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Harvard Business School

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Harvard Business School (HBS) is located in Boston, Massachusetts, just a short trip away from the University’s main campus in Cambridge. The first school in the world to offer the Master’s of Business Administration degree, HBS has a full-time MBA program known for pioneering the case method of business instruction. The case method continues to be one of the hallmarks of the HBS MBA program today, in addition to the school’s highly structured Required Curriculum and emphasis on cultivating young leaders.

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Current State

06/13/2013

Round 3 applicants received final admissions decisions on May 15th, 2013. Meanwhile, the 2013-2014 Harvard Business School essay topics and deadlines have been announced.

Basic Stats

MEDIAN GMAT730
GPA3.66*
CLASS SIZE907
% FEMALE39%

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05/30/2013

Harvard Business School Essay Topic 2013-2014

The Harvard School of Business (HBS) has released its essay topic for the 2013-2014 admissions season! There is one question for the Class of...

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Interview Reports

04/01/2013

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02/28/2013

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / Skype

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01/29/2013

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / Off-Campus Hub / Admitted

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12/18/2012

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom / On-Campus

I arrived on campus at 9 am and participated in the different activities they offered for interviewees. The day in general was very impressive and...

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12/13/2012

Harvard MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 1 / Adcom/ On-campus

I interviewed at Harvard in November 2012. The interview was exactly 30 minutes and in the room was a man asking questions, a woman silently taking...

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