Wharton Executive MBA Essays and Deadlines 2025-2026


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 DeadlineInterview InvitationsDecision Release
Round 1October 15, 2025November 17, 2025December 19, 2025
Round 2January 14, 2026February 19, 2026March 26, 2026

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