P3: Purpose, Passion, and Principles

 

A unique collaboration among Wharton students,
McNulty Leadership Program staff, and Professor G. Richard Shell

P3 is a set of five small-group conversations that provide a deep dive into the topics of happiness and success. You will explore your definitions of personal satisfaction and achievement, delve into how your past has shaped these aspirations, and examine opportunities to link day-to-day decision-making and behaviors with your identification of what is authentically fulfilling.

As a takeaway from the P3 program, you will capture a set of 3-5 principles to carry with you during the remainder of your Wharton experience and beyond. If one of your MBA intentions was to take stock of where you’ve been and illuminate for yourself an intentional path forward, P3 can hold that space and connect you with a community for accountability and reflection!

Full Time MBA P3 Schedule & Weekly Topics – Fall 2024

October 20/21/22/23: Week 1 – Defining Success

October 27/28/29/30: Week 2 – Happiness – What is it Really? And How Does It Fit Into Your Overall Success?

November 3/4/5/6:Week 3 Resilience: Dealing with Failure, Loss, Setbacks and Disappointments

November 10/11/12/13: Week 4 – Living Purposefully: Inspiration, Meaning Energies

November 17/18/19/20: Week 5 – Leadership Vision & Commitments to Personal Values and Principles

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students have participated since Fall 2013
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participants received additional training to serve as P3 group facilitators

P3 COMMITMENT & ENROLLMENT

P3 is available to 2Y Full time MBA students (WG’25) for the Fall semester!

Please note that P3 will be offered to WG’26 and WG’25 in spring 2025 – P3 honors the curricular and recruiting priorities of first-year MBAs in the fall semester.

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LEARN MORE

Check out the P3 Fall 2024 MBA Informational PPT to learn more about the P3 program and FAQ’s

Important Dates

P3 Program requires 100% commitment! You will meet at the same time slot each week for 5 weeks. Attendance at all sessions is required.

Fall P3 groups will meet weekly from:

  • 7:30pm – 10:00pm (ET)

During open enrollment you will select your preferred day of the week.

  • Sunday
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday

Students will be guided through a curriculum that will include both structured group discussion and exercises. The work of P3 will be broken into two distinct parts and topics for discussion include but are not limited to: defining success, happiness vs. achievement, capabilities and confidence, and leading a full life. Students address the following types of questions:

How will I lead a meaningful life?

How can I be more purposeful in my leadership?

What do I really want to do with my life?

How have my successes, failures, family, and friends shaped who I am today and my decisions?

What does it take for me to be the person I want to be?

What the difference between happiness and fulfillment for me?

CONTACT US

P3Program@wharton.upenn.edu
Program E-mail Address

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