Notre Dame / Mendoza MBA News

Published: October 11, 2026

The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines, Interview Invites & Decisions, October 12-26, 2026

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Deadlines Continue, Invitations Roll Out Along with the deadlines below, we are predicting that Chicago / Booth and UCLA / Anderson will begin releasing interview invites. Tuesday, October 13: The Ohio State / Fisher has its Round 1 application deadline. Thursday, October 15: Duke / Fuqua is scheduled to release its Early Action Round decisions. Texas / McCombs, USC / Marshall, Indiana / Kelley, Arizona / Carey, UC Irvine / Merage, and Florida Read more

Published: September 6, 2026

The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines, September 7-11, 2026

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! New Application Season Begins! The application season of 2026-2027 is now underway. Tuesday, September 8, UPenn / Wharton and Michigan / Ross have their Round 1 application deadlines. Wednesday, September 9, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and Northwestern / Kellogg have their Round 1 application deadlines. UVA / Darden, Georgetown / McDonough and Johns Hopkins / Carey have their Early Action round deadlines. Thursday, September 10, Berkeley / Haas has its Round 1 application deadline. Notre Dame / Read more

Published: August 4, 2026

GMAC Common Letter of Recommendation Analysis for MBA Applicants and Recommenders

Applying to business school entails a great deal of work for prospective students – and almost as much effort for the people writing their letters of recommendation. An effective MBA recommendation provides rich information about the candidate’s strengths, key accomplishments, and leadership abilities. It’s also important that a recommendation fully address every question that is asked by the admissions committee. So, when an applicant is targeting six schools that ask different questions across their recommendation forms, this can translate to a great deal of time and effort for already-busy recommenders. To alleviate some of this pressure, Read more

Published: August 3, 2026

Early & Round 1 MBA Deadlines 2026-2027

To help you stay organized, we’ve compiled a chart of the earliest deadlines, including Early Action and Round 1, of the top business schools in one place. For schools that have announced their essay topic(s), you’ll find links to our corresponding Essay Topic Analysis in the “Essay(s) Released” column. We will continue to update this table as more Round 1 MBA deadlines and essay topics are announced. Deadlines are for Round 1 (unless otherwise noted). Last updated: August 27, 2026 School Deadline Decision Essay(s) Released? Application Live? Cambridge / Judge 8/24/2026 Yes Read more

Published: July 30, 2026

Admissions Director Q&A: Claire Fitzgibbon of Notre Dame Mendoza

We welcome back Claire Fitzgibbon, Senior Director of Graduate Enrollment at the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, to delve into the MBA program in this Admissions Director Q&A. Claire is responsible for the strategy and oversight of all aspects of the graduate admission process. She began her career at Notre Dame in 2023 after many years leading undergraduate admission teams. Claire graduated from Mendoza while also a member of the Notre Dame Drumline. She also holds an M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University. Keep reading for her insights into Read more

Published: July 23, 2026

Weekly Refresh: MBA Essay Questions, Analyzed – Plus Deadlines & Rec Questions

Welcome to Weekly Refresh, a roundup of admissions advice and updates on the Clear Admit site. We continue with updates for the 2026-2027 admissions cycle with some deadlines, essay advice, and recommendation questions. Essay Tips Drafting your application essays? See the latest of our experts’ advice in our Essay Topic Analysis. The following schools recently released their essays—click for our advice: Emory / Goizueta Johns Hopkins Carey Notre Dame / Mendoza UMD Smith UNC Kenan-Flagler UT Austin Read more

Published: April 29, 2026

Real Humans of JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Max Petrosky, Notre Dame Mendoza MBA ’23, Vice President

Mentors shaped Max Petrosky’s interest in an MBA while his personal interests and relationships drew him to Notre Dame Mendoza. In fact, it became the only school where he could picture himself for his full-time MBA experience. In this Real Humans: Alumni, Petrosky shares his decision-making process, what stood out about the Mendoza MBA, why he chose JPMorgan Chase & Co. post-MBA and more. Max Petrosky, Notre Dame Mendoza MBA ’23, Vice President at JPMorgan Chase Age: 30 Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Institution and Major: Read more

Published: April 26, 2026

The Week Ahead: Late Round Decisions & Deadlines, April 27-May 1, 2026

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Rounds 3 and 4 are in full swing! Several leading MBA programs continue to have application deadlines, while a few are also continuing to release decisions. Monday, April 27, Ohio State / Fisher has its Round 4 application deadline. Tuesday, April 28, Imperial Business School has its Round 4 application deadline. Wednesday, April 29, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper and Johns Hopkins / Carey are scheduled to release their Round 3 decisions. Thursday, April 30, Dartmouth / Read more

Published: March 15, 2026

The Week Ahead: Round 2 & INSEAD Decisions; Late Round Deadlines, March 16-20, 2026

