Associate Director, Academic Experience and Programming, Wharton

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Associate Director, Academic Experience and Programming, Wharton

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Associate Director E, Student Services, Academic Programs

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Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in both Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year 13,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. Wharton is home to a dynamic community of staff, bringing a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.

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Reporting to the Senior Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives and Academic Programming (AD-SIAP), the Associate Director E—Academic Experience and Programming (AD-AEP) — supports in developing and administering the MBA Academic Affairs Office's strategy for MBA students' academic experience and programming. The AD-AEP, in collaboration with AD-SIAP, works in close partnership with faculty, administration, and University offices to provide strategic oversight of the planning, management, and implementation of key academic programming and experiences for students in the MBA program. The AD-AEP also assists in developing and maintaining comprehensive policies, guidance, and procedures related to the academic programming and experience portfolio.
 
As a key member of the MBA academic advising team, the AD-AEP also contributes to the overall delivery of the Wharton MBA program and provides direct