Community involvement projects in Wharton's MBA curriculum

This article describes the evolution of extra-mural team projects in the Wharton School's new MBA curriculum, emphasizing both the benefits of doing community service and the value these projects have in providing real work opportunities for learning teams; five- or six-person student groups that do collective tasks in Foundations of Leadership and other required courses throughout the first of a two-year program. Stewart D. Friedman joined the Wharton School faculty in 1984. As director of the Wharton Leadership Program, he is responsible for the required MBA course, Foundations of Leadership. He also directs the Wharton Life Interests Project, which is concerned with work/life balance. An award-winning teacher, he writes and consults with organizations on leadership development, work/life balance, team effectiveness, and the dynamics of change.