Summit@Wharton creates a scholarly community for undergraduate students and recent graduates who can benefit from Wharton’s outstanding faculty and resources. We welcome students from institutions around the country and a broad range of academic disciplines and interests.
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We seek to attract the best and the brightest students who bring new perspectives and encourage innovative thought in academic business research. One of our goals for our Summit Scholars is to help them build individual road maps that will prepare them for a successful application process for doctoral education. All interested applicants should apply.
The host of Summit, the Wharton Doctoral Programs at the University of Pennsylvania, is one of the premiere business PhD Programs in the world, offering studies in nine areas: Accounting, Applied Economics, Ethics & Legal Studies, Finance, Health Care Management & Economics, Management, Marketing, Operations, Information & Decisions, and Statistics and Data Science.
Ideal candidates are:
- Current college sophomores, juniors, or seniors with strong quantitative skills and academic records
- Able to provide a strong academic recommendation from an advisor or faculty member knowledgeable about their experience or interest in research and/or teaching (Note: Extensive research experience is not a requirement.)
- Can demonstrate an interest in research, particularly in business topics related to accounting, applied economics, ethics and legal studies, finance, health care management and economics, management, marketing, operations, information and decisions, or statistics and data science.
- Seeking a career that involves exploring, investigating, researching, studying and examining relevant economic and related social issues
- Considering a career as a college business professor and/or academic researcher