Tools for Collaboration and Communication

To collaborate on learning teams, course projects, and extracurricular activities, students connect with information – and each other – 24/7, from anywhere in the world.

Student input has helped Wharton's technology staff to develop some of the School's most widely used and inventive technologies, including: SPIKE, the student intranet; webCafé groupware; and the MBA Course Auction.

These award-winning platforms and tools continue to be updated to meet changing needs and take advantage of new technologies.

SPIKE: Student Portal

On Wharton's student intranet portal, now in its 12th generation, students can do everything from checking their calendars, the market, and the weather, to registering for class and reserving group study rooms for their learning teams. » More

WebCafé Groupware Environment

This customized Wharton platform for online collaboration lets students work together online from any location around the world. » More

MBA Course Auction

Wharton's award-winning MBA Course Auction is a sophisticated, streamlined process that applies market principles to match student preferences with popular electives. » More




"Technology Helps Interaction"

"At Wharton, technology really helps interaction. Almost every class I've taken has had a team component to it – even Finance. A lot of our groupwork is done online using webCafé, where we have our own private team space online to share files."

Sean Oliver, W'09

Whether on campus or on-the-go, Wharton's communications tools weave together the threads of student activities, learning, and collaboration.