IMD MBA Deadlines 2025 Entry
The IMD MBA deadlines for their 2025 intake are as follows. Full-time MBA students enroll at IMD in January and complete their degree by December of the same year.
| Round | Application Deadline | Decision Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | January 15, 2024 | March 1, 2024 |
| Round 2 | February 15, 2024 | April 1, 2024 |
| Round 3 | April 15, 2024 | June 1, 2024 |
| Round 4 | June 15, 2024 | August 1, 2024 |
| Round 5 | August 15, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
| Round 6 | September 15, 2024 | October 18, 2024 |
| Round 7 | October 15, 2024 | November 8, 2024 |
There is an early bird application fee waiver for those who apply by Round 1.
Required Materials
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and have two years minimum of full-time professional experience.
The completed application will include transcripts for all post-secondary academic work, GMAT or GRE score reports (no waiver available), essay responses, one professional recommendation, a current one-page resume, and the CHF 150 application fee. English language skills are covered on the assessment day.
IMD also offers what they call “assessment challenges” for high-achieving candidates who do not have the financial means to apply. For the assessment challenges, applicants are invited to submit a simplified application form with no application fee, for the chance to be selected to take part in a competitive online experience. The top performer of each challenge will be awarded a scholarship and a place in the next MBA class. Runners up will be also offered a place in the MBA next class intake. There are separate deadlines and applications to participate in the challenges, which have targeted young or women leaders.
Interviews
Interviews are issued by invitation only. Interviews may be conducted online or in person. Candidates may also be invited for further assessment, which will include an elevator pitch, a team experience, class observation (where possible) and networking with members of the MBA team.
MBA Applywire
I would like to attend a top business school to launch my career as a strong business leader. I am a senior dual major in Information Technology and Business Analytics. I'm involved in greek life at my school and also have founded and quickly grown my school's Finance Club. I will begin my career in investment banking but would like to gain admission to a deferred admission MBA track before I join the workforce.
I have been working in financial services for the past 5 years. I have been promoted in my current job (private credit).
I have been active in volunteering roles throughout my life, especially from grad school and then while working (blood drives, low income kids, and people with different abilities).
I am a father (and provider of my family) which has shaped and inspired my main post MBA goal which is to focus on early childhood development. Alternative is to continue in private markets.
Concerned about low GPA (7.4/10). Not mitigating circumstances; however, I have two bachelor degrees: one in math and one in finance (both heavily quantitative), and both from the top business school in my country.
I got a 645 in my first try at the GMAT FE; will take another shot to try and raise my score to 665-675.
Eager to hear about school selection (my top choices are Yale and Kellogg).
Indian male engineer applying round 2 to the schools listed. I worked for 3 companies over the last 10 years where I've managed several engineers. I started a nonprofit focused in food sustainability. I'm working now to improve my GRE but I can not seemed to score above a 305. My background is filled with quant. My question is will schools look at my GPA as a negative? I majored in Engineer at Princeton for undergrad. Is my profile overrepresented?
MBA LiveWire
Invited to interview. Consortium Round 1 Applicant. Interview Scheduled Virtually 11/20
Interview 10/16, Phone call from Admissions 11/13