MBA News
A collection of news items from MBA programs and about the business school admissions process.
Published: October 5, 2023
NYU Stern MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Maintaining Excellence & Diversity
New York University’s Stern School of Business MBA Class of 2025 profile nearly mirrors the record-breaking Class of 2024. The new class earned an average GMAT score of 732, just shy of last year’s record of 733. They also showed their academic strengths with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.61–again, nearly identical to last year’s 3.62. Stern also maintained the diversity of the newest MBA class, as percentages of women, international students and U.S. minorities remained virtually unchanged compared to last year. Last year, out of 3,553 applicants, Stern admitted 962, setting their
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Published: October 3, 2023
Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Ready to Make an Impact
The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business welcomes its MBA Class of 2025, a cohort assembled with an emphasis on “diversity of thought, background, and career objectives.” The 637 enrolled full-time MBAs were selected from a pool of 4,184 applicants. Global Perspective and Inclusion Chicago Booth continues to be a global hub for business education, with international students hailing from 54 countries making up 36 percent of the MBA Class of 2025. Almost half, 49 percent, of the students were born
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Published: October 1, 2023
Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2025: A Diverse and Accomplished Cohort
The UC Berkeley Haas School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2025 profile for 244 new students, who bring a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives to the classroom. Diversity and Representation The Class of 2025 is 41 percent women, a five percent slip from last year’s near-parity. Forty-seven percent are international students representing 39 different countries. Within the U.S. contingent, 48 percent identify as minorities, with 13 percent classified as underrepresented minorities, underscoring the school’s dedication to promoting equity and opportunity. Additionally,
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Published: September 28, 2023
UVA Darden MBA Class Profile of 2025: A Record Year for First-Generation Students
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2025 profile. This year’s 352 enrolled students include a record contingent of first-generation college students. This year’s incoming MBA cohort is 37 percent women, which matches last year’s class. Forty-one percent are international students and represent 33 countries all together. Fourteen percent identify as a U.S. minority, a six percent dip from last year. Seven percent identify as LGBTQ+, and 14 percent are current or former U.S. military service members. A record-setting
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Published: September 27, 2023
Cornell Johnson Two-Year MBA Class of 2025 Profile
The Cornell Johnson Two-Year MBA Class of 2025 is a leaner, but still competitive, cohort. This year’s Cornell University Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management’s incoming students numbered 283, a drop from the Class of 2024’s enrollment of 303, but the academic statistics remain on par or better for Cornell admits. Here are some key elements of the MBA class profile: Cornell MBA Class Profile: Undergraduate Background and GMAT Statistics Median Undergraduate GPA 3.35 Median GMAT Score 710 Cornell MBA Class Profile: Student Characteristics Women 43% Countries Represented (by citizenship) 39
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Published: September 27, 2023
Stanford MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Gathering Diverse Worldviews
Out of 6,190 applicants, the Stanford Graduate School of Business welcomed 431 new students to its MBA Class of 2025. The report opens with the remarks, “We assess each applicant based on merit and we define diversity in the broadest sense. The class profile is intended to portray just a few of the dimensions that can shape your lived experience at Stanford GSB. Identity is multidimensional — as you consider some of the perspectives represented in the MBA Class of 2025, we invite you to reflect on the identities, intersections of identity, and experiences that contribute
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Published: September 26, 2023
HBS Announces Timing of Round 1 Interview Invitations & Early Release
Applicants to Harvard Business School can expect some big news from the school on Wednesday, October 4th at noon EST. In a post to the Direct from the Director’s blog, HBS admissions wrote that Round 1 applicants can expect the following: “Next Wednesday, October 4, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time, all Round 1 applicants will receive an update via their Application Status page on next steps in our process. There are three possibilities: Invite to Interview – this is very good news! If you are in this group, you will receive additional information regarding the process
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Published: September 26, 2023
Yale SOM MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Truly Global
The Yale School of Management welcomed 339 new students to its MBA Class of 2025 this August. When first introducing the new class, Bruce DelMonico, Assistant Dean for Admissions, said, “What brings these incredibly diverse members of the Yale SOM Class of 2025 together is their aspiration to embody the school’s mission of educating leaders for business and society. We are so excited for them to begin this journey!” Academic and Professional Achievements Sixteen percent of the new Yale SOM class
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Published: September 21, 2023
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Academic Excellence & Exemplifying Kellogg Leadership
