An essential part of the process when you apply for an MBA is events. On or off campus, formal or informal, in-person MBA admission events are opportunities for applicants to connect with current students and alumni, sit in on classes, meet the admissions team, and take campus tours. As most schools return from a semester break, second-round application deadlines are passing by and third-round deadlines are up next in just a few months. In-person event opportunities are increasing for prospective students to meet administration team members, current students, and tour campuses. Here’s what’s scheduled for February.
Why attend MBA events?
More than just another step in the process you want to check off your list, this is where you can assess for yourself whether a school or program is the right fit for you and will set you on the career path you really want. This is where you’re going to get your questions answered, network with other potential members of your cohort and recently graduated professionals, understand the program structure, and get a feel for the school culture.
It’s also an opportunity to make an impression on the admissions committee. Unlike online application workshops and program webinars, in-person MBA events allow applicants to be observed interacting and socializing. You’ll be expected to actively engage with the presentation and other attendees.
What to expect at an MBA event
Most schools hold a variety of MBA admissions events to accommodate the availability of all prospective applicants and reach a more diverse applicant pool. Some are more structured than others. Review the event description carefully. Some events are targeted at specific demographics or industries, and at certain times during the academic year, schools may restrict certain events to those who have submitted an application or been admitted.
Regularly scheduled campus visits are generally based around tours and may also include mock classes or class visits, student panels, a lunch or other more informal social gathering, and Q&As with the admissions team. These are good opportunities to get application tips, and some campus visits also include application workshops.
An MBA Fair is a large convention-style event where multiple schools are on hand, catering to prospective students still deciding which programs to apply to. Similar to a job fair for business schools, some of these will also have industry-leading companies and independent academic organizations in attendance. Multi-school MBA fairs will be picking back up in the spring, but there are a few you can check out now. See our list at the bottom of this month’s post.
Off-campus MBA events are often held in major cities and tend to be less formal. Here, you’ll be able to socialize with local alumni and get more insight into the school’s career services and the alumni community.
MBA admission events are generally not for walk-ins and are limited in group size. You must register for these events. Pay careful attention to the registration details, as the form will often ask for specifics about your career and program interests and present several class visit options to tailor your experience.
Regardless of how casual the MBA event you plan to attend appears, these events are rigorously organized, and you must adhere to what may be a strict program schedule. Your ability to be prompt and professional says a lot about you as an applicant.
February 2026 MBA Events
Some schools have not begun scheduling campus visits and admissions events, so be sure to check their calendars for updates in the coming weeks and months.
But First…Clear Admit’s Webinar Event Series Continues:
Deferred Enrollment MBA Application Insight
Full-time MBA programs traditionally require several years of full-time work experience, but deferred enrollment MBA programs allow candidates to apply – and secure a seat in a future class – during their senior years of college. In this 60-minute panel event (and 20 min Q&A), Clear Admit hosts representatives from leading MBA programs to learn about their deferred enrollment programs’ structures and admissions requirements, application process, characteristics of strong deferred enrollment applicants, and get some application advice direct from the source. There are two sessions available: February 4th with Carnegie Mellon Tepper Future Business Leaders, Cornell Johnson MBA Future Leaders, MIT Sloan MBA Early Program, and Yale SOM Silver Scholars; and February 11th with UC Berkeley Haas Accelerated Access, Columbia Business School Deferred Enrollment Program, Stanford GSB Deferred Enrollment Program, UVA Darden Future Year Scholars Program (FYSP), and Wharton School Moelis Advance Access Program. Register here!
Click on the following list to jump to your target school’s in-person events coming this month:
Chicago Booth
CMU Tepper
Columbia Business School
Dartmouth Tuck
Emory Goizueta
Georgia Tech Scheller
Harvard Business School
Indiana Kelley
London Business School
Michigan Ross
Northwestern Kellogg
Stanford GSB
UCLA Anderson
The Wharton School
UT Austin McCombs
UVA Darden
Vanderbilt Owen
Yale SOM
MBA Fairs
Chicago Booth
Campus Visit Program
Chicago, IL
Come to Booth’s campus for class visit, tour, lunch with current students, office hours with admissions, and more on select Mondays and Thursdays. Morning visits are frrom 8 to 11am, afternoon visits run from 11am to 4:30pm.
CMU Tepper
MBA Campus Visit
Pittsburgh, PA
February 2; February 5; February 9; February 12, 2026
Campus visits include a Q&A session led by Tepper’s Admissions team, a tour, complimentary lunch with current students, and a class observation. Visits are scheduled from noon to 3:30pm.
