Unless otherwise indicated, Wharton accepts applications for dual degrees from students who are already involved in other programs in the fall semester following commencement of study in the co-sponsoring school. In addition, students in the MD, DMD, and VMD programs may apply to enter Wharton in any August, up to and including the August following the third year of enrollment in the medical program. To satisfy the MBA portion of the dual-degree program, students must take at least 15 courses at Wharton. Since it was founded in 1983, The Lauder Institute has set the standard for international management education. It prepares future business leaders to excel in the global economy by integrating an outstanding MBA program with a superior MA program in international studies emphasizing advanced applied language and cross-cultural competency.
Students concentrate in one of eight language offerings.
Candidates must apply separately for admission to both Wharton and Lauder. Applications to Wharton and Lauder should be submitted simultaneously. The Lauder Institute deadline is February 9. Students have access to Washington's resources and leaders in foreign policy and international trade while they attend SAIS, which has pioneered world area studies and the integration of international politics and economics. Applicants should be aware in planning for entrance that they may not begin the Wharton part of their program in January and that conferral of each degree is contingent upon completion of all requirements for the other.