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 2 & INSEAD Decisions; Late Round Deadlines Leading MBA programs are starting to release their Round 2 decisions, and have late round application deadlines. Monday, March 16, IESE is scheduled to have released their Round 2 decisions. Oxford / Saïd has its Stage 5 application deadline. Tuesday, March 17, Notre Dame / Mendoza and Imperial Business School have their Round 3 application deadlines. Wednesday, March 18, UVA / Darden and Emory / Goizueta are scheduled Read more

Published: March 12, 2026

Real Humans of Amazon: Richard Fernandez, Notre Dame Mendoza MBA ’19, Senior Product Manager

For Richard Fernandez, being at the intersection of strategy, customer behavior, and technology was where he wanted to be. He had already built a small business and earned a law degree, so earning an MBA was less about changing direction and more about refining it. In this Real Humans: Alumni, Fernandez shares how Notre Dame Mendoza pushed him outside his comfort zone and prepared him for roles that could impact millions of customers. Richard Fernandez, Notre Dame Mendoza MBA ’19, Senior Product Manager at Amazon Age: 38 Hometown: Read more

Published: March 8, 2026

The Week Ahead: Round 2 Decisions & Round 3 Deadlines, March 9-13, 2026

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Rounds 2 and 3 season now in full swing! Leading MBA programs are starting to release their Round 2 decisions, and have Round 3 application deadlines. Tuesday, March 10, Georgia / Terry has its Round 3 application deadline. Wednesday, March 11, UNC / Kenan-Flagler is scheduled to release their Round 2 decisions. Thursday, March 12, IESE has its Round 3 application deadline. Friday, March 13, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Notre Dame / Mendoza, SMU Read more

Published: February 15, 2026

The Financial Times 2026 Global MBA Ranking: MIT Sloan Surges to the Top

The Financial Times (FT) rolled out their Global MBA ranking for 2026 and we review where their top 100 programs landed. To start, here is a quick look at the top 10 of The Financial Times 2026 Global MBA rankings (2025 positions are in parentheses): Ranking School 1 MIT Sloan School of Management (6) 2 INSEAD (4 tie) 3 The Wharton School (1) 4 (tie) Iese Business School (3) 4 (tie) London Business School (7) 6 HEC Paris (9) 7 Esade Business School Read more

Published: February 11, 2026

Real Humans of the Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business MBA Class of 2027

The Real Humans of the Notre Dame Mendoza MBA Class of 2027 showcase the program’s signature blend of values-driven leadership, close-knit community, and career momentum. The cohort includes career-changers like John Epley, who leveraged early ownership in pharmaceutical sales and a student-athlete’s competitive edge to make a deliberate pivot into finance. Margo Miller brings experience in sports marketing and partnerships at Publicis Media, using the MBA to move closer to the decisions that shape brands. With a deep analytics toolkit built across defense manufacturing and market research, Jameson Foran moved to Mendoza Read more

Published: February 5, 2026

Fridays from the Frontline: Grounded in Purpose – A Veteran’s Journey to Mendoza

In this Fridays from the Frontline, Kelvin White, MBA ’27, shares his path from Army life to an MBA at Notre Dame Mendoza. He discusses the factors he weighed in his decision-making process, the support he found in the program, and how Mendoza became another base for his leadership. Read on for his story. Grounded in Purpose – A Veteran’s Journey to Mendoza By Kelvin White, Notre Dame Mendoza MBA, Class of 2027 Choosing Notre Dame was not just an academic decision for me. It was a family decision, a values decision, and a Read more

Published: February 4, 2026

Real Humans of the Notre Dame Mendoza MSM Class of 2026

In this edition of our series, Real Humans, we meet some new members of the Class of 2026 in Notre Dame Mendoza’s MS in Management (MSM) program. Molly Faul, a recent Furman University graduate with a background in communication studies, was drawn to business school after an aviation internship revealed the kind of confident, strategic leader she aspired to become. She chose Notre Dame Mendoza for its values-driven community, powerful alumni network, and broad MSM curriculum spanning consulting, analytics, finance, marketing, and emerging areas like AI. Joining her is Emerson Lyons, who arrives at Read more

Published: January 4, 2026

The Week Ahead: Several MBA Deadlines, January 5-9, 2026

Welcome the first Week Ahead of 2026! We’re kicking off the new year with a rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week. Round 2 now in full swing! Several leading MBA programs have their Round 2 application deadlines this week. Monday, January 5, Harvard, Dartmouth / Tuck, Michigan / Ross, Indiana / Kelley and Ohio State / Fisher have their Round 2 application deadlines. Cambridge / Judge and Washington / Olin have their round 3 application deadline. Tuesday, January 6, UPenn / Wharton, Columbia, Yale SOM, UCLA / Anderson, UNC / Kenan-Flagler, Washington / Foster, SMU / Read more

Published: December 11, 2025

GMAC Common Letter of Recommendation Analysis for MBA Applicants and Recommenders