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management welcomed 529 new students as part of the MBA Class of 2025. Introducing the class profile, the school noted, “We are excited to welcome this new class of students who exemplify what it means to be a Kellogg Leader. They not only uphold Kellogg’s rigorous standard of academic excellence, but they demonstrate the unique combination of analytical, creative and social intelligence that sets our graduates apart time and time again.” Here are some highlights of
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Published: September 20, 2023
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Diversity of Lived Experiences
The Dartmouth Tuck School of Business welcomed 297 students to their MBA Class of 2025, as reported in the latest class profile. The new class maintained the school’s record high GMAT average of 726 and again enrolled 40+ percent women. “With every Tuck class, we aspire to craft a robust collection of experiences, ideas, and goals,” says Lawrence Mur’ray, executive director of admissions and financial aid in the press release. “The diversity of lived experiences represented within the class benefits not only the students, who will learn with and through each
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Published: September 19, 2023
Harvard MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Holding Steady with Diversity, Bump to GMAT Median
Harvard Business School published their MBA Class of 2025 profile and the program maintained diverse representation and academic strengths. The percentages of women, international students and U.S. minorities nearly mirror last year’s class. The new HBS MBA candidates achieved a median GMAT score of 740 and had earned an average undergraduate GPA of 3.73. HBS received 8,149 applications for the Class of 2025 and 938 ultimately enrolled. The year prior, the MBA program received 8,264 applications and landed at a class size of 1,015. Harvard MBA Class of 2025 Profile Breakdown Here are some key elements
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Published: September 18, 2023
Stanford GSB Tops Bloomberg Businessweek’s U.S. Business School Rankings 2023-2024
Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2023-2024 Best B-Schools ranks the top business schools globally by region, charting assessments of programs in the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific region, and Canada through a rigorous analysis of data and survey responses. This year, the ranking covers 110 full-time MBA programs. To qualify, programs had to be taught primarily in English. Bloomberg Businessweek surveyed 6,574 students, 10,347 alumni, and 713 employers, and also weighed compensation and employment data to determine schools’ scores. The top five of the U.S. business schools ranking sees the same schools as last year’s, with some slight shuffling. The Stanford Graduate
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Published: September 18, 2023
NYU Stern Launches One-Year Full-time MBA Program with NYU Abu Dhabi
The NYU Stern School of Business has announced its new Stern at NYU Abu Dhabi One-Year Full-time MBA Program. The program, a partnership between Stern and NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), is the first full-time MBA offering from a top U.S. business school in the Middle East. It is designed for early-career professionals interested in building a career in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In the school’s press release, Dean of NYU Stern School of Business Raghu Sundaram stated, “The introduction of this full-time MBA to the MENA region
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Published: September 14, 2023
Duke Fuqua Dean Reflects on the Value of Diversity
Bill Boulding, Dean of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business It’s a well-documented truth that diversity is critical for business. More diverse teams consistently outperform homogenous ones. The collision of differing perspectives stimulates fresh ideas and fuels innovation, making it a vital driver for success in today’s business landscape. For Bill Boulding, Dean of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, the national conversation about admissions policies in higher education underscores the direction Duke Fuqua has taken in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Boulding wrote about Duke Fuqua’s continuing effort to
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Published: September 7, 2023
Duke MBA Class Profile: Daytime MBA Class of 2025 Maintains Diversity
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business welcomed 385 students to its Daytime MBA Class of 2025. While last year’s class of 399 students posted some increases in certain measures, this year’s class settled back into the representation found a couple of years ago. There are simply slight dips in women and U.S. minority representation compared to last year–but these figures are still strong for making a diverse cohort now. That said, U.S. underrepresented minority and international representation by primary citizenship increased. Here are some key elements of the profile: Duke Fuqua Class Profile
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Published: September 5, 2023
Meet the New HBS Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid
Starting this October, Rupal Gadhia (HBS MBA ’04) will assume the role of Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at Harvard Business School. Rupal Gadhia, New Managing Director of MBA Admissions & Financial Aid At the helm of HBS MBA admissions, Gadhia will be shaping future classes and continuing the mission to increase access to the program and its affordability, removing financial barriers for applicants and students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. “Business, and business leaders, are integral to solving the world’s most pressing issues, including significant global macroeconomic, social, and political challenges” said Jana Pompadur
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Published: August 31, 2023
UCLA Anderson Class Profile of 2025: MBAs Bring Excellence, Diversity, and Experience
