Harvard Business School (HBS)

MBA Admissions
Dillon House
Boston, MA 02163-9986
United States

www.hbs.edu

Full-Time MBA facts

Tuition 146,880
Duration 24 months
Class Size 930
Women 41%
Intakes September
Int'l Students 37%
Average GMAT 730
Avg. Work Exp. 4.0 yrs
Applicants/Year 9886
Avg. Salary 140,000
Top Placement Industries *
Financial Services (29%)

Consulting (25%)

Technology (19%)

Health Care / Pharmaceuticals (6%)

Manufacturing (5%)
Top Placement Functions *
Finance (29%)

Consulting (26%)

General Management (16%)

Marketing (11%)

Strategy (8%)
Ranked 2 FT Global MBA 2019
3 Economist MBA 2018
3 BusinessWeek US 2018
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Accreditation AACSB

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Full-Time
- MBA
Dual Degree

Ranked 2 FT Global MBA 2019
3 Economist MBA 2018
3 BusinessWeek US 2018
Listed in
Top MBAs for Media / Entertainment

Top 10 MBAs for Scholarships

Top Schools for Private Equity

Top Schools for Strategy

US MBA Programs with the Highest Average GMAT Scores

Best Sports MBAs

Top Schools for Sustainability

Top 10 MBA Programs in Massachusetts
More
Accreditation AACSB

Programs at Harvard

Full-Time

MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

146,880

Application Deadlines

January 4, 2019
April 9, 2019

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/Pages/default.aspx

Dual Degree

1. MBA / MPP (Master in Public Policy)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

36 months

Features

Offered in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School
Applicants interested in the joint degree programs will apply to HBS and HKS separately but in the same admissions cycle for a given year

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-kennedy-school.aspx

2. MBA / MPA-ID (Master in Public Administration - International Development)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

36 months

Features

Offered in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School
Students interested in the MBA/MPA-ID joint degree programs apply to HBS and HKS separately and are selected independently within the same application cycle of a given year

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-kennedy-school.aspx

3. JD / MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

48 months

Application Deadlines

February 1

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-law-school.aspx

4. MD / MBA

Language

English

Intakes

August

Duration

60 months

Features

Applicants interested in the MD/MBA Program apply to HBS and HMS separately and are selected independently

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-medical-school.aspx

5. DMD / MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

60 months

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-school-of-dental-med...

Discussions About Harvard (194)

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Thread	Views	Replies	Author	Last Post
H/S/W 2019 H/S/W 2019 Apr 02, 2019 98 JohnDoe8	98	1	H/S/W 2019	Apr 02, '19 07:05 PM JohnDoe8
Getting into Harvard / Stanford / Wharton Getting into Harvard / Stanford / Wharton Apr 02, 2019 208 JohnDoe8	208	4	JohnDoe8	Apr 02, '19 07:04 PM JohnDoe8
Master Degree in Management, Harvard Extension School Master Degree in Management, Harvard Extension School Mar 13, 2019 138 Razors Edg...	138	3	tiffany_p	Mar 13, '19 10:23 PM Razors Edg...
Planning for an MBA in the future Planning for an MBA in the future Feb 12, 2019 102 George Win...	102	2	George Win...	Feb 12, '19 08:09 PM George Win...
Harvard Decision? Harvard Decision? Dec 21, 2018 123 laurie	123	1	John IAH	Dec 21, '18 07:16 PM laurie
MBA for Supply Chain Management - Canada or US MBA for Supply Chain Management - Canada or US Dec 11, 2018 262 mba hipste...	262	8	Nukz891	Dec 11, '18 08:31 PM mba hipste...
Profile Review - 760 GMAT/ 4.4 GPA/ Microsoft Profile Review - 760 GMAT/ 4.4 GPA/ Microsoft Nov 13, 2018 140 maury	140	1	dancing_na...	Nov 13, '18 06:26 PM maury
Deferred at Harvard Deferred at Harvard Oct 12, 2018 227 mba hipste...	227	4	HBShopeful	Oct 12, '18 06:06 PM mba hipste...
Harvard Extension School vs. MBA Harvard Extension School vs. MBA Jul 27, 2018 323 Duncan	323	3	EinsteinsE...	Jul 27, '18 07:43 PM Duncan
Schools accepting lower GRE score Schools accepting lower GRE score Jun 13, 2018 274 chi_dist70	274	4	chi_dist70	Jun 13, '18 09:24 PM chi_dist70