Columbia Business School
Deferred Enrollment Program Campus Visit
New York, NY
February 10, 2026
Hear from the CBS Admissions team and current students, visit classes, tour campus, and learn about financial aid. Scheduled for 1:15 to 3:15pm.
MBA Admissions Overview and Student Chat
New York, NY
February 11; February 16; February 16, 2026
Meet with current students and get your admissions questions answered. Time varies by date; sessions last 2 hours and 15 minutes.
MBA Campus Visit
New York, NY
February 13, 2026
Hear from the Admissions team and current students, visit classes, tour campus, and learn about financial aid. Scheduled for 1:15 to 5pm.
Dartmouth Tuck
Tuck Campus Visit
Hanover, NH
February 2; February 9; February 16; February 23, 2026
Designed for prospective and admitted Tuck students, campus visits include a tour and Q&A. Visits begin at 8am.
Emory Goizueta
Full-Time MBA Coffee & Tour with an Ambassador
Atlanta, GA
February 2; February 9, 2025;
Tour campus and get your questions answered by a Goizueta MBA program ambassador over coffee. Times vary by date
Full-Time MBA Class Visit: Innovation Strategy
Atlanta, GA
February 2, 2025
Attend a class at Goizueta. Class begins at 11:15am
Full-Time MBA Class, Coffee & KEGS
Atlanta, GA
February 5; February 12, 2026
Attend a class and have an opportunity to mingle with MBA students over coffee. Scheduled from 2:15 to 6pm.
Full-Time MBA Class Visit: Corporate Strategy
Atlanta, GA
February 9, 2026
Class is from 2:15 to 3:45pm
Full-Time MBA Lunch and Tour
Atlanta, Ga
February 13; February 27, 2026
See campus and sit with current students over lunch to get your questions answered.
Full-Time MBA Preview Day
Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2026
Learn about the Goizueta MBA program, meet admissions, staff, and current students from 10:15am to 2:00pm
Georgia Tech Scheller
MBA & MSMGT Class Visit
Atlanta, GA
February 2, 2026
Meet and greet current Scheller MBA and MSMGT students and admissions staff and sit in on a live class. Scheduled for 6 to 8pm
MBA Women’s Happy Hour
Atlanta, Ga
February 6, 2026
Join the Women in Business (WIB) organization and MBA Admissions team at Apotheos Coffee Midtown from 5:30 to 7:30pm to meet current students and staff, network with other applicants, and enjoy cocktails, mocktails, and light bites.
Harvard Business School
MBA Program Open House
Boston, MA
February 11, 2026
Join the HBS MBA Admissions team and current students for a campus tour and MBA Program information session. Scheduled from 3 to 5pm
Indiana Kelley
Kelley Full-Time +Flex MBA Campus Visit
Bloomington, IN
February 2; February 9; February 16, 2026
Campus visits include a tour, class visit, lunch with current Kelley MBA students, and a counseling session or an admissions interview. Scheduled from 10am to 2:15pm
London Business School
Coffee Chats
Dubai, UAE, February 4; Boston, MA, February 13; New York City, NY, February 20; Antalya, Turkey, February 23; Istanbul, Turkey, February 24; Tbilisi, Georgia, February 26;
Join members of the recruitment and admissions team for a one-on-one opportunity to discuss your goals, career aspirations and the admissions process over coffee and find out more about London Business School and its Masters programs. Times vary by city, locations are confirmed via email confirmation.
Dubai Experience Evening with Faculty Masterclass
Dubai, UAE
February 5, 2026
Kostis Christodoulou, Clinical Professor of Management Science and Operations & Academic Director will deliver a masterclass at the Dubai International Financial Centre. Following the faculty masterclass, attendees have the opportunity to connect with LBS Alumni and the recruitment and admissions team. Scheduled from 6:30 to 10pm
MBA Campus Talk and Tour
London, UK
February 6, 2026
Designed for prospective MBA candidates, meet members of the recruitment and admissions team in a small group setting to learn about the program and get your questions answered. Event runs from 2:15 to 4pm.
Campus Tour with an MBA Student Ambassador
London, UK
February 13; February 20; February 27, 2026
Register for a campus tour with a current MBA student. Campus tours run from 2 to 2:45pm
Michigan Ross
Michigan Ross FTMBA Campus Visit ft. Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship
Ann Arbor, MI
February 27, 2026
Meet current full-time Ross MBA students, the admissions team, and learn more about the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship and life in Ann Arbor. The day includes lunch, student panel, and advising with admissions representatives. Scheduled from 10:30am to 4pm.
