MBA News
A collection of news items from MBA programs and about the business school admissions process.
Published: October 15, 2025
NYU Stern MBA Class of 2027 Profile: Higher App Volume, Increased International Rep
It’s time to meet the new MBA Class of 2027 at New York University’s Stern School of Business (NYU Stern) with a look at the class profile. Last year, out of 4,550 applicants, Stern admitted 1,141 and arrived at a class size of 352. This year, Stern saw a four percent increase in application volume. Out of 4,933 applicants, Stern admitted 1,161 (a 24% acceptance rate) and 336 enrolled this fall. Read on for some highlights of the NYU MBA Class of 2027. Diversity and Representation Women make up 45 percent
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Published: October 15, 2025
Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2027: Higher Diversity, Strong Academics
Berkeley Haas welcomed 273 students to its MBA Class of 2027, according to the latest class profile. This year’s incoming class is 43 percent women, a slight gain over last year on the road to gender parity. International students from 42 countries make up 42 percent of the student body, a four percent increase over the Class of 2026. More than half of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, 52 percent, identify as a U.S. minority. Underrepresented minorities make up 26 percent of U.S. citizens and
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Published: October 13, 2025
Yale SOM MBA Class of 2027 Profile: A Diverse Cohort
The Yale School of Management welcomed 367 new students to its MBA Class of 2027 this August, a 5% increase in class size over last year. Academic and Professional Achievements Seventeen percent of the new Yale SOM class were the first in their families to earn a college degree. During their undergraduate years, the MBA Class of 2027 landed a median GPA of 3.69. About a third of students, 32 percent, hold a degree in a STEM discipline. Twenty-nine
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Published: October 13, 2025
Stanford GSB at 100: A Century of Innovation, Impact, and Leadership
The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) marks its Centennial and celebrates 100 years of innovation, leadership, and business education. At the point of its founding in 1925, GSB was the second school in the U.S. to offer a masters degree in business administration. The idea that business could be academically pursued was a new one, and the new degree “an audacious vision;” now, 100 years later, its impact is clear. Over the last century, Stanford GSB has driven innovative research, produced generations of influential leaders, and been
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Published: September 29, 2025
Georgetown McDonough Launches Accelerated Pathway from MiM to MBA
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business has announced the launch of its new MiM to MBA Pathway, allowing graduates of McDonough’s M.S. in Management (MiM) program to transfer credits from their MiM degree to the Full-time or Flex MBA. Designed for MiM alumni with three to five years of professional experience who are seeking career advancement, leadership development, or specialization in specific fields or sectors, the new pathway is an opportunity to complement their master’s and earn two degrees in an accelerated timeframe. “Our goal is to empower MiM
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Published: September 29, 2025
Top In-Person MBA Events to Check Out in October 2025
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 first-round deadlines are passing us by and the second round begins, schools are hosting events for prospective applicants to find the right fit. Here’s what’s on deck for October Why attend MBA events? More than just another step in the process you want to check off your list, this is where
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Published: September 28, 2025
Noon ET Today: HBS Round 1 Interview Invitations & Early Release
Applicants to Harvard Business School can expect some big news from the school on Monday, September 29th at noon EST. In a post to the Direct from the Director’s blog, HBS admissions wrote that Round 1 applicants can expect the following: “Next Monday, September 29, at 12:00 PM noon Eastern Time, all Round 1 applicants will receive an update via the Application Status page on next steps in our process. There are three possibilities: Invite to Interview – This is very good news! If you are in this group, you will receive additional information regarding
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Published: September 24, 2025
Cornell Johnson Two-Year MBA Class of 2027 Profile: Increased International Representation
276 new students joined the MBA Class of 2027 at Cornell University’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management. Here are some key elements of the latest MBA class profile: Cornell MBA Class Profile: Student Characteristics Women 38% Countries Represented (by citizenship) 34 International Students 42% Average Work Experience 5.3 years The Cornell Johnson MBA Class of 2027 brings a mix of talent and diversity to the program. Twenty-six percent of the class comprises underrepresented U.S. minorities, including Black/African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic Americans–a four percent increase over last year. Women
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Published: September 24, 2025
Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Class of 2027 Profile
The Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business welcomed 144 new students to campus this fall. Read on for some key stats from the MBA Class of 2027 profile. Thirty-seven percent of the new Tepper MBA students are international, just a two percent dip from last year, representing 21 countries. Tepper further broke down the geographic distribution of its MBA class this year and 28 percent came from the Mid-Atlantic U.S. and 16 percent from the Northeast. Seventeen percent hailed from the West Coast of the U.S.
