Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) | April 10 |
| Application deadline (international students) | April 10 |
| Application fee | $250 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate | 11.1% – Low |
| Average age of new entrants | 27 |
| Average undergraduate GPA | 3.66 – High |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) | N/A |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA | 905 |
| Average GMAT score | 724 – High |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) | N/A |
| Students with prior work experience | N/A |
| Average work experience (months) | 47 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Applicants (part-time) | N/A |
| Acceptance rate | N/A |
| Average age of new entrants | N/A |
| Average undergraduate GPA | N/A |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) | N/A |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA | N/A |
| Average GMAT score | N/A |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) | N/A |
| Students with prior work experience | N/A |
| Average work experience (months) | N/A |
Undergraduate Majors
| Undergraduate Majors | N/A |
| TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 109 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program | |
| The common characteristics of our students are demonstrated leadership potential and a capacity to thrive in a rigorous academic environment. To create the most stimulating environment possible, we select a diverse student body, one that not only reflects a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and nationalities, but a wide range of personal interests and professional ambitions. | |
| Executive program | N/A |
| Part-time program | N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program | N/A |
Admissions Contacts
| Director of admissions | Deirdre Leopold |
| Full-time program phone | (617) 495-6128 |
| Full-time program E-mail | admissions@hbs.edu |
| Full-time program website | http://www.hbs.edu/mba |
| Executive program phone | N/A |
| Executive program E-mail | N/A |
| Executive program website | N/A |
| Part-time program phone | N/A |
| Part-time program E-mail | N/A |
| Part-time program website | N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program phone | N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program E-mail | N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program website | N/A |
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
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| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered | full-time traditional two year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joint programs available | healthcare (medicine), law, public policy/administration, Health care, Dental | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program | |
| First-year required curriculum establishes a common foundation in fundamental practices. A new first-year course, Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development (FIELD), requires team-based learning experiences that are immersive and action-oriented. Second-year students choose from nearly 100 electives as well as field-based activities to gain focused expertise in industries of interest. | |
| Executive program | N/A |
| Part-time program | N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program | N/A |
Business School Ranking
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(10) Ranking by Specialties #16 in Accounting
#3 in Entrepreneurship
#7 in Finance
#19 in Information Systems
#8 in International
#1 in Management
#6 in Marketing
#3 in Nonprofit
#8 in Production / Operations
#17 in Supply Chain / Logistics
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score | 100 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 4.8 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) | 4.6 |
| Acceptance rate | 11.1% – Low |
| Average starting salary and bonus | $139,735 – High |
| Average undergraduate GPA | 3.66 – High |
| Average GMAT score | 724 – High |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation | 83.2% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation | 93.4% – High |
| Enrollment (full-time) | 1,808 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
| Enrollment | 1,808 |
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) | 1,808 |
| Minority students | 23.1% |
| International students | 34.1% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) | N/A |
| Minority students | N/A |
| International students | N/A |
| Gender distribution (part-time) | N/A |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director | Susan Gilbert |
| Financial aid phone | (617) 495-6640 |
Expenses
| Tuition | |
| Full-time: $51,200 per year | |
| Required fees | $9,410 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses | $23,390 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class | $77,880 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available | Yes |
| Fellowships | N/A |
| