s exposure to Wharton talent. It is an ef???cient method to assess multiple students??? skills and interests. Interviews can be held on campus or off campus at a location of the employer???s choice. There are no fees associated with reserving on-campus interviewing space or conducting on-campus interviews. Once your interview date is con???rmed and scheduling begins, your Recruiting Relationship Manager will send you information regarding logistics for the day of interviews. We strongly encourage that all interviewers review the MBA Recruiting Policies (p.16) prior to their interview date. Dates Full-time interviewing begins on October 10, 2008, and continues throughout the academic year, with the exception of the blackout dates outlined in the MBA Recruiting Calendar (p.14). Interviewing of the ???rst-year class begins on January 23, 2009, the start of our Dedicated Interviewing Period (DIP). After DIP, ???rst-year interviewing continues on Fridays throughout the academic year. Intern interviews can also be held off campus in Philadelphia, Monday-Thursday from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm. For a full explanation of dates, guidelines, restrictions, and blackout periods please refer to the MBA Recruiting Policies (p.16). Scheduling Scheduling interviews and collecting resumes is easily done through CareerPath, our online recruiting system. Through this system companies can enter job descriptions, view resumes, and select candidates to interview. Access to CareerPath requires registration through the MBA Career Management website. All schedule formats need to be fully adhered to once student sign-ups begin. A typical schedule begins at 8:30 am and ends at 5:00 pm. Bid and Pre-Select Candidate Allocation Both recruiters and students have found bidding to be a valuable method for students to signal strong interest in an employer. Students may bid points for a speci???ed number of guaranteed interview slots prior to the employer pre-selection process. Students who have placed a successful bid for an interview slot are obliged to sign up for and attend that interview. MBA Career Management strongly encourages employers to consider a minimum of 25 percent bidding as a complement to their pre-select schedules, and at its discretion can require employers to allocate a portion of their interview schedules to student bidding. Employers are requested to specify eligibility requirements (such as U.S. work authorization) for all positions, and students who "win" an interview slot via bidding must meet those requirements. Companies are required to interview all students who meet the eligibility requirements and win slots via bidding.
An example of a schedule incorporating 25 percent bid slots.
INTERVIEW DURATION 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 30 minutes ???back-to-back??? 45 minutes ???back-to-back??? BID SLOTS (25 PERCENT) 3 2 1 PRE-SELECT SLOTS 10 7 6 TOTAL SLOTS 13 candidates 9 candidates 7 candidates
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Walk-In Interviews If your schedule allows, our walk-in process enables you to consider additional candidates on the day of the interview. While it is at the company???s full discretion to allow walk-in interviews, we strongly encourage the practice, because it allows companies to ???ll open slots with interested students. To allow walk-in interviews, you must contact your Recruiting Relationship Manager at least two business days prior to the scheduled interview date. Interested students will submit their resumes to MBA Career Management the day before the scheduled interview date. We will provide the interviewer with the resumes of all interested students on the morning of their interview. The interviewer may select any of these students to ???ll open time slots, but is not required to do so. The on-campus recruiting staff will contact students who have been selected to ???ll interview slots. MBA Career Management does not process walk-in requests for off-campus interviews, since these interviews are held at various locations around Philadelphia.
Additional Recruiting Options
You can meet Wharton students without coming to Philadelphia. Below are a variety of convenient and cost-effective ways to recruit Wharton talent without visiting campus. Resume Books To gain access to our 1600+ talented and quali???ed MBA candidates and to help you identify active job seekers, MBA Career Management offers the Wharton Resume Book. In addition to the Resume Book for the current ???rstand second-year classes, MBA Career Management also offers the Wharton Experienced-Hire Resume Book. This book allows employers to review the resumes of Wharton alumni seeking to make career changes. Resumes are available in electronic, searchable format. For details and pricing information, visit http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu and select Resume Book. You can create a new account or log in with a previously established username and password. Access to the online resume book for the second-year class will begin in early September 2008. First-year online access will begin in mid-November 2008. Resume Drops Online resume drops enable your company to access talented Wharton candidates without coming to campus. We will advertise your company???s open position, collect resumes, and send you a ???le with resumes and cover letters of interested students. After reviewing the resumes, you may conduct phone or video conference interviews, invite students to your of???ce location, or interview on campus.