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Jan 28, 2019 The FT's Global MBA Ranking Updated for 2019 Jan 28, 2019

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Application Tracker - Harvard

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
HBShopeful	waitlisted	MBA	6 years	---	waitlisted	---	---	Oct 05, 2018
JohnDoe8	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
max19	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
yolanda	following	MBA	5 years	---	following	---	---	---
John IAH	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Shaon Hasn...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Jasmine	following	---	5 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
Rohit Darj...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
frenzy4	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
CharlesMrB...	following	MBA	3 years	---	following	---	---	---
Manick9	following	MBA	3 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
mba2018usa	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
HM	following	MBA	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
forHarvard...	applied	MBA	4 years	---	applied	---	---	---
kirnelp	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Marcela Bi...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
jokester99...	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---
mun...num	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Catalina C...	following	---	3 years	---	following	---	---	---
bread crum...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
symon chaw...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
NoforanAns...	rejected	---	---	---	rejected	---	---	---
torrie00	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---
River Jian...	following	---	3 years	---	following	---	---	---
sirra	following	---	5 years	---	following	---	---	---
joe8099	following	---	5 years	---	following	---	---	---
some_rando...	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---
Harvard co...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
mango11jul...	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
Mechanical...	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
IUK Yosef	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
agnieszka1...	following	---	1 year	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
Harvard201...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
atabzadeh	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
ellyology	following	MBA	1 year	---	following	---	---	---
Miro	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Reginald B...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
dejong2032	following	---	7 years	---	following	---	---	---
avikhowrah	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
matamimi	following	---	8 years	---	following	---	---	---
lewisvao	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
aayushi	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
NFreeman	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
joy22patel	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
nroy2011	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
natashahaq...	following	---	1 year	---	following	---	---	---
chocco	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
sbachu	following	---	7 years	---	following	---	---	---
dave007	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
rpavlenco	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---
flaresia	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
onursaka	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
Fiso	following	---	3 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
sarinat	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Mohit24	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
unmesh	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
gilimay	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Zanele	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
vinitamich...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
kikkoman	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Kaleemulla...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Jessie_U	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

The Application Tracker tool lets you track and display the status of your MBA applications online, and helps you connect with others interested in the same programs. Add a program to your personal Application Tracker watch list by clicking on the "Follow" button displayed on every business school listing. See the activities of all the schools you have followed by going to Application Tracker. You can view and edit your Application Tracker status anytime in your account. The Application Tracker tool lets you track and display the status of your MBA applications online.

Scholarships at Harvard

Programs at Harvard

Full-Time

MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

146,880

Application Deadlines

January 4, 2019
April 9, 2019

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/Pages/default.aspx

Dual Degree

1. MBA / MPP (Master in Public Policy)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

36 months

Features

Offered in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School
Applicants interested in the joint degree programs will apply to HBS and HKS separately but in the same admissions cycle for a given year

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-kennedy-school.aspx

2. MBA / MPA-ID (Master in Public Administration - International Development)

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

36 months

Features

Offered in partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School
Students interested in the MBA/MPA-ID joint degree programs apply to HBS and HKS separately and are selected independently within the same application cycle of a given year

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-kennedy-school.aspx

3. JD / MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

48 months

Application Deadlines

February 1

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-law-school.aspx

4. MD / MBA

Language

English

Intakes

August

Duration

60 months

Features

Applicants interested in the MD/MBA Program apply to HBS and HMS separately and are selected independently

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-medical-school.aspx

5. DMD / MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

60 months

https://www.hbs.edu/mba/academic-experience/joint-degree-programs/Pages/harvard-school-of-dental-med...

Discussions About
Harvard (194)

