BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS

The Global Consulting Practicum (MKTG 890) is the first and only 1.5 credit unit course at Wharton, offering a cross-functional learning experience in Quarters II, III, and IV to first year students and serves as a capstone course for second year students.  GCP is open to full-time MBA students and Executive MBA students alike.

 

The teams are supported by faculty and teaching assistants from management consulting and broader industries.  The teams also tap into Wharton alumni and GCP friends at major consulting firms and brand-leading companies.  Together, they consult for senior managers of international companies who want to enter or improve their position in the North American market.

 

Throughout the course, students research, analyze and develop detailed strategic and tactical plans to meet their clients’ goals. Each student travels to their client’s home country, at no cost to the student, for one week over Winter Break to work with the client and partner team.  Students collaborate with senior managers to determine the scope of the  work to be done.

 

GCP is the only Wharton course that does not use the auction method; students apply to get into the course.  Students can apply as an individual or as part of a five member team. 

This is a demanding program, but a rewarding one for those committed to diversifying their education experiences beyond the classroom.

The Wharton Global Consulting Practicum provides MBA students with the following:

  • A reality education experience in which students apply concepts, methods, and paradigms they have learned in the classroom
  • An international virtual team experience which allows students to build horizontal self-managed team capabilities
  • An opportunity to develop the ability to be a trusted advisor in any field: consulting, brand management, international project management, etc.
  • An entrance to a international professional and academic network of resources
  • Have a lot of fun and make great friends around the world
  • Travel to partner country with expenses paid by client
  • Get full course credit (1.5) in Marketing, Operations and other majors that readily accept the GCP for credit (or arranged on a case-by-case basis)

To view a list of GCP Participants from Academic Year 2006-2007 please click here.

To view the Introductory PowerPoint presentation for

full-time MBA students Academic Year 2007-2008 click here.

To view the Introductory PowerPoint presentation for

EAST MBA for Executives Academic Year 2007-2008 click here.

To view the Introductory PowerPoint presentation for

WEST MBA for Executives Academic Year 2007-2008 click here.

GCP on YouTube!

GCP Project 2007 with Instituto de Empresa, Spain

 

"I have never in my life been so passionate about a school/work project and in the process, I learned that passion - most of which was generated by the positive energy of all my teammates - was a powerful driver in shaping teams, overcoming tough obstacles, and producing innovative solutions."