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Wharton MBA Job Board The Wharton MBA Job Board is a free online job posting board that allows employers to access 1,600 full-time MBA students and thousands of Wharton alumni who register for our services. The job board is the best way to reach out to Wharton alumni for more senior-level positions. To access and post on the Wharton MBA Job Board, go to http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu and click on MBA Job Board at the top of the page. For questions about the MBA Job Board please contact 215.898.4383 or mbajobs@wharton.upenn.edu. Video Conferencing MBA Career Management has the capability to facilitate video interviewing via ISDN and IP connections in Philadelphia. To schedule a video conference, please contact 215.898.4383.
Hiring Wharton Alumni Wharton???s alumni network, with more than 82,000 undergraduate and graduate members living in 140 countries, provides an outstanding connection for professional talent and exertise. Organizations may connect to this strong alumni community via the Wharton MBA Job Board and the Experienced-Hire Resume Book. Wharton Global Alumni Network Wharton alumni come together through an active worldwide network of more than 80 regional and af???nity alumni clubs to create hubs within an expanding global community. The clubs offer a personal and professional network that connects alumni across age, experience, and interests. For more information on Wharton alumni clubs and how to market your hiring needs to these groups, please visit http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/alumni.
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Hiring International Students as Summer Interns There are no restrictions for international students to work as summer interns in the United States. It is important to note that the student is responsible for completing all of the necessary paperwork for employment as a summer intern in the United States.
With their cross-cultural business acumen, multiple language skills, and global experience, international students at Wharton can contribute to your organization in many ways.
International Hiring
Wharton???s international students possess invaluable international leadership insight, managerial experience, and cultural perspective. With their cross-cultural business acumen, multiple language skills, and global experience, international students at Wharton can contribute to your organization in many ways. Approximately 40 percent of Wharton students are international, representing over 70 different countries. Many international students at Wharton have worked in the United States, while others have signi???cant experience with leading multinational corporations and U.S. companies abroad. International students hold either an F-1 or a J-1 student visa while studying in the United States. Students with either type of visa are permitted to work as summer interns as well as full-time employees after obtaining the required employment authorization.
Most international students have the option to apply for either Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Optional Practical Training (OPT). The employer is not involved with either training program. For both CPT and OPT, students work directly with the Of???ce of International Programs for guidance on the appropriate work authorization. Hiring International Students as Full-time Employees International students seeking to work in the United States following graduation must coordinate with their sponsoring employer to apply for 9-12 months of OPT (depending on the amount of time used for their internship) or an H1-B visa through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The H1-B visa, which authorizes the student to work in the United States for three years, is renewable for a total of up to six years, and the sponsoring employer needs to assist the student through the application process. Please refer to the Of???ce of International Programs??? website, http://www.upenn.edu/oip/iss for additional information on the process.
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MBA RECRUITING CALENDAR
First Years (FY) Second Years (SY) Dedicated Interview Period (DIP) Focused Interview Period (FIP)
Employer Information Session (EIS) First-Year Only Employer Information Session (FY-Only EIS) Combined-Years Employer Information Session (Combined EIS)
First-Year MBA Earliest Offer Date (FY EOD) First-Year MBA Earliest Decision Date (FY EDD) Second-Year MBA Earliest Offer Date (SY EOD) Second-Year MBA Earliest Decision Date (SY EDD)
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MBA Recruiting Policies
Policies Overview
These policies have been developed with input from recruiters, students, and faculty/staff, and apply to all employers who seek to hire Wharton students, including international ???rms and international of???ces of U.S. domestic employers. We believe these policies optimize employers??? effectiveness when recruiting Wharton MBA talent, as well as enable a productive and positive experience for students at Wharton. Class Attendance Students may not miss class or academic commitments for full-time or internship interviews, recruiting events, or travel related to those activities. Employers cannot require a student, as a condition of his or her employment candidacy, to interview at a time that con???icts with his or her individual academic schedule. An employer's in???exibility on this issue will be considered a violation of Wharton's recruiting policies. In order to avoid class con???icts, MBA Career Management recommends that all ???rst-year interviews outside of the Dedicated Interview Period take place on Fridays and Saturdays or on weekday afternoons/evenings from 3:00 to 9:00 pm in Philadelphia. Wharton Grade Disclosure Policy Wharton students are free to disclose any aspect of their own academic transcripts to prospective employers, or any other interested parties, and are encouraged to do so. Such disclosure is a legal right, and it is Wharton???s policy to protect this right. Prospective employers are free to request from students any aspect of their academic transcripts. Details of Wharton???s MBA grading system can be found at http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu/recruiting/wgs.cfm.
