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SAIS-Wharton Club

SAIS-Wharton Club. Joint Program Presentation 2010. Agenda. Background Program Overview Admission Criteria Career Options Q&A. Background. Started as an initiative of Wharton and SAIS faculty in 1982 Program has more than 200 alumni

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SAIS-Wharton Club

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  1. SAIS-Wharton Club Joint Program Presentation 2010

  2. Agenda Background Program Overview Admission Criteria Career Options Q&A

  3. Background Started as an initiative of Wharton and SAIS faculty in 1982 Program has more than 200 alumni Currently, there are 20 students enrolled in the program

  4. Program Overview • Total Completion Time: 3 years (3 semesters at each school) • SAIS requires 3 semesters of residency, either Washington, Bologna or Nanjing • MBA Degree at Wharton • MA in Int’l Relations and Int’l Economics from SAIS • Apply before or during 1st year at Wharton • Two possible schedules: - Fall 2010 through Fall 2011:SAIS, Spring 2012:Wharton - Fall 2010: SAIS, Spring 2011: Wharton, Fall 2011 & Spring 2012: SAIS

  5. Program Overview - SAIS • Fulfill concentration requirements • Pass two core exams from list: • American Foreign Policy • Theories of IR • Comparative National Systems • Evolution of the International System • Complete 12 non-language courses for credit • Pass language proficiency examination

  6. Concentration Options All students must do a concentration in international economics (4 courses) All students must do an additional concentration

  7. Campus Options Washington, DC Bologna Nanjing (classes taught in Mandarin)

  8. Admissions Criteria Bachelor’s Degree GRE or GMAT Two Essays (Statement of Purpose and Supplemental) Two Recommendation Letters Make sure you explain why you want a joint degree!!! Application Deadline: January 7, 2011

  9. Career Options Global Intergovernmental Organizations (World Bank, IFC, EBRD, UN, etc.) Government Jobs NGOs Global Consulting Practices Sovereign Wealth Funds and Global Private Equity Firms Public Finance Divisions of Financial Institutions Multinational Corporations

  10. Resources • SAIS Website: www.sais-jhu.edu • At Wharton: MBA Program Office, Naomi Tschoegl (tschoegn@wharton.upenn.edu) • SAIS-Wharton Club Officers: • Anthony Haddad • Lauren Miller • Tara Nicholson • Vienna Robinson

  11. Notable Alumni and Faculty

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