2009-2010 MBA Admissions Deadlines
MBA Admissions Deadlines are Approaching!
Are you applying to MBA programs for entry in 2010? If so, you should know that first round admissions deadlines are approaching fast!
Many business schools, including the world’s leading schools, have MBA admissions deadlines coming up. Don’t miss the boat by leaving your applications until the last minute – get to know the deadlines you will be working towards and plan, plan, plan for your applications.
Is it best to apply in the first round?
It can be, but only if you are ready. Obviously, if you are well prepared in advance and have time to submit the best application you can, then the first round should be the deadline to aim for. First round applicant pools tend to be smaller than in the later rounds, plus all of the spaces are still available, so first round applicants get the benefit of slightly less competition. However, that competition is stiff: on the whole, the people who apply early are the ones who have thought it through the most, planned the most, and prepared the most, and so they tend to submit very strong applications.
On the other hand, if you don’t think that you have enough time left to complete the applications to the best of your ability before the first deadline, then it is definitely advisable to wait until the second round. Don't worry about missing that first deadline - it is always better to submit your very best and most polished application than to rush to meet a deadline and compromise on quality in the process.
What are the deadlines?
Business schools publish their current deadlines on their websites. The table below shows upcoming admissions deadlines at some of the world’s leading business schools:
| Business School (alphabetical) | Country | Admissions Deadlines |
| Cambridge Judge Business School | UK | Round 1: 12 October 2009
Round 2: 23 November 2009
Round 3: 11 January 2010
Round 4: 08 March 2010
Round 5: 26 April 2010 |
| CEIBS | China | Round 1: 15 November 2009
Round 2: 01 February 2010
Round 3: 07 April 2010 |
| Columbia Business School | USA | 06 January 2010 |
| ESADE Business School | Spain | Round 1: 16 October 2009
Round 2: 11 December 2009
Round 3: 22 January 2010
Round 4: 05 March 2010
Round 5: 16 April 2010
Round 6: 30 May 2010 |
| Harvard Business School | USA | Round 1: 01 October 2009
Round 2: 19 January 2010
Round 3: 08 April 2010 |
| HEC Paris | France | Rolling admissions with deadlines of: 02 September 2009
26 October 2009
01 December 2010
05 January 2010
02 February 2010
09 March 2010
04 May 2010 |
| Hong Kong UST Business School | China | Phase 1: 15 December 2009
Phase 2: 16 March 2010 |
| IE Business School | Spain | Rolling admissions |
| IESE Business School | Spain | Round 1: 26 October 2009
Round 2: 30 November 2009
Round 3: 18 January 2010
Round 4: 22 February 2010
Round 5: 19 April 2010
Round 6: 07 June 2010 |
| IMD | Switzerland | Rolling admissions with 5 deadlines per year: February 1
April 1
June 1
August 1
September 1 |
| Indian School of Business | India | 15 January 2010 |
| INSEAD | France/
Singapore | Round 1: 30 September 2009
Round 2: 02 December 2009
Round 3: 10 February 2010
Round 4: 31 March 2010 |
| Kellogg School of Management | USA | Round 1: 02 October 2009
Round 2: 18 December 2009
Round 3: 19 February 2010 |
| London Business School | UK | Round 1: 07 October 2009
Round 2: 06 January 2010
Round 3: 03 March 2010
Round 4: 21 April 2010 |
| Manchester Business School | UK | Stage 1: 02 November 2009
Stage 2: 01 December 2009
Stage 3: 05 January 2010
Stage 4: 01 February 2010
Stage 5: 01 March 2010
Stage 6: 06 April 2010
Stage 7: 04 May 2010
Stage 8: 01 June 2010
Stage 9: 05 July 2010 |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | USA | Round 1: 27 October 2009
Round 2: 12 January 2010 |
| Oxford Saïd Business School | UK | Stage 1: 09 October 2009
Stage 2: 15 January 2010
Stage 3: 02 April 2010 |
| SDA Bocconi School of Management | Italy | 30 April 2010
Application review begins in November 2009 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | USA | Round 1: 07 October 2009
Round 2: 06 January 2010
Round 3: 07 April 2010 |
| Wharton | USA | Round 1: October 1, 2009
Round 2: January 5, 2010
Round 3: March 9, 2010 |
This information is correct at time of publication – always double-check with the individual schools!