The UCLA Anderson School of Management‘s MBA Class of 2025 profile reveals a globally diverse and experienced class of accomplished professionals. The school selected 300 students for the new cohort out of 2,180 applicants (last year, the program received 2,471 applications). Academic and Professional History Business and engineering degree holders make up the bulk of the new class, with 26 percent and 19 percent, respectively. Fifteen percent each majored in economics or humanities/social sciences. Another nine percent had studied math/computer sciences during their undergraduate years, and five
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Published: August 29, 2023
Strategy Competition Highlights INSEAD’s Sustainability-Focused MBA Curriculum
Sustainability is critical for companies to remain competitive through the 21st century’s increasing environmental challenges. The next generation of leaders and changemakers must be prepared to develop innovative solutions and strategies. Addressing these issues is the INSEAD Consulting Club, which, in partnership with global consulting firm Accenture, hosted a sustainability strategy competition this past spring for MBA students. The event was the first nod to the recent launch of INSEAD’s renewed MBA curriculum, which has embedded sustainability into its core courses to ensure graduates integrate sustainability
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Published: August 8, 2023
Wharton MBA Class Profile: Diversity & Gender Parity for the Class of 2025
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania presents its profile of the MBA Class of 2025, a cohort that embodies diversity and achievement. The 874 enrolled students were selected from a pool of 6,194 applicants, a slight drop in application volume from 6,319 last year. Academic and Professional Achievement The Wharton MBA Class of 2025 brings with it an average of five years of professional experience. A wide range of careers are represented. Twenty-seven percent hailed from consulting, the most popular industry. Private equity and venture capital
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Published: August 1, 2023
New Master in Business for Veterans Program at Emory Goizueta Business School
Goizueta Business School at Emory University has launched an innovative new program designed for active-duty military, veterans, National Guard, and Reserve personnel. The Master in Business for Veterans is an 11-month degree program focused on improving and accelerating the transition from military service to a successful civilian business career. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States is home to approximately 18.4 million veterans as of 2022. Despite historically low unemployment rates, many veterans still view employment as a top challenge during their transition
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HBS Online Launches CLIMB Program for Leadership and Management Development
Harvard Business School Online, the online platform for Harvard Business School to deliver flexible certificate and credential programs, has launched the Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) program. The program consists of seven courses, with four long courses lasting between five to nine weeks and three short courses. Two of the long courses are mandatory selections focusing on leadership and strategy, with the specific content varying based on the participant’s leadership experience. Participants then choose two electives, one in finance and one from HBS Online’s
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Your Favorite MBA Community Just Got Upgraded
We’ve got some exciting news! At Clear Admit, we’re constantly aiming to improve your MBA admissions journey and provide you with the right tools to succeed. We’re thrilled to share that we’ve given Clear Admit a fresh, new look, boosted our performance, and improved our navigation to offer our MBA community a more seamless and efficient platform. But that’s not all! The cherry on top is our biggest upgrade: Clear Admit+ is now available and free for all registered members of our community! As our community grows, we’re committed to ensuring that you
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Search for Head of MBA Admissions Continues at Stanford GSB
During the 2022-2023 admissions season, several MBA admissions representatives left their posts–Kristen Moss, the Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions & Financial Aid at Stanford GSB, was one of them. After five years in the role, Moss announced her departure between Round 1 & Round 2 last year. She stayed with the program through 2022, and the leading business school is still searching for a permanent replacement. As Stanford GSB continues to search for a new admissions lead, the school shared that Jamie Schein, MBA ‘91, Assistant Dean & Director of the Career
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Cancer-Fighting Startup Takes Top Prize at University of Chicago’s New Venture Challenge
Out of the finals of the 2023 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC), Alnair Therapeutics, a company with the mission to fight cancer, claimed the top spot. Launched in 1996, the NVC is an esteemed accelerator program and competition held at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Whittled down from 25 participants in the NVC, a credit-bearing spring quarter course, the remaining 10 teams presented their ventures to a panel of distinguished judges in the finals earlier this month. The judges —
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ETS Trims the GRE—Fewer Questions, Less Time
On the heels of a new GMAT format, Educational Testing Service (ETS) has announced a shortened version of the GRE General Test starting September 22 of this year. The changes to the GRE translate to a graduate admissions exam that can be completed in under two hours–about half the time of the current version. “The changes we’re announcing today underscore the emphasis we place on keeping our customers at the center of all that we do,” said ETS CEO Amit Sevak in the press release. “As we continue to introduce product innovations, we’re committed
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