The William P. Lauder Wharton Leadership Fellows program is a 16-month leadership development and coaching role run by the McNulty Leadership Program at the Wharton School. Fellows train during the spring of their first MBA year, return to Philadelphia before second-year Pre-Term, and then coach incoming first-year Learning Teams.
They facilitate team formation, serve as teaching assistants for MGMT6100, conduct individual sessions, and support team and cohort development through their second year. The program emphasizes learning through service, feedback, reflection, coaching, and facilitation.
Benefits & funding
- Fellows receive intensive training in coaching, team formation, team performance, emotional intelligence, conflict conversations, influence, and facilitation.
- The role provides practice in mentoring, team-process consulting, 360-feedback facilitation, and leadership programming.
- The official pages list no stipend, monetary award, or separate participation fee.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be first-year Wharton MBA students preparing to serve throughout their second year.
- Applicants must have earned B+ or higher in MGMT6100.
- Fellows must complete mandatory spring training and return to Philadelphia by the end of the first full week of August for Pre-Term responsibilities.
- Applicants need one recommendation from a Wharton peer who has observed their leadership; the recommender cannot be a Leadership Fellow, MGMT6100 staff member, or Wharton faculty member.
- The official pages state no nationality, residence-country, gender, age, or work-experience restriction.
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Application process
- 1Review the 16-month commitments and attend an optional November information session.
- 2Submit the online application, including short essays on motivation, an applied MGMT6100 concept, contribution to the incoming MBA class, and 5–10 second-year priorities.
- 3Arrange one eligible Wharton peer recommendation through the application system.
- 4If shortlisted, complete a first-round interview and a team-based final-round interview.
Program timeline
Most recently published application cycle opened
Nov 3, 2025
Application deadline
Nov 30, 2025
Peer recommendation deadline
Jan 4, 2026
First-round interview dates
Jan 25, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026
Team-based final interviews
Feb 10, 2026 to Feb 11, 2026
Mandatory spring training period
Mid-March to late April 2026
Pre-Term facilitation training and return to Philadelphia
Early August 2026