Lauder Institute
| The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies | |
| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1983 |
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Parent institution
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University of Pennsylvania |
| Directors |
Mauro Guillén Frederick Dickinson |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
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The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies (The Lauder Institute) is part of a dual degree program at the University of Pennsylvania, combining an MA in International Studies from the School of Arts & Sciences with an MBA from The Wharton School or JD from the Law School. Students also earn a Language Proficiency certificate based upon an oral proficiency interview certified by Language Testing International in either Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
The Lauder Institute was founded in 1983 by Leonard A. Lauder and Ronald S. Lauder in memory of their father, Joseph H. Lauder. Leonard A. Lauder was awarded the Foreign Language Advocacy Award in 1990 by the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in recognition of Mr. Lauder's support for the requirement that MBA students in the Institute attain superior levels of linguistic proficiency and engage in immersion experiences to attain cultural proficiency.
The Lauder MBA/MA program shares a joint application with the Wharton School’s MBA program. Applications are reviewed in their entirety by both the Lauder and Wharton Admissions Committees. To gain admission into the Lauder program, students must be admitted to both programs, independently. The admissions process at Wharton is highly selective; it is one of the most competitive business schools in the world. A high GPA, high GMAT score, and very strong non-quantitative credentials are typically required for admission. The Lauder community is composed of people devoted to international studies. Most students entering the program have previous experience working, studying, or living outside the boundaries of their home countries. Approximately one third of the students are non-US nationals. On average, the Lauder Institute receives hundreds of applications for a class size of approximately 50-60 students.
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