Friday, March 5 – All time EST
| Time | Event | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Welcome from Department Chair | Prof. Nancy Rothbard |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Welcome from Doctoral Coordinator, and overview of the day | Prof. Tyler Wry |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | Overview of the PhD program | Prof. Tyler Wry |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Mix-and-mingle 1: thematic breakout rooms | Current PhD students |
| Finding Housing | ||
| Courses and Prep for Courses | ||
| Choosing faculty to work with | ||
| Living and working in the US | ||
| PhD Family Life at Wharton | ||
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Rapid Research Session 1 | Various faculty present |
| 2:30 – 3:15 | Mix-and-mingle 2: thematic breakout rooms | Faculty and Students |
| Entrepreneurship | Prof. Wry | |
| Human and Social Capital | Prof. Cameron | |
| Multinational Management | Prof. Gatignon | |
| Organization Behavior | Prof. Nurmohamed | |
| Strategy | Prof. Gartenberg | |
| 3:15 – 3:45 | Rapid Research Session 2 | Various PhD students present |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Summation and Next Step | Prof. Tyler Wry |
| 4:30 – 6:00 | Mindreader: Group bonding session | The Amazing Merv |
| 6:00 | Open hangout time |
Additional Phd Program Information
- Admissions
- Doctoral Forms Library
- Doctoral Inside: Resources for Current PhD Students
- First Year Exam Guidelines
- Guidelines on Overlapping Topics
- International Students and Scholar Services
- Independent Study Course Approval Form
- Postdoctoral Researchers
- Q&A for PhD Students
- Second Year Exam Guidelines
- Second Year Paper Requirements