MBA Social and Governance Factors for Business at University of Pennsylvania

Programme overview

The Major in Social and Governance Factors for Business is designed to provide in-depth foundations for those students wishing to focus on the “Social” and “Governance” aspects of how business activities affect natural, human, and social capital – and how these impacts influence risk, opportunity, and sustainable business performance. Students focusing on Social and Governance Factors for Business will learn about the relationships between business and society more broadly, including management of social, and governance risks and opportunities, and the ways in which firms incorporate these relationships into their governance.

Faculty: Wharton School | Duration: 19 course units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 19 course units in total. Listed required courses include ACCT 7470 Financial Disclosure Analytics; REAL 7300 Urban Fiscal Policy; FNCE 8020 Shareholder Activism; LGST 6430 Other People's Money: The Law, Politics, and History of Financial Institutions; LGST 8080 Employment Law: Practical Considerations for Managers; MGMT 6250 Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation and the Board.

Career pathways

Students choosing the Social and Governance Factors for Business Major are therefore ideally suited for the ever-expanding set of careers in many fields.

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Entry requirements

Second Year Requirement: Students must satisfy the following requirements during their second year in the program: (1) maintain a Wharton GPA that is greater than 2.33 in each semester of their second year, and (2) have no more than 4 CU of Wharton courses with a grade less than or equal to 2.33 (C+ or lower) in their second year.

USD 87,970 a year (2026-27). Wharton MBA tuition for 2026-2027 for full-time attendance at the Wharton School; one MBA tuition rate applies across majors. Excludes General Fee ($4,268), Clinical Fee ($770), housing, food, books and health insurance. Source

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