MBA Fellowship
Invest in the Next Generation of Leaders and Provide for Signature Wharton Student Experiences
“This extremely generous financial gift set Wharton apart from other graduate programs and made Wharton a clear choice to pursue my MBA.
Fellowship funding made it possible for me to attend and take advantage of all that Wharton has to offer, including the financial flexibility to pursue summer internships in early-stage investing – one of my passions.”
Naya, WG’22
Senior Consultant at Deloitte
Fellowship Recipient
MBA Fellowship
Invest in the Next Generation of Leaders and Provide for Signature Wharton Student Experiences
“This extremely generous financial gift set Wharton apart from other graduate programs and made Wharton a clear choice to pursue my MBA.
Fellowship funding made it possible for me to attend and take advantage of all that Wharton has to offer, including the financial flexibility to pursue summer internships in early-stage investing – one of my passions.”
Naya, WG’22
Senior Consultant at Deloitte
Fellowship Recipient
Invest in the Next Generation of Leaders and Provide For Signature Wharton Student Experiences
Help Students Choose Wharton
Making significant fellowship offers during the admissions process helps ensure Wharton attracts and matriculates the highest-caliber students, a critical component to staying competitive among peer schools. Fellowships send a signal to prospective students that Wharton is invested in their success.
By establishing a fellowship, you will help Wharton bring the best and brightest to campus, where they can learn from leading faculty, build analytical skills, and develop entrepreneurial thinking. Through your support Wharton will build a diverse student body and empower them to realize their full potential as industry leaders.
Empower Students to Thrive
MBA candidates are strongly encouraged to participate in immersive learning experiences, such as Leadership Ventures and Global Modular Courses, the cost of which go beyond tuition and fees. By offsetting the cost of attendance, fellowship aid bridges this gap. You will ensure students have the financial support they need to take full advantage of the opportunities Wharton offers — within and beyond the classroom.
Leave a Lasting Legacy
Wharton makes a difference — not just in the lives of students, but also in the companies and organizations they go on to lead. Alumni turn great ideas into results that matter, creating value in communities near and far. By investing in future business leaders, you will empower them to create an impact that endures long after graduation.
Contact Us
Molly McKenzie
Director of Regional Development
mollymck@wharton.upenn.edu
Fellowship Giving Opportunities
Wharton is committed to recruiting, educating, and empowering the most promising MBA students. Fellowships have a multiplier effect — giving back to students who will shape growth in their communities and inspiring them to pay it forward to future generations of Wharton students.
Your support of such high-potential students will provide them with the opportunity to transform business and change the world.
How It Works
An elite business education is still in demand and the best students are as well. Merit-based fellowships help ensure that Wharton continues to attract and matriculate the best students. Recipients graduate with less debt and have more financial flexibility to participate in Wharton’s robust experiential learning opportunities — a critical component of the MBA experience.
- The average fellowship per aided MBA student has risen at an average rate of 9 percent per year — 70 percent overall — between the class of 2015 and 2021.
- Criteria for fellowship selection include unique personal qualities and background, academic achievement, exceptional professional development, and community involvement.
- Fellowships are two-year awards, split equally over four semesters for a typical MBA student.
- Awards are offered in the Admission and Financial Aid letter.
Current MBA Fellowship Funding
Class of 2025 Profile
U.S. Race / Ethnicity*
* Data represents the 69% of students that are U.S. passport holders only. Percentages are calculated out of 874 students.
MBA Fellowship Opportunities
ENDOWED MBA FELLOWSHIP |
AVERAGE SPENDING ALLOCATION ONCE FULLY FUNDED* |
IMPACT |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000,000 | $150,000 | Provides the average fellowship grant for at least three students per year or a full tuition grant to one or more students depending on cohort needs |
| $1,500,000 | $75,000 | Provides the full average fellowship grant for one or more students per year; or a near-full tuition grant to one student |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 | Provides the average fellowship grant for one student per year; or a partial fellowship grant to more than one student |
| $750,000 | $37,500 | Provides nearly the full average fellowship grant for one student per year |
| $500,000 | $25,000 | Provides more than half of the average fellowship grant for one student per year |
| $250,000 | $12,500 | Provides nearly one third of the average fellowship grant for one student per year |
*The average annual award projected is based on the University of Pennsylvania’s annual target payout of 5% of each endowment fund.
MBA Fellowship Opportunities
ENDOWED MBA FELLOWSHIP |
AVERAGE SPENDING ALLOCATION ONCE FULLY FUNDED* |
IMPACT |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000,000 | $150,000 | Provides the average fellowship grant for at least three students per year or a full tuition grant to one or more students depending on cohort needs |
| $1,500,000 | $75,000 | Provides the full average fellowship grant for one or more students per year; or a near-full tuition grant to one student |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 | Provides the average fellowship grant for one student per year; or a partial fellowship grant to more than one student |
| $750,000 | $37,500 | Provides nearly the full average fellowship grant for one student per year |
| $500,000 | $25,000 | Provides more than half of the average fellowship grant for one student per year |
| $250,000 | $12,500 | Provides nearly one third of the average fellowship grant for one student per year |
*The average annual award projected is based on the University of Pennsylvania’s annual target payout of 5% of each endowment fund.
Ways to Give
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact The Wharton Fund at +1.215.898.7868 or whartonfund@wharton.upenn.edu
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Make checks payable to: “The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania”
Please include your name (and your spouse’s name if applicable), affiliation(s) and how to allocate your gift (ex. The Wharton Fund).
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