July 2026 brings 18 Wharton MBA admissions events.
Contents
Overview
Most Wharton MBA events for the month of July 2026 are in the US - Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, plus the Washington D.C., New York, and Boston deferred-enrollment stops, one international stop in Toronto, and five virtual sessions [1]
No on-campus sessions in Philadelphia appear on this month's calendar.
Six events are run by Wharton MBA Admissions directly, including two Lauder Institute sessions, an MBA program overview, application-tips and personalized-guidance webinars, and an in-person alumni panel in New York; eight are multi-school Top Business Schools panels hosted with peer schools; and four are multi-university deferred-enrollment panels that include Wharton's Moelis Advance Access Program [1]
The Wharton MBA application for the Class of 2029 opens in July 2026. Round 1 closes September 8, 2026 (interview invitations October 28, 2026; decisions December 17, 2026), Round 2 closes January 5, 2027, Round 3 closes March 31, 2027, and the Moelis Advance Access deferred round closes April 21, 2027, with round deadlines at 5:00 PM Eastern Time [2]
July's application-tips and program-overview webinars are built around preparing this application, which candidates can research further through the F1GMAT's Wharton MBA deep dive.
In-Person Events
On-Campus: No on-campus events in Philadelphia are listed for July 2026. Prospective applicants can arrange a campus visit through Wharton's admissions events system
U.S. Regional:Twelve U.S. off-campus events run across the country. The Top Business Schools series brings Wharton and peer schools to Chicago (July 13), Minneapolis (July 14), Detroit (July 15), Seattle (July 20), San Francisco (July 21), Los Angeles (July 22), and San Diego (July 23). Wharton also runs an in-person full-time MBA alumni panel and networking session in New York on July 23, and takes part in four multi-university deferred-enrollment panels in Washington D.C. (July 21), New York (July 22), Boston (July 23), and Chicago (July 28) for candidates still in school.
International:One international event is scheduled: the Top Business Schools series stops in Toronto on July 16 (6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET), a panel and networking reception with Wharton and peer schools.
Virtual Events
There are five virtual sessions scheduled for July 2026, all hosted by Wharton MBA Admissions[1]
The Lauder Difference (July 16 and 27):Two sessions on the Wharton MBA/MA Lauder joint degree: Career Management Resources (July 16, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET) and Student Engagement (July 27, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET)[1]
Program and application webinars (July 24, 28, and 29):An MBA Program Overview and Q&A (July 24, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET), MBA Application Tips and Q&A (July 28, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET), and Personalized Guidance: A Conversation with Wharton Admissions (July 29, 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM ET)[1]
Wharton MBA Admission Events - July 2026 Schedule (Table Summary)
Note: Times are shown in the time zone local to each event venue (CT, ET, and PT for U.S. events; ET for the Toronto session and all online sessions). Registration links open each event's own page in Wharton's admissions events system.
| Date | Event | Description | Type | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-26 | Top Business Schools Present: Chicago Chicago, IL (Univ. of Chicago Gleacher Center) | Multi-school panel and networking reception with Wharton and other leading business schools. Hosted with peer schools. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM CT. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 14-Jul-26 | Top Business Schools Present: Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN (ModernWell) | Multi-school panel and networking reception with Wharton and peer schools. Hosted with peer schools. 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM CT. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 15-Jul-26 | Top Business Schools Present: Detroit Detroit, MI (Hotel David Whitney) | Multi-school panel and networking reception with Wharton and peer schools. Hosted with peer schools. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 16-Jul-26 | The Lauder Difference - Career Management Resources Online | Virtual session on career management resources within the Wharton MBA/MA Lauder joint-degree program. 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET. | Virtual | Register |
| 16-Jul-26 | Top Business Schools Present: Toronto Toronto, Canada | Multi-school panel and networking reception with Wharton and peer schools. Hosted with peer schools. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET. | International | Register |
| 20-Jul-26 | Top Business Schools Present: Seattle Seattle, WA (Foster School, Founders Hall) | Multi-school panel and networking reception with Wharton and peer schools. Hosted with peer schools. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PT. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 21-Jul-26 | Insight into Deferred Enrollment MBA Programs | Washington D.C. Arlington, VA (UVA Darden DC Metro) | Multi-university panel on deferred-enrollment pathways for candidates in their final year of study, including Wharton's Moelis Advance Access Program. 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 21-Jul-26 | Top Business Schools Present: San Francisco San Francisco, CA (Westin St. Francis) | Multi-school panel and networking reception with Wharton and peer schools. Hosted with peer schools. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PT. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 22-Jul-26 | Insight into Deferred Enrollment MBA Programs | New York City New York, NY (Columbia Business School, David Geffen Hall) | Multi-university panel on deferred-enrollment pathways for candidates in their final year of study, including Wharton's Moelis Advance Access Program. 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 22-Jul-26 | Top Business Schools Present: Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA (UCLA Anderson) | Multi-school panel and networking reception with Wharton and peer schools. Hosted with peer schools. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PT. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 23-Jul-26 | New York City | Wharton Full-time MBA Alumni Panel & Networking Session New York, NY | In-person Wharton full-time MBA alumni panel and networking session for prospective applicants. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 23-Jul-26 | Top Business Schools Present: San Diego San Diego, CA (Westin Gaslamp Quarter) | Multi-school panel and networking reception with Wharton and peer schools. Hosted with peer schools. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PT. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 23-Jul-26 | Insight into Deferred Enrollment MBA Programs | Boston Cambridge, MA (MIT Sloan) | Multi-university panel on deferred-enrollment pathways for candidates in their final year of study, including Wharton's Moelis Advance Access Program. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM ET. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 24-Jul-26 | MBA Program Overview and Q&A Online | Virtual overview of the Wharton full-time MBA program with live Q&A. 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. | Virtual | Register |
| 27-Jul-26 | The Lauder Difference - Student Engagement Online | Virtual session on student engagement within the Wharton MBA/MA Lauder joint-degree program. 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET. | Virtual | Register |
| 28-Jul-26 | MBA Application Tips and Q&A Online | Virtual session on preparing the Wharton MBA application, with live Q&A. 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET. | Virtual | Register |
| 28-Jul-26 | Insight into Deferred Enrollment MBA Programs | Chicago Chicago, IL (Kellogg, Wieboldt Hall, Room 440) | Multi-university panel on deferred-enrollment pathways for candidates in their final year of study, including Wharton's Moelis Advance Access Program. 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM CT. | U.S. Regional | Register |
| 29-Jul-26 | Personalized Guidance: A Conversation with Wharton Admissions Online | Virtual conversation with Wharton MBA Admissions offering personalized guidance for prospective applicants. 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM ET. | Virtual | Register |
How to Register and Visit
Event registration:each event links to its own page in Wharton's admissions events system [1]. Wharton routes sign-ups through mba.wharton.upenn.edu and grad-admissions.wharton.upenn.edu, while the Top Business Schools panels and deferred-enrollment panels are hosted at peer-school venues.
Campus visits:the Wharton School is in Philadelphia; prospective applicants who want to visit can arrange one through Wharton's admissions site, since no on-campus session appears on the July calendar [1].
International candidates:the Toronto session on July 16 is listed in Eastern Time; confirm the time zone when registering[1].
Campus location:The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 [3].
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