Through special days for prospective applicants who are veterans, an active professional club, a range of scholarships and more, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is seeking to attract military veterans to become part of its MBA class as never before.
Tonight, November 10th, in honor of Veteran’s Day tomorrow, the Wharton Veterans Club will host the school’s weekly MBA Pub Night. The Veterans Club has coined the evening “America’s Pub” and intends to raise money for a range of veterans-focused charities throughout the night. Fundraising initiatives will include an auction in which students can bid on items including shooting lessons and customized packages to the gun range, as well as a few other surprises.
Last month, the school hosted its first-ever Wharton Veterans Prospective Student Day, which drew more than 45 veterans to Philadelphia to learn more about Wharton, the MBA experience and the admissions process. Among other events, the day featured a career panel with several second-year Wharton student veterans describing career opportunities particularly well suited to military veterans with MBAs.
Wharton’s MBA Career Management Team has also made an active push to engage employers who might be interested in seeking out veterans for internships and job opportunities. And a range of scholarships are available to applicants who are members or former members of the armed forces. To learn more about these, click here.
Finally, the student-led Veterans Club also sponsors an array of special initiatives, including the Quantico Leadership Venture each fall and spring, which gives members of the Wharton MBA community a chance to experience military-style leadership and teamwork as part of an intensive two-day military simulation.
To learn more about veterans at Wharton, click here or visit the Wharton Veterans Club on Facebook.
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