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
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
Listed in 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
Accreditation AACSB

Quick links

Full-Time
- MBA
Dual Degree

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 (192)

New Post

Thread	Views	Replies	Author	Last Post
Planning for an MBA in the future Planning for an MBA in the future Feb 12, 2019 73 George Win...	73	2	George Win...	Feb 12, '19 08:09 PM George Win...
Harvard Decision? Harvard Decision? Dec 21, 2018 91 laurie	91	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 206 mba hipste...	206	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 120 maury	120	1	dancing_na...	Nov 13, '18 06:26 PM maury
Deferred at Harvard Deferred at Harvard Oct 12, 2018 190 mba hipste...	190	4	HBShopeful	Oct 12, '18 06:06 PM mba hipste...
H/S/W 2019 H/S/W 2019 Aug 16, 2018 60 H/S/W 2019	60	0	H/S/W 2019	Aug 16, '18 08:52 PM H/S/W 2019
Harvard Extension School vs. MBA Harvard Extension School vs. MBA Jul 27, 2018 277 Duncan	277	3	EinsteinsE...	Jul 27, '18 07:43 PM Duncan
Schools accepting lower GRE score Schools accepting lower GRE score Jun 13, 2018 249 chi_dist70	249	4	chi_dist70	Jun 13, '18 09:24 PM chi_dist70
The FT's 2018 Best MBAs for Finance Ranking The FT's 2018 Best MBAs for Finance Ranking May 17, 2018 161 mba hipste...	161	0	mba hipste...	May 17, '18 06:55 PM mba hipste...
GMAT Tiers - strong schools for your GMAT GMAT Tiers - strong schools for your GMAT May 15, 2018 90,792 Razors Edg...	90,792	164	Duncan	May 15, '18 09:03 PM Razors Edg...

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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
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 (192) | View All

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Thread Last Post

Thread	Views	Replies	Author	Last Post
Planning for an MBA in the future Planning for an MBA in the future Feb 12, 2019 73 George Win...	73	2	George Win...	Feb 12, '19 08:09 PM George Win...
Harvard Decision? Harvard Decision? Dec 21, 2018 91 laurie	91	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 206 mba hipste...	206	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 120 maury	120	1	dancing_na...	Nov 13, '18 06:26 PM maury
Deferred at Harvard Deferred at Harvard Oct 12, 2018 190 mba hipste...	190	4	HBShopeful	Oct 12, '18 06:06 PM mba hipste...
H/S/W 2019 H/S/W 2019 Aug 16, 2018 60 H/S/W 2019	60	0	H/S/W 2019	Aug 16, '18 08:52 PM H/S/W 2019
Harvard Extension School vs. MBA Harvard Extension School vs. MBA Jul 27, 2018 277 Duncan	277	3	EinsteinsE...	Jul 27, '18 07:43 PM Duncan
Schools accepting lower GRE score Schools accepting lower GRE score Jun 13, 2018 249 chi_dist70	249	4	chi_dist70	Jun 13, '18 09:24 PM chi_dist70
The FT's 2018 Best MBAs for Finance Ranking The FT's 2018 Best MBAs for Finance Ranking May 17, 2018 161 mba hipste...	161	0	mba hipste...	May 17, '18 06:55 PM mba hipste...
GMAT Tiers - strong schools for your GMAT GMAT Tiers - strong schools for your GMAT May 15, 2018 90,792 Razors Edg...	90,792	164	Duncan	May 15, '18 09:03 PM Razors Edg...

More Discussions About Harvard

News About Harvard |

View All MBA News

Jan 28, 2019

The FT's Global MBA Ranking Updated for 2019

Jan 28, 2019

The Stanford MBA leads the list again this year; some UK schools have mixed results in the face of uncertainty

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

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

Jul 23, 2018 Fall 2019: MBA Application Deadlines For US Business Schools Now Online Jul 23, 2018

Show More MBA News About Harvard

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University of Delaware - Online MBA

AACSB-accredited Online MBA

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Earn an AACSB-accredited Online MBA in under three years

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Offering an AACSB-accredited Online MBA program

Application Tracker - Harvard

User	Status	Program	Work Exp.	Class Rank	Status	Application	Complete	Decision
HBShopeful	waitlisted	MBA	6 years	---	waitlisted	---	---	Oct 05, 2018
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.