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Executive MBA Essays and Deadlines 2026-2027

Wharton Executive MBA Essay Prompts

Required Essay; 350-word limit

Describe a defining leadership experience in your life. How did it shape your perspective, and how will you use that perspective to enrich the learning experience as part of the Wharton MBA Program for Executives?

 

Additional Information; Optional; 300-word limit

If necessary, you may use this optional area of the application to explain any extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware. Please note this section is not intended to be an additional essay.

 

2026-2027 Wharton Executive MBA Deadlines

Round 1

Application Deadline: October 15, 2026

Interview Invitations: November 17, 2026

Decision Release: December 19, 2026

 

Round 2                                           

Application Deadline: January 14, 2027

Interview Invitations: February 19, 2027

Decision Release: March 26, 2027

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