The MBA recruiting policies optimize employers??? effectiveness when recruiting Wharton MBA talent, as well as enable a productive and positive experience for students at Wharton.
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Please see the Glossary of Key Terms on page 24 for de???nitions relevant to the MBA Recruiting Policies.
Recruiting Events All Recruiting Events should be coordinated through MBA Career Management and/or student club leaders to ensure effective scheduling and appropriate content. International of???ces of U.S. domestic ???rms, as well as all international companies, will be held to the same recruiting schedule and requirements placed on U.S. of???ces/U.S. ???rms, barring exceptions pre-approved by MBA Career Management. Please refer to the Glossary of Key Terms on page 24 for de???nitions relevant to all recruiting events, and to the MBA Recruiting Calendar on page 14 for all recruiting ???blackout??? dates when scheduling ???rst- and second-year recruiting events. For the 2008-2009 academic year, companies targeting both classes may choose one option below: A) Conduct a First-Year Only Employer Information Session (EIS) and participate in one of our Second-Year Only Networking Expos. B) Conduct one Combined First- and Second-Year EIS. Timing of Second-Year Recruiting Events Second-year targeted, single-???rm Recruiting Events may begin on Monday, September 8, 2008. Second-Year Networking Expos begin Friday, September 19, 2008 and are offered four times. Please see page 6 for complete details on the Networking Expos. Combined First- and Second-Year Employer Information Sessions may begin on Monday, October 27, 2008. Timing of First-Year Recruiting Events First-year targeted, single-???rm Recruiting Events may begin on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Please also note that ???rst-year resumes cannot be requested until Thursday, October 23, 2008. First-Year Only Employer Information Sessions may begin on Monday, October 27, 2008. Events targeted toward ???rst-year students and planned for Quarter 1 (from Wednesday, September 3, 2008, through Wednesday, October 22, 2008) must be multi-???rm and educational events, not Recruiting Events.
Interview and Offer Policies
Second-Year Interview Dates and Offers The Focused Interview Period (FIP) begins Friday, October 10, 2008, and runs through Wednesday, October 15, 2008, including Saturday, October 11, 2008. During FIP, all interviews must occur in Philadelphia. Recruiting will continue on a rolling basis throughout the rest of the academic year. Interviews through MBA Career Management???s On-Campus Recruiting Suite (OCRS) can occur on weekdays from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm (with the exception of several recruiting ???blackout??? dates listed on the MBA Recruiting Calendar (p. 14)). Earliest Offer Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at 5:00 pm EDT To allow students suf???cient time to properly consider various opportunities, as well as allow employers suf???cient time to evaluate candidates, all employers are required to observe a Second-Year MBA Earliest Offer Day. Second-year full-time offers (verbal or written, accepts and declines) cannot be made until this Earliest Offer Day. An exception is made for offers extended to a ???rm???s summer interns. No second-year student can accept an offer before October 15, 2008, 5:00 pm EDT. Earliest Decision Date: Friday, December 5th, 2008, at 5:00 pm EST Second-years must be given until the Second-Year MBA Earliest Decision Day, or three weeks from the date of the written offer, whichever is later, to respond to offers of employment. Students cannot be required to indicate acceptance of an offer until a written communication (e.g. mailed letter, fax or e-mail) is received. First-Year Interview Dates and Offers The Dedicated Interview Period (DIP) for ???rst-years runs Friday, January 23, 2009 to Friday, February 6, 2009. Interviews continue all day on Fridays, and on weekdays off campus from 3:00 - 9:00 pm thereafter in order to comply with the class attendance policy. All interviews during DIP, excluding the dedicated second-round dates, must take place in Philadelphia to avoid scheduling con???icts.
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No interviewing of ???rst-year students may occur prior to DIP. (This includes onand off-campus interviews.) Companies may conduct interviews either at Wharton???s On-Campus Recruiting Suite (OCRS), or off-site at a number of local Philadelphia hotels (p. 23). Please note several recruiting ???blackout??? dates listed on the MBA Recruiting Calendar (p. 14) that coincide with school holidays and exam periods.
