Lauder Institute MBA News

Published: May 13, 2026

Real Humans of OpenAI: Wenjia You, Wharton MBA ’24, Technical Program Manager

After three years in the consulting industry, Wenjia You decided she wanted to grow from being a strong operator into a broader leader. Drawn to the intersection of technology, media, and fandom, she saw business school as the natural next step, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania was where she was going to develop the global perspective she needed. In this Real Humans: Alumni, You shares how her MBA experience prepared her for a new career in AI. Wenjia You, Wharton MBA ’24, Technical Program Manager at OpenAI Hometown: Read more

Published: May 19, 2022

Wharton MBA/Lauder MA International Studies Joint Degree Program Webinar – Video Recap

Interested in joint degree MBA/MA Programs? This Lauder Institute MBA webinar is for you! The Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies in partnership with The Wharton School provides a dual MBA/MA program with a global focus. The Lauder Institute allows students to earn an MBA from The Wharton School, in addition to a MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences. Lauder coursework is grounded in the social sciences and humanities disciplines. Through in-class and field-based learning, students acquire a foundation in the geographic, historical, social, political, economic, Read more

Published: November 9, 2021

Episode 198: Real Humans of the Wharton Lauder MBA/MA Class

We have a special edition podcast episode for you in which we welcome two current students of the Wharton School’s Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies class. As part of our Real Humans: MBA Students series, current Wharton Lauder students, Wendy Yu and Juliana Escobar, share their experiences with the joint degree program. Wharton Lauder students earn two degrees in two years: A Wharton School MBA plus an International Studies MA from the University of Pennsylvania. Wendy Yu (left) and Juliana Escobar, Wharton Lauder MBA/MA Candidates Our first guest, Wendy Yu, is a top Read more

Published: October 13, 2020

The Lauder MA/MBA Joint Degree Program: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the MBA

For prospective students looking to enter an MBA program, the University of Pennsylvania offers a unique option that expands the traditional master’s in business into a global learning experience, preparing graduates for enterprise in a diverse and connected world. The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies two-year joint degree program (Lauder MA/MBA Joint Degree) offers an MBA from the Wharton School in concert with a master’s in international studies from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences. Students pursuing a business degree receive more than the standard education in finance and management. In class Read more

Published: November 14, 2019

Admissions Q&A with Wharton Lauder’s Kara Keenan Sweeney

Wharton offers a joint-degree program—the MBA with an MA in International Studies—with Penn’s Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies that puts the MBA experience on a global scale, as the program concentrations focus on a region of the world—or the world itself. In this podcast episode, you can learn how the program can support your career in international business and immerse you in other cultures. Wharton Lauder Director of Admissions Marketing and Communications, Kara Keenan Sweeney Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond sat down with the Director of Admissions Marketing and Communications at the Read more

Published: November 7, 2019

10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Wharton Lauder

The Wharton School is synonymous with an elite business education. It’s known the world over as being home to one of the top MBA programs in the world—ranked #1 by the U.S. News & World Report, #2 by Bloomberg, #4 by The Financial Times and The Economist, and #5 by Forbes. However, when it comes to the University of Pennsylvania’s Lauder Institute, there’s much less known about it. Read more

Published: February 24, 2019

Podcast Episode 30: Admissions Q&A with Wharton Lauder’s Kara Keenan Sweeney

Do you have your sights set on a career in international business? Do you want to polish your language skills and spend your MBA experience immersed in other cultures? Wharton offers a joint-degree program—the MBA with an MA in International Studies—with Penn’s Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies that puts the MBA experience on a global scale, as the program concentrations focus on a region of the world—or the world itself. Wharton Lauder Director of Admissions Marketing and Communications, Kara Keenan Sweeney Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond sat down with the Director of Admissions Read more

Published: July 22, 2018

The Lauder Institute’s Joint Degree with Wharton Is the Globally-Focused MBA Program You Need

Sponsored Content Wharton is to business school as Nike is to sportswear—they are synonymous with what they sell…Wharton is one of the consummate elite brands, a marker of success coveted by applicants and employers alike. The 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Business Schools and the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking place Wharton as third in the world while the Economist ranks the Wharton Full-Time MBA program fourth globally. Despite Wharton’s universal acclaim and worldwide prestige, it might be news to some that the MBA program’s offerings Read more