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Program description
For more than 20 years, the Lauder Institute has been a pioneer in integrating management education with international studies and language and cross-cultural proficiencies.
It's a program that is geared to prepare you for the world of global business. It's for those who speak a second language and want to learn the art of communicating and conducting business in that language. It's for those with a passion for understanding cultural diversity and interests that go beyond business.
The program at the Institute offers students:
An MBA from the Wharton School
An MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences
Advanced applied language study in one of eight languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
Two-month, in-country immersion programs
Supportive global community of students, alumni, faculty, and corporate leaders
Dedicated language faculty
It's a program that is geared to prepare you for the world of global business. It's for those who speak a second language and want to learn the art of communicating and conducting business in that language. It's for those with a passion for understanding cultural diversity and interests that go beyond business.
The program at the Institute offers students:
Application and Admission Requirements
All applicants to Lauder must complete an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in their proposed language with Language Testing International (LTI).
The OPI, which assesses oral-aural proficiency, is a 15-20 minute telephone conversation in the target language with a tester certified by the American Council of Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Language test ratings are valid for a single application cycle.
Language and regional studies at the Lauder Institute
Expenses / Tuition Fees
Tuition and Fees for Academic Year 2007-2008 at the Wharton School is $47,236. This includes $1,600 Pre-Term fee.
University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
420 Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3720 Walnut Street
PA 19104 Philadelphia
Wharton was founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school, and that spirit of innovation still drives us today. We offer a distinctively collaborative MBA experience, unparalleled academic and career resources, and a commitment to learning and personal growth....
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