Summer internships? No, thank you. Dozens of Wharton MBAs opted to build and run their own companies this summer, and Wharton made it easy: they offered the students free office space in Center City.
Last year was the first time that Wharton offered office space to MBA-led startups during the summer. Due to high demand, it was a “no-brainer” to do it again, said Renzo Weber, one of Wharton’s associate directors of student life. The summer office space may become a perk that MBAs come to expect, he added. The space will shut down for the summer this week to make space for new MBAs.
Image: Wharton MBA Lauren Raouf is the cofounder of My Best Friend's Weekend, a bachelorette party planning service. (Photo by Juliana Reyes)
