Essays
Essay Question 1
Required; 500-word limit
What are your career objectives and how will the Wharton MBA Program for Executives contribute to your attainment of this objective?
Essay Question 2
Required: 500-word limit
Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to make specific, meaningful contributions to the Wharton community?
Essay Question 3
Optional; 300-word limit
If necessary, you may use this optional essay to explain any extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware.
Decision Release Dates 2025-2026
The Wharton MBA Program for Executives seeks a diverse and well-rounded class. As such, we do not release decisions on a rolling basis and instead evaluate each round of applicants as a whole.
| Application Deadline | Interview Invitations | Decision Release | |
| Round 1 | October 15, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
| Round 2 | January 14, 2026 | February 19, 2026 | March 26, 2026 |