Modular Terms will take place during inter-semester periods throughout the year allowing you leverage this time to immerse yourself in a valuable and enriching experience. During Modular Terms, you can choose from a variety of programming to enhance your time at Wharton including Block Week courses, Wharton Global Experiences, Leadership Ventures, recruiting activities and more.
Learn more about Modular Term opportunities:
2024-25 Modular Term Schedule
All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Fall
BLOCK WEEK COURSES
| START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION | DEPT | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CU | FACULTY |
| 10/14/2024 | 10/17/2024 | Philadelphia | LGST | 7990X | Dirty Money: The Law, Finance, and History of (Anti)Money Laundering | 0.5 | Peter Conti-Brown |
| 10/14/2024 | 10/17/2024 | Philadelphia | MGMT | 7720 | Power and Politics in Organizations | 0.5 | Samir Nurmohamed |
| 10/14/2024 | 10/17/2024 | San Francisco | MGMT | 8970 | Impact Hack | 0.5 | Katherine Klein; Tyler Wry |
| 10/14/2024 | 10/17/2024 | San Francisco | OIDD | 6530 | Mathematical Modeling and its Appl. in Finance | 0.5 | Ziv Katalan |
| 10/14/2024 | 10/17/2024 | San Francisco | OIDD | 6920 | Advanced Topics in Negotiation | 0.5 | Maurice Schweitzer |
LEADERSHIP VENTURES
| VENTURE | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | FOCUS | COST |
| Corsica | 10/12/2024 | 10/19/2024 | France (Corsica) | Multi-disciplinary, Backcountry Trekking, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Kayaking | $4,600 |
| Chamonix | 10/12/2024 | 10/19/2024 | France (Chamonix-Mont-Blanc) | Multi-disciplinary, Backcountry Trekking, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Summit Attempt | $4,300 |
| Atacama Desert | 10/12/2024 | 10/19/2024 | Chile (San Pedro de Atacama) | Multi-disciplinary, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, High Altitude Navigation | $3,900 |
RECRUITING
FIRST YEAR RECRUITING WEEK: MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
Wharton’s First Year Recruiting Week marks the official kickoff to first-year recruiting season. During this dedicated week, Wharton alumni and recruiters from dozens of companies across industries will host Employer Information Sessions (EIS) and Coffee Chats about their summer internship programs.
Winter
BLOCK WEEK COURSES
| START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION | DEPT | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CU | FACULTY |
| 1/13/2025 | 1/16/2025 | Philadelphia | MGMT | 8160 | Building Human Assets in Entrepreneurial Ventures | 0.5 | Valery Yakubovich |
| 1/13/2025 | 1/15/2025 | Philadelphia | MKTG | 7770 | Marketing Strategy | 0.5 | Pinar Yildirim |
GLOBAL IMMERSION PROGRAMS
| VENTURE | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | INSTRUCTOR | COST |
| India GIP | 12/27/2024 | 1/6/2025 | India (Delhi, Agra, Mumbai) | Professor Sudev Sheth | $2,400 (double); $3,300 (single) |
| Turkey GIP | 1/4/2025 | 1/12/2025 | Turkey (Istanbul, Bursa) | Professor Osman Balkan | $2,400 (double); $3,200 (single) |
GLOBAL MODULAR COURSES
| PROGRAM | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | INSTRUCTOR | COST |
| OIDD: Operations & Business in India: From Gandhi to Globalization | 12/23/2024 | 12/27/2024 | India (Ahmedabad) | Professors Senthil Veeraraghavan, Ziv Katalan & Pankaj Chandra | $1300 (double); $1750 (single) |
| MKTG: Saudi Arabia: Understanding its Transformation | 12/29/2024 | 1/2/2025 | Saudi Arabia (Al Khobar, Riyadh) | Professor Peter Fader | $2300 (double); $3200 (single) |
| LGST/OIDD: The Next Ten Years in Viet Nam: Anticipating Business in an Emerging Socialist Country | 1/6/2025 | 1/10/2025 | Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City) | Professors Philip Nichols and Edwin Keh | $1850 (double); $2300 (single) |
| FNCE: Finance in UAE | 1/6/2025 | 1/10/2025 | UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai) | Professors David Musto & Kevin Kaiser | $2200 (double); $2950 (single) |
| MGMT: Conflict; Leadership; and Change: Lessons from Rwanda | 1/13/2025 | 1/16/2025 | Rwanda (Kigali) | Professors Katherine Klein and Eric Kacou | $2100 (double); $2650 (single) |
| BEPP: Brazil’s Economic Recovery and Corporate Champions | 1/13/2025 | 1/17/2025 | Brazil (Sao Paulo) | Professor Peter Conti-Brown | $1650 (double); $2100 (single) |
LEADERSHIP VENTURES
| VENTURE | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | FOCUS | COST |
| Antarctica | 12/27/2024 | 1/4/2025 | Antarctica | Backpacking, Mountaineering and Glacier Travel, Winter Tent Camping, and Navigation | $7,900 |
| Andes Mountaineering | 12/28/2024 | 1/4/2025 | Chile (Cerro El Plomo) | High-altitude Mountaineering, Backpacking, Glacier/Snow Travel | $3,900 |
| Tall Ships Sailing | 12/29/2024 | 1/5/2025 | New Zealand (Auckland) | Deep Ocean Sailing | $4,100 |
| Aotearoa Southern Traverse | 12/29/2024 | 1/6/2025 | New Zealand (South Island) | Multi-disciplinary, Backcountry Trekking, River Crossing, Rafting | $4,600 |
RECRUITING
FOCUSED RECRUITING PERIOD: JANUARY 3 – 10
The Focused Recruiting Period is a concentrated period before the terms begins where students begin interviewing with companies for internship positions. Depending on the industry, recruiting may continue into the spring. Almost all students conduct at least one interview during the Focused Recruiting Period.
