Senior Capstone

0.5 required CU

A range of integrative/capstone course options that involve work on group projects and draw on prior coursework can fulfill the senior capstone requirement. Courses that will satisfy the requirement will require students to:

  • Apply knowledge to practice for actual or simulated clients, with a focus on the synthesis of knowledge acquired during four years.
  • Practice analytical thinking skills (analyzing and framing business problems and problem-solving techniques), including consideration of ethical issues.
  • Practice written and oral communication skills.
  • Practice working in an assigned team environment by leveraging the experience developed in earlier modules of the leadership Journey.
  • Produce a group report and a presentation on their project.
  • Produce individual reports reflecting on the problem-solving experience as well as the team dynamics.

Capstone courses must be taken for a grade, not pass/fail.

Approved courses ¹

Questions about a particular course should be directed to the academic department offering the course. Any other questions should be directed to your academic advisor or undergradinfo@wharton.upenn.edu.

Note that students must have completed WH 1010, WH 2010 and MGMT 3010 to be eligible to enroll in a capstone course. Additional prerequisites are listed below.³

Fall

Spring

Dual-Degree Students

  • Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management: LSMP 4210: LSM Capstone Course (1.0 CU)
  • Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business: MGMT 4090: Huntsman Capstone Study (0.5 CU)
  • Nursing and Health Care Management: NURS 4000: Advances in Health Systems Research and Analysis (1.0 CU)
  • Wharton-Engineering dual-degree students (including M&T) will satisfy the capstone requirement via their BAS or BSE degree design project or thesis requirements.
  • Wharton-College dual-degree students must complete one of the Wharton capstone courses above.

¹ Additional courses will be added as they are approved by the Curriculum Innovation and Review Committee. Also note that WH 401: Integrative Business Simulation (not offered after fall 2021) fulfilled the requirement.
² Students may count 0.5 CU toward the Capstone requirement and the other 0.5 CU toward other purposes (e.g., concentration or Business Breadth)
³ For all senior capstone courses offered in fall 2027 and beyond, students must complete all business fundamentals as a prerequisite. This is in addition to the Leadership Journey courses and any other required prerequisite courses.