Northwestern Kellogg
Full-Time MBA Campus Visit
Evanston, IL
February 20, 2026
Get a student-led tour of the Kellogg campus, experience a mock class, Q&A with admissions, current student panel and an optional lunch. Scheduled from 8:45am to 1:30pm.
Stanford GSB
MBA/MSx Application Workshop
Stanford, CA
February 8; February 21, 2026
Meet a Stanford admissions officer and learn more about the application process and develop skills to put your best foot forward when you apply. This event is designed for those applying to business school in the next one to two years. Workshop runs from 9 to 11am.
UCLA Anderson
Authentically Anderson: Campus Visit
Los Angeles, CA
February 3; February 4; February 5; February 9; February 10; February 11; February 12; February 17; February 18, 2026
Anderson campus visits include group Information Sessions (GIS), school tours, class visits, or coffee chats. Agenda and times vary by day, attendees are asked to register for the events they are interested in.
The Wharton School
Campus Visit Program
Philadelphia, PA
February 2; February 12; February 16; February 20, 2026.
Meet current Wharton students, tour the campus, and sit for a panel or Q&A. Some visit days offer a class visit. Visit days begin at 11am.
Alumni-led Coffee Chat
Sydney, Australia
February 20, 2026
Meet Ben Yi (WG’10) at the Intuit Offices for a coffee chat to gain firsthand insights into the Wharton experience and network with successful alumni. Scheduled for 10am Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
UT Austin McCombs
Group Chat with Full-Time MBA Admissions
San Francisco, CA, February 4; Dallas, TX, February 13; Guadalajara, Mexico, February 20; Mexico City, Mexico, February 21, 2026;
Join McCombs Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA, and Weekend MBA at Dallas Admissions for a relaxed, conversational group chat to learn about application strategy, student life, career support, and get your questions answered. Times vary by location, events are an hour to an hour and a half in duration.
MBA at Dallas Campus Visit
Dallas, TX
February 13, 2026
Visit the Dallas/Fort Worth campus for a Q&A with Admissions and Career Management covering the application process and career resources, connect with current students, and sit in on an MBA class. Scheduled for 2:45 to 5:30pm.
MBA at Houston CityCentre Campus Open House
Houston, TX
February 25, 2026
The McCombs new CityCentre campus is welcoming guests to an open house featuring a leadership workshop with Dr. Ethan Burris, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at McCombs, remarks from McCombs leadership, and a reception with alumni, students, and McCombs leadership. Scheduled for 4:45 to 7:30pm.
MBA at Houston Campus Visit
Houston, TX
February 28, 2026
Visit the Houston campus for a Q&A with Admissions and Career Management covering the application process and career resources, connect with current students, and sit in on an MBA class. Scheduled for 11am to 3pm.
UVA Darden
Full-Time MBA Class Visits
Charlottesville, VA
February 4; February 9; February 19; February 11; February 12; February 16; February 17; February 18
Meet 1:1 with a current Darden student and observe a Full-Time MBA class with an opportunity for a small-group chat with the admissions committee. To register for these events, prospective students will need to create an account. Class visits begin at 9:30am.
Friday Chat and Tour
Charlottesville, VA
February 20, 2026
Take a tour of the campus with a member of the Admissions Committee and enjoy a small group chat where you can learn about the application process and the case method style of learning. Scheduled for 9:30 to 10:15am.
Vanderbilt Owen
Discover Vanderbilt Business
Nashville, TN
February 7, 2026
Designed for prospective Vanderbilt Owen MBA applicants, this day-long event includes a mock class, insights from the Career Management Center, connecting with current students, and an optional welcome reception the evening of February 6. Agenda runs from 8:30am to 6:30pm CST.
Yale SOM
Yale School of Management Campus Visit
New Haven, CT
February 16; February 26, 2026
Tour campus, connect with current students, and get your questions answered by an admissions officer. Scheduled from 9:30am to 3pm
MBA Fairs, Tours, and Festivals
Top Business Schools Present
Boston, MA, February 25
Join admissions staff 10 of the top MBA programs in the U.S. for a panel discussion and networking reception to learn about their MBA programs, the student experience, and career outcomes.
Access MBA
Charlotte, NC, February 2; Miami, FL, February 4; New York City, NY, February 7; Washington D.C., February 9; Boston, MA, February 11; Mexico City, February 21; Guadalajara, Mexico, February 19
Access MBA offers One-to-One Meetings with admissions directors of over two dozen top business schools (with no fee!)
Reminder: pre-registration is generally required for MBA events. Events are subject to change, so be sure to check the schools’ websites.
