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Wharton MBA International Learning Opportunities

Welcome to F1GMAT’s #askAtulJose. I am Atul Jose.  Most top schools have a similar experiential learning structure. At Wharton, the Global Experiential Learning is offered through three courses: Global Modular Courses, Global Immersion Program and International Exchange Program.

Global Modular Courses (GMC) is the experiential learning program designed for candidates interested in solving a location-specific problem. Taught in a workshop format, GMC is a collection of 8-13 courses conducted over three to seven days in collaboration with top Business Schools in Brazil, China, India, Israel, Italy, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.


Instead of a study tour, the candidates visit the region and works with the locals and with other students from Wharton undergraduate and EMBA programs, bringing in a multi-faceted view on solving complex Business problems.

International Exchange Program

For Wharton MBAs who want to experience another country, the International Exchange Program offers semester-long programs in 17 partner schools spread across Australia, Brazil, China, France, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, The Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and Thailand.

Wharton Exchange Program - Partners Schools

AGSM, University of New South Wales, LBS, IESE, SDA Bocconi, Arison School of Business, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), CEIBS, Keio University's Graduate School of Business and Commerce, Stockholm School of Economics, INSEAD, ISB, HEC Paris, Rotterdam School of Management, Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, COPPEAD and Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration.

Global Immersion Program (GIP) is an elective program that introduces students to business leaders, government officials, and Wharton alumni in an international location. The objective of the program is to get an overview of the economic, cultural, and geopolitical factors that influence the Global Economy.

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F1GMAT's Wharton MBA Essay Guide

Essay 1: Two short-form questions

What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 words)
What are your career goals for the first three to five years after completing your MBA, and how will those build towards your long-term professional goals? (150 words)

Essay 2: Long-form essay: Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to add meaningful value to the Wharton community? (350 words)

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About the Author 

Atul Jose

I am Atul Jose, Founding Consultant of F1GMAT, an MBA admissions consultancy that has worked with applicants since 2009.

 

For the past 15 years I have edited the application files of admits to the M7 programs: Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Wharton School, MIT Sloan, Chicago Booth, Kellogg School of Management, and Columbia Business School, together with admits to Berkeley Haas, Yale School of Management, NYU Stern, Michigan Ross, Duke Fuqua, Darden, Tuck, IMD, London Business School, INSEAD, SDA Bocconi, IESE Business School, HEC Paris, McCombs, and Tepper, plus other programs inside the global top 30.

 

My work covers the full MBA application deliverable: career planning and profile evaluation, application essay editing, recommendation letter editing, mock interviews and interview preparation, scholarship and fellowship essay editing, and cover letter editing for funding applications. Full bio with credentials and admit history is here.

 

I am the author of the Winning MBA Essay Guide, the best-selling essay guide covering M7 MBA programs. I have written and updated the guide annually since 2013, which makes the 2026 edition the thirteenth.

 

The reason I still write and edit essays every cycle: a good MBA essay carries a real applicant's voice. Writing essays for F1GMAT's Books and Editing essays weekly is how I stay calibrated to what current admissions committees respond to.

 

Contact me for school selection, career planning, essay strategy, narrative development, essay editing, interview preparation, scholarship essay editing, or guidance documents for recommendation letters.