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Published: September 23, 2025
Wharton MBA Class of 2027 Profile: Higher Enrollment, Broad Diversity
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania released the profile of its new MBA Class of 2027. This year, 888 students enrolled from an applicant pool of 7,613; last year, 866 students matriculated out of 7,322 applicants. Professional and Academic History The Wharton MBA Class of 2027 arrived on campus with an average of five years of professional experience. Thirty-one percent hailed from consulting, making it the most popular pre-MBA industry another year running. Private equity and venture capital followed at 15 percent again
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Published: September 22, 2025
UCLA Anderson MBA Class of 2027 Profile: More Representation of Women & U.S. Minorities
The class profile has been released for the UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA Class of 2027, highlighting the strengths and potential of the incoming cohort. For the second year in a row, the school received over 3,000 applications. This year’s class numbers 307 students. Women make up 46 percent of the class, which is a three percent increase over last year. Based on federal guidelines, 66 percent identify as U.S. minorities, a nine percent increase over the Class of 2026. Thirty-one percent of U.S. citizens and permanent residents are Asian
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Published: September 17, 2025
Georgetown McDonough MBA Class of 2027 Profile
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2027 profile. Out of 1,617 applicants, 248 ultimately enrolled in the MBA program this fall. The new cohort includes a greater number of women, underrepresented minorities, and first-generation college students compared to last year. Anne Kilby, Associate Dean for MBA admissions, said in the school’s press release, “This class will bring new perspectives to our classrooms, enrich the Georgetown community, and make an impact both here in the
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Published: September 16, 2025
Bloomberg Business School Rankings 2025-2026 Key Takeaways
Bloomberg Businessweek has released their 2025-2026 Best Business School rankings, assessing programs spanning the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific region, and Canada through a rigorous analysis of data and survey responses. U.S. Results: Stanford Steady, Others Shuffle While familiar names still populate the top tier, this year’s lists feature more reshuffling than usual. Stanford GSB holds firm at #1 in the U.S., leading in Networking and Entrepreneurship. Beyond that, however, many leading MBA programs, including Wharton, Chicago Booth, Berkeley Haas, Columbia, and Yale School of Management, saw major changes in their positions. Here is a quick glance at this
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Published: September 15, 2025
LinkedIn Ranks 100 Full-Time MBA Programs for Career Growth 2025
The LinkedIn ranking stays global this year, as their list of full-time MBA programs continues with a mix of 100 U.S. and international schools. Stanford GSB takes the top spot once again, with Harvard Business School jumping to #2 (bumping INSEAD out of that spot) to join its chief U.S. rival at the top of the heap. INSEAD, Wharton, and Northwestern Kellogg round out the top 5. Like last year, the ranking is based on job placement (hiring rate and labor market demand), career advancement,
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Published: September 15, 2025
Duke Fuqua MBA Class Profile: Diversity Reigns for Daytime MBA Class of 2027
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business maintained strong diversity with its Daytime MBA Class of 2027. Of the 426 new students, 47 percent are women. The school also posted impressive representation of U.S. minorities, with 55 percent students of color and 39 percent underrepresented students of color. Here are some key elements of the profile: Duke MBA Class Profile 2027: Student Characteristics Women 47% Countries & Territories Represented (by citizenship) 43 International Students* 35% U.S. Underrepresented Students of Color** 39% Average Work Experience 5.8 years *By primary citizenship outside the U.S., does not
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Published: August 31, 2025
Top In-Person MBA Events to Check Out in September 2025
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 first-round deadlines approach, schools are ramping up their event calendars for prospective students. Here’s what’s on deck for September. 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
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Published: August 24, 2025
Duke Announces New Joint Degree in Business, Climate, and Sustainability
Duke University launched a brand new joint degree: Master in Business, Climate, and Sustainability (MBCS). Lori Bennear, Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School and a professor of energy economics and policy, described the new program as addressing “a critical talent gap” in the intersection of business and climate science. Designed for early career students, with less than two years of post-undergraduate work experience, its curriculum will provide a pathway for the ambitious individuals who hope to act as leaders in the sustainability field or to help the