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Last Posts

Thread	Views	Replies	Author	Last Post
H/S/W 2019 H/S/W 2019 Apr 02, 2019 98 JohnDoe8	98	1	H/S/W 2019	Apr 02, '19 07:05 PM JohnDoe8
Getting into Harvard / Stanford / Wharton Getting into Harvard / Stanford / Wharton Apr 02, 2019 208 JohnDoe8	208	4	JohnDoe8	Apr 02, '19 07:04 PM JohnDoe8
Master Degree in Management, Harvard Extension School Master Degree in Management, Harvard Extension School Mar 13, 2019 138 Razors Edg...	138	3	tiffany_p	Mar 13, '19 10:23 PM Razors Edg...
Planning for an MBA in the future Planning for an MBA in the future Feb 12, 2019 102 George Win...	102	2	George Win...	Feb 12, '19 08:09 PM George Win...
Harvard Decision? Harvard Decision? Dec 21, 2018 123 laurie	123	1	John IAH	Dec 21, '18 07:16 PM laurie
MBA for Supply Chain Management - Canada or US MBA for Supply Chain Management - Canada or US Dec 11, 2018 262 mba hipste...	262	8	Nukz891	Dec 11, '18 08:31 PM mba hipste...
Profile Review - 760 GMAT/ 4.4 GPA/ Microsoft Profile Review - 760 GMAT/ 4.4 GPA/ Microsoft Nov 13, 2018 140 maury	140	1	dancing_na...	Nov 13, '18 06:26 PM maury
Deferred at Harvard Deferred at Harvard Oct 12, 2018 227 mba hipste...	227	4	HBShopeful	Oct 12, '18 06:06 PM mba hipste...
Harvard Extension School vs. MBA Harvard Extension School vs. MBA Jul 27, 2018 323 Duncan	323	3	EinsteinsE...	Jul 27, '18 07:43 PM Duncan
Schools accepting lower GRE score Schools accepting lower GRE score Jun 13, 2018 274 chi_dist70	274	4	chi_dist70	Jun 13, '18 09:24 PM chi_dist70

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News About Harvard

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Mar 12, 2019

US News Releases Annual MBA Rankings

Mar 12, 2019

For the first time, Wharton is ranked at the top of the full-time MBA program ranking

Jan 28, 2019 The FT's Global MBA Ranking Updated for 2019 Jan 28, 2019

Nov 09, 2018 Bloomberg Businessweek Refreshes MBA Rankings Nov 09, 2018

Oct 26, 2018 The Economist Releases its 2018 MBA Ranking Oct 26, 2018

Show More MBA News About Harvard

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Affordable Online MBA with concentrations

Rutgers Business School

The #1 public MBA program in the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, CT)

Hult International Business School

Students on a 1-year MBA can live and learn in as many as three locations

Application Tracker - Harvard

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
HBShopeful	waitlisted	MBA	6 years	---	waitlisted	---	---	Oct 05, 2018
JohnDoe8	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
max19	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
yolanda	following	MBA	5 years	---	following	---	---	---
John IAH	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Shaon Hasn...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Jasmine	following	---	5 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
Rohit Darj...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
frenzy4	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
CharlesMrB...	following	MBA	3 years	---	following	---	---	---
Manick9	following	MBA	3 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
mba2018usa	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
HM	following	MBA	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
forHarvard...	applied	MBA	4 years	---	applied	---	---	---
kirnelp	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Marcela Bi...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
jokester99...	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---
mun...num	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Catalina C...	following	---	3 years	---	following	---	---	---
bread crum...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
symon chaw...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
NoforanAns...	rejected	---	---	---	rejected	---	---	---
torrie00	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---
River Jian...	following	---	3 years	---	following	---	---	---
sirra	following	---	5 years	---	following	---	---	---
joe8099	following	---	5 years	---	following	---	---	---
some_rando...	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---
Harvard co...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
mango11jul...	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
Mechanical...	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
IUK Yosef	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
agnieszka1...	following	---	1 year	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
Harvard201...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
atabzadeh	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
ellyology	following	MBA	1 year	---	following	---	---	---
Miro	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Reginald B...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
dejong2032	following	---	7 years	---	following	---	---	---
avikhowrah	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
matamimi	following	---	8 years	---	following	---	---	---
lewisvao	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
aayushi	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
NFreeman	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
joy22patel	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
nroy2011	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
natashahaq...	following	---	1 year	---	following	---	---	---
chocco	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
sbachu	following	---	7 years	---	following	---	---	---
dave007	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
rpavlenco	following	---	4 years	---	following	---	---	---
flaresia	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
onursaka	following	---	2 years	---	following	---	---	---
Fiso	following	---	3 years	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
sarinat	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Mohit24	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
unmesh	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
gilimay	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Zanele	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
vinitamich...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
kikkoman	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Kaleemulla...	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---
Jessie_U	following	---	---	---	following	---	---	---

The Application Tracker tool lets you track and display the status of your MBA applications online, and helps you connect with others interested in the same programs. Add a program to your personal Application Tracker watch list by clicking on the "Follow" button displayed on every business school listing. See the activities of all the schools you have followed by going to Application Tracker. You can view and edit your Application Tracker status anytime in your account. The Application Tracker tool lets you track and display the status of your MBA applications online.