??? First rounds Tuesday, January 27, 2009 with second rounds Wednesday, January 28, 2009 (or later) No recruiting events (e.g., private events or dinners) can take place between the date of an individual company???s ???rst-round interviews and the end of DIP ??? Friday February 6, 2009, at 5:00 pm EST. Earliest Offer Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, at 5:00 pm EST
Second Round Interviews Second round interviews can be held at any time during DIP in Philadelphia. Friday, January 30, 2009 and Thursday and Friday, February 5 and 6, 2009 are reserved for out of town interviews. Interviews can occur outside of Philadelphia on Fridays and Saturdays after DIP. In order to facilitate second round interview scheduling students should be offered an alternative interview date and time. Outside of DIP interviews must not con???ict with academic schedules. Investment Banks will be able to choose one of the following date sequences: ??? First rounds Monday, January 26, 2009 with second rounds Thursday, January 29, 2009 (or later), or
To allow students suf???cient time to properly consider various opportunities, as well as allow employers suf???cient time to evaluate candidates, all employers are required to observe a First-Year MBA Earliest Offer Day. First-year internship offers (verbal or written, accepts and declines) cannot be made until this Earliest Offer Day. No ???rst-year student can accept an offer before Friday, January 30, 2009, 5:00 pm EST. Earliest Decision Date: Friday, February 20, 2009 at 5:00 pm EST First-years must be given until the First-Year MBA Earliest Decision Day or two weeks from the date of the written offer, whichever is later; offer letters must re???ect these dates. Students cannot be required to indicate acceptance of an offer until a written communication (e.g., mailed letter, fax or e-mail) is received.
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Pre-MBA Fellowships/Internships All pre-MBA fellowships/internships and resulting offers or contracts made prior to Wednesday, July 30, 2008, the start of the MBA program, are between the company and the student and preclude involvement of the MBA Career Management Of???ce and Recruiting Policies. Rescinded Offers and Delayed Start Dates Rescinded offers and delayed start dates have a deleterious effect on both the student(s) involved and the company???s reputation on campus, as well as their relationship with Wharton. In order to minimize these instances, we strictly enforce policies that apply to rescinded or delayed offers. Once an offer (verbal
or written) is made to a student, it cannot be withdrawn without being considered a violation of Wharton???s Recruiting Policies. If a company believes it has a valid reason to withdraw an offer, it can appeal its rule violation to the Director of MBA Career Management. The penalty for rescinding an offer will be up to the equivalent of two rule violations, as per the enforcement guidelines (p. 20). Delayed start dates will not be considered ???de facto rescinded offers??? for a period of up to four months from the original start date for full-time positions (or, if no start date was given, for up to eight months from the date of graduation); subsequently they will be treated as rescinded offers.
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Enforcement of Wharton???s Recruiting Policies
Should a company violate Wharton???s Recruiting Policies, the following corrective steps will be taken: ??? A ???rst-time rule violation will result in a letter from the Director of MBA Career Management to the senior management of the company informing the company of the guideline violation and placing the company on probation. Written company con???rmation of the violation notice and associated probation is required ??? A second-time violation will result in restriction of the company???s access to students, including but not limited to panel/industry discussions, Employer Information Sessions, student club events and conferences or other general recruiting activity ??? A third-time violation will result in a meeting between Wharton and company senior management, and potential exclusion of the company from any on-campus recruiting activity at Wharton for a period of one year ??? If there are no subsequent violations within a two-year period after the violation the company will be removed from probation ??? Violations will be fully communicated to the Wharton community and listed on our internal website for a three-year period The goal of these recruiting policies is to provide all employers with a level playing ???eld and to conduct a fair recruiting process that takes into consideration the needs and requirements of our students. We have also created and implemented a set of policies that govern student behavior throughout the on- and off-campus recruiting process. These policies include procedures for walk-in interviews, cancellations, late cancellations, no shows and reneging on accepted offers. (For more information on recruiting policies that pertain to Wharton MBA students, please link to http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu/recruiting/information/policies.cfm.) Students are subject to penalties for violation of these policies, and employers who conduct interviews off-campus are requested to notify MBA Career Management of all student interview cancellations, late cancellations and noshows. We believe that a strong combination of student and employer recruiting policies will allow employers to develop a valuable long-term relationship with Wharton, as well as provide MBA students with a maximum number of career opportunities.
The goal of these recruiting policies is to provide all employers with a level playing ???eld and to conduct a fair recruiting process that takes into consideration the needs and requirements of our students.
