Business Administrator, Real Estate Department, Wharton School of Business

Business Administrator, Real Estate Department, Wharton School of Business University Overview

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Business Administrator, Real Estate Department, Wharton School of Business

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Founded in 1881 as the world's first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in both Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students.

Each year 13,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education's individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. Wharton is home to a dynamic community of staff, bringing a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Wharton's Real Estate Department is the world's leading academic department in real estate education and research. The department offers courses at the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral levels; produces influential academic research; and organizes seminars and conferences involving academics and industry professionals. It also works closely with the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center to support faculty research and engagement with the real estate industry.

The Business Administrator supports the department's academic and operational mission by administering its financial and administrative functions in service of faculty, doctoral students, staff, and visitors. The position maintains a dotted-line reporting relationship to Wharton's Finance and Administration Department, supporting alignment with School-wide financial practices, priorities, and compliance requirements. Working closely with the Department Chair and partners across the School and University, the Business Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day management of departmental financial operations, including budgeting, account monitoring, financial reporting, payroll administration, purchasing, reimbursements, and compliance.

The Business Administrator prepares and monitors budgets across multiple fund types, reviews financial activity, reconciles accounts, investigates variances, and supports financial projections and year-end processes. The role also administers faculty research accounts, payroll and personnel-related transactions, and other operational processes that contribute to the effective functioning of the department. Through careful financial stewardship, sound judgment, and responsive service, the Business Administrator helps ensure that departmental resources and administrative processes effectively support teaching, research, and other academic priorities.

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