Alumni and Network
With Wharton’s global community of graduates—including leaders across business, nonprofit, and government—you’ll become part of a supportive alumni network that spans the world. Meet alumni on campus, or connect with graduates wherever life takes you.
Connect with Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)
Register for Reunion Weekend
Attend Wharton Events
Alumni on Campus
Discover the many ways you can connect with alumni while at Wharton. From classroom discussions to career panels and conferences, Wharton MBA students engage with industry leaders throughout their time on campus. Alumni support Global Immersion Program trips, collaborate on field application projects, and participate in signature programs like Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, Power Dinners, and Leadership Lectures—bringing real-world insight to every corner of the MBA experience. Contact alumni.relations@wharton.upenn.edu on how to get involved as an alum.
Events for Current Students
Wharton Alumni Relations plans alumni events that begin for current students and offer continuity after graduation. Contact alumni.relations@wharton.upenn.edu for more information.
Summer Series & Pub Outside Penn (POP)
Wharton stays connected year-round—even in the summer. Summer Series, hosted by Wharton Clubs®, welcomes MBA admits, recent graduates, and current students to regional events that build local community. Pub Outside of Penn (POP) brings the spirit of MBA Pub to cities around the world, with student-led social gatherings for current MBAs and recent alumni or Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD), coordinated in partnership with Alumni Relations. Both programs offer opportunities to build meaningful connections within the Wharton network, wherever summer takes you.
Alumni Fellows
This group of student leaders educate their classmates on the importance of philanthropy and establishing lifelong engagement with Wharton. They collaborate with Student Life and Wharton External Affairs through a year-long program, as well as organize and execute their Class Gift Campaign during their final spring semester. Learn more here.
MBA Power Dinners
Offered in partnership with MBA Career Management, the Power Dinners Series provides a relaxed atmosphere for small groups of students to share a meal with leading Wharton alumni from a variety of industries, learn more about their career and the work they do, and build meaningful connections. Alumni guests have included an EVP of Time Warner, Regional Marketing Manager for Ferrari North America, President of the New York Jets, President of Gilt, EVP for Marketing for Kind Snacks, CEO at AIG, and CEO and Founder of RxSense.
New Alumni Orientation
New Alumni Orientation prepares graduating MBA students to make the most of life after Wharton. These sessions highlight the exclusive benefits of the Wharton alumni network—including Wharton Clubs, Career Management support, Lifelong Learning opportunities, and events designed specifically for GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni.
First Year Reunion
First Year Reunion is held on campus in conjunction with Wharton MBA Reunion Weekend in May. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with classmates, network with fellow alumni, learn from renowned Wharton faculty and each other, and develop new skills through customized Lifelong Learning programming. These are just a few of the reasons MBA alumni return to Wharton for MBA Reunion Weekend.
Global, Regional, and Affinity Clubs
Wharton Clubs® are founded, developed, and organized by alumni around the globe. They are independent, volunteer-driven, and self-sustaining networking organizations that interact and engage with the Wharton School to offer top-quality programming. Together, the clubs and the School share a vision of bringing together Wharton’s many communities, including alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Learn more here.
Lifelong Learning
As a Wharton alum, you’ll have access to Lifelong Learning with extraordinary resources such as Webinars and Wharton Circles, along with a 30% discount on select Executive Education offerings online and on campus. Learn more here.
Global Forums
For more than 20 years, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has hosted Global Forums for alumni and leaders from industry, government, and academia to learn from and interact with the best minds in business. Learn more here.