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Employer Best Practices
As a result of student and employer feedback, MBA Career Management has compiled a list of employer best practices that enable companies to effectively pursue their recruiting goals at Wharton, establish a set of appropriate expectations with regard to their recruiting practices, and build a strong reputation among students. Although the following are not of???cial Wharton Recruiting Policies, we hope that each Wharton employer will adhere to these guidelines as a courtesy to students and to MBA Career Management. Scheduling and Logistics First-Year Recruiting During and after the Dedicated Interview Period (DIP), we strongly advise companies to notify all students at the same time regarding invites/offers/declines for second-round interviews. Companies may choose to select a group of alternates who remain on a waiting list for second-round interviews, but they should communicate the stand-by status, as well as provide speci???c dates for accept/reject decisions, if possible. We do not recommend that companies pursue a policy of ???rolling invitations??? for second-round interviews. We strongly encourage all employers to communicate to students the possible dates and/or of???ce locations for second-round interviews during the ???rst-round interview process. Employers should also advise MBA Career Management of second-round interview date(s) and location(s). While second-round interviews cannot be accommodated on campus through MBA Career Management due to space constraints, companies are encouraged to conduct second-round interviews in Philadelphia at off-campus locations (please refer to list of local hotels at http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu/ recruiting/information/hotels.cfm). All interview schedules become ???nal three days prior to the interview date. To maximize organizational ef???ciency once an interview schedule has become ???nal, any revisions needed to accommodate a change in an interviewer???s travel plans must be made by the employer rather than by MBA Career Management. Please advise your Wharton Recruiting Relationship Manager of any special travel arrangements and/or schedule changes as soon as they arise, or at least prior to interview scheduling (seven days prior to the date of interviews). Travel Times Please allow at least two hours from the conclusion of your last interview at Wharton to your ???ight time at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), and at least 30 minutes to travel from Wharton to 30th Street Station (for Amtrak or NJ Transit). As a general rule, interviewers have not found it possible to conclude interviews at 5:00 pm and make a 6:00 pm PHL ???ight departure. Second-Year Recruiting Employers are requested to communicate a candidate???s status (second-round invite, offer, decline, hold, or ???alternate??? status) within three weeks of the interview date, resume drop deadline, or job posting deadline. Employers are also strongly encouraged to ???nalize and communicate full-time offers to summer interns prior to starting full-time recruiting.
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Visiting Campus
Directions to Campus
From the Northeast Take the NJ Turnpike South to Exit 3. Bear right out of the toll. Take the Blackhorse Pike (Rt. 42 North) one mile to I-295 South. Follow signs to Philadelphia and the Walt Whitman Bridge (a left-lane exit). After crossing the bridge take I-76 West, the Schuylkill Expressway. Follow I-76 West to Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit). Turn left onto South Street. South Street will turn into Spruce Street as you enter campus. From the West, via the Pennsylvania Turnpike Take Exit 24, the Valley Forge Interchange. Take I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway, for approximately 17 miles to Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit). Turn right onto South Street. South Street will turn into Spruce Street as you enter campus. From the North, via the Pennsylvania Turnpike Follow the signs for I-476. Take I-476 South to the I-76/Philadelphia Exit. Take I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway, for approximately 12 miles to Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit). Turn right onto South Street. South Street will turn into Spruce Street as you enter campus. From the North, via I-95 South Take the I-676/Center City Philadelphia Exit. Follow signs to I-676 West, the Vine Street Expressway. Take I-676 West to I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway, to Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit). Turn right onto South Street. South Street will turn into Spruce Street as you enter campus. From the South, via I-95 North Take the I-676/Center City Philadelphia Exit, which is approximately 7 miles north of the airport. Follow I-676 West, the Vine Street Expressway, to I-76 East, the Schuylkill Expressway. Follow I-76 East until Exit 40, South Street (a left-lane exit). Turn right onto South Street. South Street will turn into Spruce Street as you enter campus. From South Street to the On-Campus Recruiting Suite (90 McNeil Building) South Street becomes Spruce Street when you enter campus. Follow Spruce Street three blocks to 38th Street. The Steinberg Conference Center archway will be on the corner of 38th and Spruce Streets. Walking through this archway will lead you to the McNeil Building and the Leonard Lauder Career Center, where the On-Campus Recruiting Suite is located. Parking Lot #37 Located on the Northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut Streets. Note this lot is marked as a permit only parking garage, but there are often spaces available for a ???at rate of $11.00 per day. This parking lot is a seven minute walk to the OnCampus Recruiting Suite. Parking Lot #40 Located at 40th and Walnut above the Fresh Grocer Supermarket. If you enter before 9:00 am and leave before 7:00 pm, the rate is $12.00 all day; however, if you enter after 9:00 am, there is an hourly rate. This parking garage is a 10 minute walk to the On-Campus Recruiting Suite.
