<p>I think Whartonalumn is defensive that a Wharton BSE degree is not "intellectual" in the manner that say, studying math for the love of math or history is intellectual.</p>
<p>It can be argued that finance or accounting is intellectually pleasing, but that is certainly a stretch.</p>
<p>As a side note, Penn students in general aren't particularly "intellectual" - that this is a predominantly bad thing. Staying up late discussing philosophy and politics doesn't have any inherent worth over polishing your resume - unless you're a intellectual snob.</p>