Study Abroad Locations and Programs
Wharton Study Abroad Sites (by Language of Instruction):
Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne exchange is an opportunity for students to study at Australia’s leading research institution, with over 26,000 undergraduates. Students enroll in business and liberal arts courses and reside in residential colleges or off-campus housing.
Sydney, Australia: A full range of curriculum in liberal arts and business courses is offered at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Internships may be available to students with the appropriate background. Students are housed in residential colleges or off-campus apartments.
Leuven, Belgium: The Wharton-Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven exchange is a unique opportunity for students to study business and a variety of academic disciplines alongside European students in the largest university in Belgium. Situated in the heart of Western Europe, KU-Leuven has been a center of intellectual life for almost six centuries. Courses at KU-Leuven are conducted in English, but students are required to take an elementary Dutch course. Students live in group housing that is shared with American, Belgian, and other European students.
Hong Kong, China: Studying at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is an especially attractive option for Management & Technology students, dual-degree students and students with an interest in East Asia. Classes are conducted in English. Housing is provided in residence halls.
Hong Kong, China: At the Chinese University of Hong Kong, students will be offered on-campus student housing and may register for both business and liberal arts classes. Courses are conducted in English, with some classes available in Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese.
Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen Business School is the second-largest business institution in Europe. While abroad, students enroll in international business and liberal arts courses. Classes are taught in English and students reside in private or off-campus housing.
Coventry, England: The University of Warwick in Coventry, England is located about 90 minutes by train outside of London. Students are offered housing in residential colleges and may take both business and liberal arts courses.
Hyderabad, India: The exchange program with the Indian School of Business is a unique opportunity for Wharton undergraduate students to take advanced business classes with international MBA students. Students are encouraged to attend this program in the spring. Campus housing is available.
Herzliya, Israel: Through the Arison School of Business at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Wharton students may enroll in business, political science, and computer science courses. This program may be of special interest to students in the Management and Technology Program. Students are housed in IDC-sponsored housing in Herzliya-comfortable apartments for groups of three to five students. Courses are available in Hebrew also.
Milan, Italy: The Universita Luigi Bocconi is Italy’s premier business school. Students may attend the program with all instruction in English. ITAL 110 must be completed prior to going abroad. Housing is provided in off-campus apartments. For students interested in attending the program in Italian, please see the program description under Italian.
Seoul, Korea: The Korea University Business School exchange provides an opportunity for students to study abroad in Seoul, Korea. KU is the second largest university in South Korea with an outstanding reputation for both teaching and research. Classes, ranging from business to liberal arts, will be conducted in English. Classes are available in Korean also. All students will reside on campus.
Rotterdam, Netherlands: RSM Erasmus University in the Netherlands is part of Erasmus University and ranks among the top business schools in Europe. Wharton students participate in an international business project with students from around the world. Courses are conducted in English. There are several options for housing ranging from student housing to private homes
Singapore: Singapore Management University (SMU) holds the unique position of being Singapore's first private university funded by the government of Singapore. Singapore is a thriving city-state that has become one of the most successful economies of Asia. Modeled after the Wharton curriculum, SMU offers students a unique opportunity to study in a cultural mecca that reflects Eastern roots, colonial past, and Western technology. Instruction is in English. Students reside in dormitories.
Jouy-en-Josas, France: HEC (Hautes Etudes Commerciales) is located in Jouy-en-Josas, France, near Paris. Courses are taught in French, although one course in English is allowed. A wide range of business and liberal arts courses are available and students live in campus housing.
Lyon, France: The semester-long program in Lyon, France is available in the fall only and is geared toward those interested in European business or politics. One course beyond French proficiency is a prerequisite for participation. Students attend classes exclusively designed for them at the Centre International D’Etudes Francaises of the Universite Lumiere Lyon II and the Ecole de Management de Lyon, taught by their respective faculties. As part of the living-learning experience, students live with French families
Frankfurt, Germany: Students may attend the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration) in Frankfurt, Germany via an exchange agreement. This is a spring semester program only and students must have completed a minimum of four semesters of German. Internships are available from mid-January to mid-April, prior to the beginning of the term that starts in April. Students will be assisted in obtaining housing in homestays and university dormitories.
Milan, Italy: The Università Luigi Bocconi is Italy’s premier business school. Students must have completed at least two years of college-level Italian or the equivalent. Before starting business courses, students participate in an intensive Italian language workshop. Once the Italian semester commences, Penn students take classes alongside Italian students. Housing is provided in off-campus apartments.
Tokyo, Japan: Three years of college-level Japanese is required to study abroad in the exchange program at Tokyo’s Hitotsubashi University. This program must be taken for the entire academic year. Students enroll in a seminar course on a major-related subject and other courses are chosen in consultation with the seminar professor. Students will also continue with the study of Japanese language and culture. Penn students are fully integrated with Japanese students and live in either residence halls or apartments.
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Students may attend the Universidad de San Andres in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Students must have completed a minimum of seven semesters of Spanish or the equivalent course (i.e. Spanish 219) prior to departure. Housing is provided with homestays. Students may take both business and liberal arts courses alongside Argentine students.
Madrid, Spain: The Universidad Pontificia Comillas/ICADE in Madrid, Spain is a program designed exclusively for Penn students. One course beyond Spanish proficiency is a prerequisite for participation. The program offers courses in Spanish only. The management course, The Internationalization of the Spanish Company, is also offered. Students live in Spanish households.
Penn offers many other programs that may be considered appropriate study abroad opportunities. Some of the places Wharton undergraduates have studied include Oaxaca, London, Berlin, Rome, Beijing, Seoul, Stockholm and Moscow. Information about these programs is available at the OIP. http://sa.oip.upenn.edu/
Penn-approved summer study abroad is administered by the College of General Studies in Suite 100, 3440 Market Street. Programs may vary but have included study in Argentina, the Czech Republic, England, France, India, Italy, Korea, Poland, Russia, Spain and Tanzania. http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/abroad/index.php
