Notre Dame / Mendoza MBA Deadlines 2026-2027
The Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business is conducting its full-time two-year MBA admissions process across four rounds this admissions season. The Notre Dame MBA deadlines are as follows.
| Rounds | Application Deadline | Decision Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | September 10, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Round 1 | October 20, 2026 | December 11, 2026 |
| Round 2 | January 7, 2027 | March 5, 2027 |
| Round 3 | March 17, 2027 | April 30, 2027 |
Applying in the Early Action round means you’ll automatically be considered for a guaranteed merit scholarship, your application fee will be waived, and upon invitation, you’ll receive priority interview scheduling. Interviews take place from August through September and are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Early Action is non-binding. International candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by January 7th to allow time for visa paperwork and processing.
Application Requirements
Applicants to the program must submit academic transcripts from all previous undergraduate or graduate education. Unofficial copies are accepted for the application process, official copies are required for admission. Applicants must submit official score reports for the GMAT or GRE (waiver available), two recommendations, and responses to essay questions. Candidates must produce a slide presentation of no more than 4 slides and a statement of purpose describing short-term professional goals. After submitting the application, candidates will also be sent a video assessment.
International students must submit official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score reports to demonstrate English proficiency. The application fee is $175 (waived for Early Action).
How Do Candidates Get Interviewed at Mendoza?
Interviews are by invitation only. Early Action candidates, if invited to interview, will receive priority scheduling.
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Quick snapshot: 28-year-old Austrian, currently a consultant at an MBB firm in Vienna, selected into the firm’s private equity ringfence and staffed exclusively on commercial due diligences and value creation programs for PE funds. Promoted to Consultant after 18 months, six months ahead of the standard track, following a six-month cross-office assignment in Riyadh that is reserved for top-performing Associates. By matriculation in fall 2027 I will have roughly 2.5 years of full-time experience, plus earlier internships at Austria’s embassies in Washington, DC and Tokyo and a year as Founder’s Associate at a sustainability startup during my master’s.
Academics: B.Sc. in Business, Economics and Social Sciences, graduated 1st of 2,961 students (3.99 US-equivalent GPA) in five of six semesters, and an M.Sc. in Economics, graduated 1st of 70 with a perfect GPA, both from a leading public university in the DACH region. GRE 332 (168Q / 164V / 5.0 AW).
Outside work I co-organize Pride@BCG in my office and onboard new joiners, coach high school students through a year-long business program, completed a diploma in diplomacy and economics with the UN Youth Association, co-headed my university’s high-potentials society, and trained in Michelin-starred kitchens — I still cook as a freelance private chef.
Post-MBA goal: a US-based investing role at the intersection of private capital and public purpose — impact investing, sustainable finance, or the investment arm of a foundation or mission-driven institution. Long term I want to bridge investing and policy across the US and Europe, and eventually give back to Austria in a civic or public leadership role.
2 years in family business after undergrad. And in my 4th job in 5 years - have been working with BCG as consultant on contract for 2 years now (project has social impact - affordable digital access angle)
Worked for 2.5 years in social impact sector. Before that 1 year 3 months in KPMG as data science consultant.
Veteran. Company sponsored.
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