Harvard Business School
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An MBA from Harvard Business School is recognized around the world. Men and women who
complete the program join a network of more than 37,000 alumni whose members
include former U.S. presidents, cabinet officers, big city mayors, founders of
innovative start-ups, and CEOs of major corporations. Students work hard to win
admittance to that circle. Incoming students are expected to complete on-line
courses on business basics (including quantitative methods and business writing)
before ever setting foot on campus.
After arrival, they enter an intense, three-week Foundations program,
followed by two class terms, each involving five to six required core courses.
The second year of the program is comprised entirely of selective courses, with
a minimum of five courses for each of the two terms. Courses demand class
participation – as much as half the grade for a course can depend on the quality
of class contributions. The program also demands that students be comfortable
with information technology. The entire application process is computer-based,
and the majority of the School's professors conduct exams on-line. Yet another
key requirement of Harvard MBA students is that they be social.
First-year students are assigned to cohorts of 80, who take all their classes
together. Group and team assignments are not uncommon. The networking continues
long after graduation. Students can count on access to alumni
willing to serve as career advisors and mentors, and must be ready, when the
time comes, to provide the same help to others.
That can amount to taking a lot of phone calls. Harvard has the largest of
the country's top MBA programs, with an enrollment of over 1,750 full-time
students.
Harvard
Business School
Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163
Phone: (617) 495 - 6127
Director of Admissions:
Brit Dewey
Email: admissions@hbs.edu
| Deadline |
Round I |
Round II |
Round III |
| Application deadline |
Oct
1 |
Jan
19 |
Apr 8 |
| Decisions mailed |
Dec 15 |
April 6 |
May
13 |
* Application deadlines are for the 2009-2010
application season.
Applicants accepted: 15%
Average undergrad GPA: 3.63
Average GMAT: 713
Average work experience (years): 4.5
Total full-time enrollment (2007):
1,843
Women: 35%
Minorities: 22%
International: 33%
Average age: 27
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