Parking Lots and Garages
There are three public parking lots within close proximity to the On-Campus Recruiting Suite (90 McNeil Building). Parking Lot #30 Located at 119 South 38th Street on the corner of 38th and Walnut Streets. If you enter before 9:00 am and leave before 7:00 pm, the daily rate is $12.00; however, if you enter after 9:00 am there is an hourly rate. This parking garage is a ???ve minute walk to the On-Campus Recruiting Suite.
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Transportation Information
From the Philadelphia International Airport:
Train
The Airport Express Train (R1) stops at University City Station (Convention Ave. and South Street) and 30th Street Station every 30 minutes. It leaves 30th Street four minutes after the hour, and University City at six minutes after the hour, seven days a week, from 4:34 am to 11:34 pm. The current fare is $5.50 each way. The ride takes approximately 22 minutes. More information can be gathered from SEPTA at 215.580.7800 or www.septa.com.
Shuttle
An airport shuttle to the Penn Tower Hotel (34th and Civic Center Boulevard) leaves from each baggage claim area. Go to the ground transportation desk and dial 27 to get this shuttle. The one-way fare is $10.00 and the ride takes approximately 20 minutes. More information can be gathered from Lady Liberty at 215.724.8888 or www.ladylibertyshuttle.com.
Car Rental
All major car rental ???rms are located at the airport. To get to campus follow the directions for ???From the South??? (p. 22).
On-Campus Recruiting Suite
The Wharton On-Campus Recruiting Suite (OCRS) is located in Suite 90 of the McNeil Building. Although there are three entrances, the most direct entrance to the building is the south entrance, which faces the courtyard and Vance Hall. The easiest way to get there is to walk through the archway of the Steinberg Conference Center, located on the corner of 38th & Spruce Streets. After walking through the archway, the McNeil Building will be the large square brick and glass structure directly in front of you. As you approach the building through the courtyard you will see the sign, Leonard A. Lauder Career Center, directly on the building. Once you pass through the double doors make your ???rst left down a long corridor to the interviewing facility in Suite 90. The facility opens at 7:30 am. From 30th Street Station ??? Amtrak: All Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains and all SEPTA Regional trains stop at 30th Street Station. From there the walk to campus is about 25 minutes. A metered cab to 38th and Walnut Streets costs about $8.00, excluding tip, and the ride takes about 10 minutes. For more information please visit the Amtrak website at www.amtrak.com. Taxi Cab Companies Old City Taxi Coach Inc. ??? 215.338.0838 Quaker City Cab ??? 215.728.8000 Yellow Cab Company ??? 267.672.7391 Please see the map (left) for the closest taxi stand on campus.
Note: We recommend arranging a car service ahead of time as interviews generally conclude during peak times.
Boston Coach Car Service ??? 610.521.0500 or 856.570.5466
Hotels and Restaurants
For your convenience we have provided a detailed list of local restaurants and hotels on our website. Please visit http://employer.wharton.upenn.edu/ recruiting/information/hotels.cfm.
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Bidding ??? An auction conducted by MBA Career Management that allows
students to bid for and ???win??? a portion of dedicated slots on companies??? interview schedules (bidding occurs prior to the pre-selection process, and once dedicated bid slots are assigned the remainder of the interviews are ???lled via the pre-selection process).
Focused Interview Period (FIP) ??? Period dedicated to second-year
interviews for full-time positions during which no MBA classes are held.
On-Campus Recruiting Suite (OCRS) ??? Wharton MBA Career
Management???s dedicated interviewing facility, located in Suite 90 of the McNeil Building (3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104).
Blackout Dates ??? Dates that companies are not allowed to hold recruiting
events due to academic con???icts such as exams.
Recruiting Events ??? Employer-sponsored sessions including, but not
limited to, on-campus and off-campus employer events, open and closed events, general and targeted coffee chats/meetings, phone calls, video-conferences, emails (except for general noti???cations of upcoming events/presentations), prospective candidate dinners (including small, targeted dinners), lunches, breakfasts, and/or any other employer-MBA evaluative engagement.