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Published: August 21, 2025
WashU Olin Receives $10M Gift for Innovation, Leadership
Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School (WashU Olin) has announced the receipt of a $10 million gift from Jerry Kent, BSBA ’78, MBA ’79, and his wife, Judy Kent. Judy and Jerry Kent are longtime university benefactors. (Photo: Stephanie Marie Photography) The gift, which is the largest awarded to the school in the past decade, is the most recent in a long list of actions taken by Jerry and Judy Kent to support Olin Business School. Judy Kent spoke of the couple’s “duty to give back”
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Published: August 20, 2025
DEI: How Business Schools Are Adapting
MBA programs need diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). They need DEI because business schools play a vital role in shaping the world of business; the students in their programs go on to lead industry-shaping organizations, to drive change, and to influence the future of business. The way in which diversity is handled in the U.S. is, however, changing. The Trump administration’s stance on DEI initiatives is clearly oppositional, and the 2023 rollbacks on affirmative action by the Supreme Court turned out to be only the beginning.
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Published: August 17, 2025
Northwestern Kellogg’s Plans for New Hub of Innovation
Northwestern Kellogg School of Management has announced the upcoming construction of a “visionary new building,” just shy of a decade after their immense Global Hub. Estimated to be completed in the fall of 2027, the new building has been designed by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). It will be the source of a new Evanston-based campus, connect to Kellogg’s Global Hub via a tunnel, and act as a focal point of knowledge sharing for MBA students. The space between the Global Hub and new building is named
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Address Real-Time Business Challenges Through the Andre Koo Tech 1-Year MBA
Sponsored Content A major differentiator of the Tech MBA at NYU Stern is Stern Solutions, hands-on projects with partner companies and faculty leadership. Students are embedded directly into the curriculum through three foundational experiential learning courses. During the one-year Tech MBA Program, real-world business challenges are central to the Stern experience through NYC Immersion, Tech Solutions, and the
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INSEAD Extends Deadline & Reopens Scholarships
INSEAD has extended its final Round 4 MBA application deadline for the January 2026 intake from August 5th to August 26th, 2025. To be considered for a given round, all application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central Europe Time / French Time. The school has reported making this change due to a growing number of eligible professionals whose MBA plans have been disrupted by such situations as administrative delays, relocation challenges, and shifting personal or professional circumstances. “At INSEAD, we remain deeply committed to our values of diversity and global access to
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Toronto Rotman Launches One-Year MBA and Master of Management Degree Programs
The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is launching two new programs: a Master of Management (MMgt) and a One-Year MBA. “The Master of Management program is designed to provide students with the critical thinking, creative problem-solving and communication skills they need to succeed,” said Prof. Joseph Milner, Vice-Dean, MBA Programs in the school’s announcement. “With the One-Year MBA, students will leverage their academic business background to accelerate their MBA and develop the skills and leadership experience they need to achieve their career goals.” In contrast to Rotman’s
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Johns Hopkins Carey Expands MBA to D.C. & Launches New Programs
“The Carey Business School is growing globally,” says Carey Dean Alex Triantis. “[We are] building on our commitment to Baltimore while we expand access to world-class business education.” The expansion of which Triantis speaks will take place in fall 2026, when the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School will offer its Full-time MBA program at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. Carey will also launch a new hybrid Executive MBA at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center. In addition to
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HEC Paris Announces its “Campus of the Future”
HEC Paris has launched a €230 million (approximately $267 million) project to transform its campus in Jouy-en-Josas, France. The plan calls for 40,000 square meters of campus space to be built or renovated around what the school is calling its three pillars. First, a new “Campus Heart” unifying all the academic programs will include a state-of-the-art library, collaborative workspaces, innovation labs, amphitheaters, a new 850-seat auditorium, and dining and leisure facilities. Second, the historic Château and its annexes are slated for complete redesign and reconstruction for executive education. Finally, the school’s historic academic
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