Wharton School views online class offerings as advantageous

The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School is offering a series of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) to those interested in getting an idea of the school’s class offerings, without actually enrolling in, and paying for, courses.

The courses are offered in subjects such as accounting and marketing, and is viewed as a means of giving the Wharton School an advantage over competitors that do not offer the same service. "The most successful courses don't try to replicate the classroom experience," said vice dean of innovation and professor of operations and information management, Karl Ulrich. 

MOOC courses are different than the originals, and do not equate to credits from the school, but students will be able to get an idea of the traditional Wharton course offerings. Dan Zwirn was a graduate of the Wharton School school in 1993, earning a bachelor’s in economics and a B.A.S. in computer science.