Spring
BLOCK WEEK COURSES
| START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION | DEPT | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CU | FACULTY |
| 3/10/2025 | 3/13/2025 | Philadelphia | LGST | 6420 | Big Data, Big Responsibilities | 0.5 | Kevin Werbach |
| 3/10/2025 | 3/13/2025 | San Francisco | MGMT | 7990 | Tech in the SF Bay Area | 0.5 | Lori Rosenkopf |
| 3/10/2025 | 3/13/2025 | Philadelphia | MKTG | 8530 | Advertising Management | 0.5 | Annie Wilson |
| 3/10/2025 | 3/13/2025 | San Francisco | OIDD | 6670 | AI, Business, and Society | 0.5 | Kartik Hosanagar |
| 3/10/2025 | 3/13/2025 | Philadelphia | OIDD | 6930 | Influence | 0.5 | Cade Massey |
GLOBAL IMMERSION PROGRAMS
| PROGRAM | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | INSTRUCTOR | COST |
| South Africa GIP | 3/8/2025 | 3/15/2025 | South Africa (Johannesburg & Cape Town) | Professor Julian Jonker | TBD |
| Belgium & UK GIP | 3/9/2025 | 3/16/2025 | Belgium (Brussels), UK (London) | Professor Mark Pollack | TBD |
GLOBAL MODULAR COURSES
| COURSE | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | INSTRUCTOR | COST |
| MGMT: Enterprise Growth Through Innovation & Ecosystems: The Indian Perspective | 3/10/2025 | 3/14/2025 | India (Delhi) | Professors Rahul Kapoor & Harbir Singh | TBD |
| LGST/MGMT: South Africa: The Role of Business in Societal Opportunity | 3/10/2025 | 3/14/2025 | South Africa (Johannesburg & Cape Town) | Professors Kenneth Shropshire and Eric Kacou | TBD |
| LGST/OIDD: Thailand: Disruptive Technology, Innovation & Manufacturing | 3/10/2025 | 3/14/2025 | Thailand (Bangkok) | Professors Janice Bellace and Sergei Savin | TBD |
| HCMG/OIDD: Health Care & Business in Ghana | 3/10/2025 | 3/14/2025 | Ghana (Accra) | Professors Hummy Song & Stephen Sammut | TBD |
| OIDD: Techology, Innovation, and Sustainability in Taipei and Hong Kong | 3/10/2025 | 3/14/2025 | Taiwan (Taipei), Hong Kong | Professors Senthil Veeraraghavan and Edwin Keh | TBD |
| LGST: Business and Social Impact in Emerging Economies: Colombia | 3/10/2025 | 3/15/2025 | Colombia (Medellin, Barranquilla, Bogota) | Professor Philip Nichols | TBD |
LEADERSHIP VENTURES
| VENTURE | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | FOCUS | COST |
| Avellano Valley, Patagonia | 3/8/2025 | 3/15/2025 | Chile (Cerro Castillo) | Backcountry Trekking | $4,000 |
| Vodudahue Cloud Forest, Patagonia | 3/8/2025 | 3/15/2025 | Chile (Pumalin Park) | Backcountry Trekking, Rafting | $3,900 |
| Small Crew Sailing | 3/8/2025 | 3/15/2025 | British Virgin Islands | Caribbean Ocean Sailing, Navigation, Racing | $4,300 |
Late Spring/Summer
BLOCK WEEK COURSES
| START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION | DEPT | COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CU | FACULTY |
| 5/5/2025 | 5/8/2025 | Philadelphia | FNCE | TBD | Global Macro Strategy & Investing | 0.5 | Anthony Landry |
| 5/5/2025 | 5/8/2025 | Philadelphia | STAT | 7250 | Sports and Gaming Analytics | 0.5 | Abraham Wyner |
GLOBAL IMMERSION PROGRAMS
| PROGRAM | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | INSTRUCTOR | COST |
| South Korea GIP | 5/21/2025 | 5/31/2025 | South Korea (Seoul, Busan, Ulsan) | Professor Hummy Song | TBD |
GLOBAL MODULAR COURSES
| COURSE | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | INSTRUCTOR | COST |
| MKTG: Luxury Branding & Retailing in France: Bringing it into the 21st Century | 5/5/2025 | 5/8/2025 | France (Paris) | Professor Barbara Kahn | TBD |
| MGMT: Environmental Sustainability, Mobility & Innovation in Germany | 5/5/2025 | 5/9/2025 | Germany (Berlin, Munich) | Professors John Paul MacDuffie & Nicolaj Siggelkow | TBD |
| OIDD: Supply Chain Management in Mexico | 5/5/2025 | 5/9/2025 | Mexico (Monterrey, Mexico City) | Professor Santiago Gallino | TBD |
| LGST: Tech and AI in China | 5/20/2025 | 5/23/2025 | China (Beijing) | Professor Kevin Werbach | TBD |
| MKTG: South Korea as a Window into Creative Process | 5/26/2025 | 5/29/2025 | South Korea (Seoul) | Professors Gideon Nave and Stefano Puntoni | TBD |
| HCMG: Universal Health Care in Romania and Sweden | 5/26/2025 | 5/30/2025 | Romania (Bucharest) & Sweden (Stockholm) | Professor Guy David | TBD |
LEADERSHIP VENTURES
| VENTURE | START DATE | END DATE | LOCATION(S) | FOCUS | COST |
| Alaska | 6/23/2025 | 6/29/2025 | Alaska (Talkeetma Range) | Mountaineering, Backpacking, Navigation Challenges | TBD |