Harvard Business School (HBS) receives nearly 10,000 applications each year and typically accepts around 1,000 individuals, making it one of the most selective business schools in the world. The odds of admission are admittedly tough but far from impossible.
The topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) remains a central and increasingly complex one in MBA admissions. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious admissions, many business school applicants are wondering what has actually changed, what still matters, and how to approach their own backgrounds and experiences authentically in their applications.
Applying to business school as a couple can be a challenging yet rewarding shared experience. If you and your partner have both decided that an MBA degree is in your future, here are seven tips to keep in mind as you begin the application process.
Accomplished professionals who want to advance their career but feel they have outgrown the traditional two-year MBA—and are unsure whether an EMBA would be the right fit—actually have a range of alternatives they might not be aware of. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, hosts Harold Simansky and Jeremy Shinewald are joined by mbaMission Managing Director Debbie Choy to discuss why mid-career leaders are increasingly drawn to immersive, one-year options such as the MSx program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) and the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA program. Harold, Jeremy, and Debbie explore who these programs are designed for, how they differ from EMBA and traditional MBA programs, and why they can serve as a transformative pause point for seasoned professionals ready to rethink their leadership, career trajectory, and long-term impact.
The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) interview is widely regarded as one of the most personal, and most challenging, interviews in the MBA admissions process. Unlike more traditional forms of admissions interviews, Stanford’s is deeply behavioral, highly introspective, and designed to assess not just what you have done but also how you think, reflect, and connect.
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