Lauder Admissions Archives

Clear Admit Podcast: Admissions Q&A with Kara Keenan Sweeney

Clear Admit’s Graham Richmond sat down with the Director of Admissions Marketing and Communications at the Lauder Institute, Kara Keenan Sweeney, to learn more about the Lauder program. In this episode, Graham and Kara talk about the Lauder joint degree program with Wharton, who should seek out this opportunity, the admissions…Read More

Lauder Admissions Webinar – New!

Take a look at our new Lauder admissions webinar hosted by Lauder Institute Director, Mauro Guillen, with current students, Medora Brown, ’19 and Kartik Das, ’19. Learn more about how the Lauder program works in tandem with the Wharton MBA and JD programs, as well as how to put together…Read More

How a Lauder student Paid for her MBA/MA

Hear from Jessica Beckhart, ’19, on how she financed her Wharton MBA and Lauder MA degrees. Read more.

Lauder Fall Information Sessions

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On most Thursdays in the fall and spring, Lauder hosts a weekly information session for interested applicants. To register, visit our events page. If you are interested in sitting in on a Lauder class, you can do so by registering here. We look forward to meeting you on campus this…Read More

2018-19 Lauder Application Live

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The Wharton MBA/Lauder MA joint-degree application for the current 2018-19 admissions cycle is now live. As a reminder, the Round 1 Deadline for applications is September 18th and the Round 2 Deadline is January 3, 2019. OPI deadlines are the same dates as the application deadlines. Contact lauderinfo@wharton.upenn.edu with questions!…Read More

Preparing a Strong Application to Lauder

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Starting the MBA application process can be daunting. What school is right for you? Where will you be happiest, learn the most, and most importantly, get a job?! Make the most of the time before the admissions deadlines for Wharton/Lauder’s joint-degree MBA/MA program to do your research on programs so…Read More

Admissions Deadlines for 2018-19 Announced

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The admissions deadlines for the application year 2018-19 have been announced. The Round 1 deadline for MBA/MA Lauder applications is September 18, 2018 and the Round 2 deadline is January 3, 2019. It’s never too early to start thinking about your application! The formal application will be launched later this…Read More

Lauder Admissions Webinar

Take a look at the Lauder admissions webinar hosted by Lauder Institute Director, Mauro Guillen, and current Lauder and Wharton student, J.T. Kennedy, ’18. Learn more about how the Lauder program works in tandem with the Wharton MBA and JD programs, as well as how to put together a strong…Read More

Learn More About the OPI

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One of the most common questions we get each year is about language proficiency and eligibility for Lauder’s five regional Programs of Concentration (Africa, East and Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, and South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa) and the Global program. As we look towards the admissions…Read More

Admissions Webinar featuring Mauro Guillen

Take a look at our webinar led by the Director of the Lauder Institute, Mauro Guillen. He offers a background of the program and advice for applying. Recent alumna, Eva Nixon, G16, WG16, speaks on her Lauder experience as well. Click here to view.