Applying to business school entails a great deal of work for prospective students – and almost as much effort for the people writing their letters of recommendation. An effective MBA recommendation provides rich information about the candidate’s strengths, key accomplishments, and leadership abilities. It’s also important that a recommendation fully address every question that is asked by the admissions committee. So, when an applicant is targeting six schools that ask different questions across their recommendation forms, this can translate to a great deal of time and effort for already-busy recommenders. To alleviate some of this pressure, Read more

Published: December 7, 2025

The Week Ahead: Many MBA Decisions, December 8-12, 2025

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week. Busy week for decisions! Several leading MBA programs are releasing their final Round 1 decisions this week. Wednesday, December 10, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Penn / Wharton, Northwestern / Kellogg, UVA / Darden, Georgetown / McDonough and Johns Hopkins / Carey are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Thursday, December 11, MIT / Sloan, Berkeley / Haas, Dartmouth / Tuck and Duke / Fuqua are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Friday, December Read more

Published: October 21, 2025

Round 2 MBA Application Deadlines 2025-2026

To help you stay organized, we’ve compiled all of the Round 2 MBA application deadlines (and other Rounds taking place between November 1st, 2025, and February 1st, 2026) in one place. You’ll find links to our corresponding Essay Topic Analysis in the “Essay Analysis” column. School Deadline Decision Essay Analysis Application Live? WashU Olin 11/1/2025 12/12/2025 Yes Yes Maryland Smith 11/1/2025 12/15/2025 Yes Yes Oxford / Saïd (R3) 11/3/2025 12/12/2025 Read more

Published: October 12, 2025

The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines, Interview Invites & Decisions, October 13-17, 2025

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Deadlines, Interview Invites & Decisions The new season of full-time MBA admissions is underway with application deadlines, interview invites and final decisions forthcoming. Monday, October 13, Ohio State / Fisher has its Early Round application deadline. Tuesday, October 14, Notre Dame / Mendoza and Boston College / Carroll have their Round 1 application deadlines. Wednesday, October 15, NYU / Stern has its Round 2 application deadline. Texas / McCombs, USC / Marshall, Indiana / Kelley, Arizona Read more

Published: August 31, 2025

The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines, September 1-5, 2025

Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! New Season Sparks with Several Deadlines The 2025-2026 season of full-time MBA admissions gets underway this week. Monday, September 1, Oxford / Saïd has its Stage 1 application deadline. Wednesday, September 3, Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton and Columbia have their Round 1 application deadlines. Thursday, September 4, Duke / Fuqua, UVA / Darden and Notre Dame / Mendoza have their Early Action Round deadlines. Friday, September 5, London Business School has its Round 1 Read more

Published: August 7, 2025

Weekly Refresh: MBA Essay Questions, Analyzed – Plus Deadlines & Rec Questions

Welcome to Weekly Refresh, a roundup of admissions updates and advice on the Clear Admit site. The 2025-2026 admissions cycle is nearing with some deadlines, essay topics and recommendation questions coming out. Essay Tips Drafting your application essays? See the latest of our experts’ advice in our Essay Topic Analysis. The following schools recently released their essays—click for our advice: Notre Dame / Mendoza UCLA Anderson Deadlines Released See the admissions deadlines that have rolled out: Notre Dame / Mendoza You can also bookmark our Read more

Published: July 29, 2025

Early & Round 1 MBA Deadlines 2025-2026

To help you stay organized, we’ve compiled a chart of the earliest deadlines, including Early Action and Round 1, of the top business schools in one place. For schools that have announced their essay topic(s), you’ll find links to our corresponding Essay Topic Analysis in the “Essay(s) Released” column. We will continue to update this table as more Round 1 MBA deadlines and essay topics are announced. Deadlines are for Round 1 (unless otherwise noted). Last updated: August 27, 2025 School Deadline Decision Essay(s) Released? Application Live? Cambridge / Judge 8/26/2025 Yes Read more

Published: May 20, 2025

Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Students Placed in Consumer Product Goods

Consumer Product Goods (CPG) is an industry proving increasingly popular amongst MBA graduates. Household-name employers and complex business strategy combine to attract business school talent, and the sector frequently seeks MBA alumni for its management roles. In this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions, see the percentages of MBA grads who joined the CPG industry. Business School % in CPG Boston College Carroll School of Management 12% Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business 15% Cambridge Judge Business School 6% Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business 5% CEIBS 8% Columbia Business School 5% Cornell University SC Johnson Graduate Read more

Published: May 13, 2025

Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Students Placed in Healthcare

Healthcare offers MBA graduates the chance to join a dynamic, rapidly-evolving industry. With its need for strategic thinking and strong leadership, this sector’s growing popularity amongst business school alumni is no surprise. In this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions, see the percentages of MBA grads who joined the healthcare industry. Business School % in Healthcare Boston College Carroll School of Management 17% Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business 7% Cambridge Judge Business School 6% Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business 12% CEIBS 14% Columbia Business School 4% Cornell University SC Johnson Read more