CareerPath ??? An online recruiting system that allows employers to post job
opportunities, contact candidates, and create interview schedules with the support of the Recruiting Relationship Manager for each relevant industry.
Career Treks ??? Student-managed visits to companies in principal U.S. and
international locations for the purpose of education and networking. The goal of the Career Treks is to provide access to companies/divisions that may not formally recruit at Wharton, as well as allow students to build industry knowledge and develop a stronger job search network. The program also allows companies to access Wharton talent, build a stronger brand, and strengthen the overall relationship with the Wharton community.
Resume Drop ??? A resume collection process facilitated by CareerPath
whereby a company advertises opportunities and request students to submit applications/drop resumes for positions without a predetermined interview date.
Second-Year MBA Earliest Decision Day ??? Second-year students
must be given at least until this date, or three weeks from the date of the written offer, whichever is later, to respond to a full-time offer.
Dedicated Interview Period (DIP) ??? A two-week period, during which
no core classes are held, dedicated to ???rst-year summer internship interviews.
Second-Year MBA Earliest Offer Day ??? Second-year full-time offers
(verbal or written, accepts and declines) cannot be made until this date. (An exception is made for offers extended to a ???rm???s summer interns.)
Educational Events ??? Student club-sponsored events such as themed
speaker series, panels, and conferences that highlight industry trends, corporate best practices, and/or marketplace forecasts. Student club leaders may invite corporate representatives to participate in educational events, though events must retain a multi-???rm, non-evaluative format, and may not involve the presence of recruiters.
Second-Year Networking Expos ??? MBA Career Management hosts
multiple ???rms in a large-venue format that facilitates direct interaction between employers and second-year MBA students. Networking Expos take place in the beginning of the academic year.
Employer Information Session (EIS) ??? Company presentations that
highlight employment opportunities and career paths for MBA students, and are targeted as either First-Year Only, or as Combined First- and Second-Year EISs.
Student Clubs ??? Student-led extracurricular organizations, including professional, cultural, and social interest clubs, which fall under the umbrella of the Wharton Graduate Association (WGA) http://wga.wharton.upenn.edu.
First-Year MBA Earliest Decision Day ??? First-year students must be
given at least until this date, or two weeks from the date of the written offer, whichever is later, to respond to a summer internship offer.
Wharton MBA Job Board ??? The Job Board contains job postings
which have been submitted directly to MBA Career Management by employers who are not undertaking an on-campus recruiting process. Postings for internships and/or full-time positions can be targeted to current students and/or Wharton alumni.
First-Year MBA Earliest Offer Day ??? First-year summer internship
offers (verbal or written, accepts and declines) cannot be made until this date.
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MBA Career Management Staff
RECRUITING RELATIONSHIP MANAGERS INDUSTRY FOCUS Shannon Connelly 215.573.4173 shannona@wharton.upenn.edu Private Equity Real Estate Travel & Hospitality Venture Capital Biotech/Pharmaceuticals Consulting Health Care Automotive/Manufacturing Energy Hedge Funds Investment Management Public Interest Diversi???ed Financial Services Investment Banking STUDENT ADVISING AND PROGRAMS Cara Costello 215.898.3318 tcara@wharton.upenn.edu Elissa Harris 215.573.1898 harrisel@wharton.upenn.edu Chris Higgins 215.898.3127 hchris@wharton.upenn.edu Rebecca Hollander 215.573.1897 rhollan@wharton.upenn.edu Ivan Kerbel 215.573.4645 ikerbel@wharton.upenn.edu
Michelle Antonio, Director 215.898.8998 miantoni@wharton.upenn.edu
Maryellen Reilly Lamb 215.898.4331 mrlamb@wharton.upenn.edu Ursula Maul 215.898.2894 maul@wharton.upenn.edu Jennifer Savoie 215.898.6240 savoiej@wharton.upenn.edu Sara Simons 215.898.8683 simonss@wharton.upenn.edu
Michelle Hopping 215.573.2645 mhopping@wharton.upenn.edu Virginia Jennings 215.898.4584 sherno@wharton.upenn.edu
Anthony Penna 215.898.3595 penna@wharton.upenn.edu Kristi Schlegel-Miller 215.898.8788 kristis@wharton.upenn.edu
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GENERAL INQUIRIES Front Desk 215.898.4383
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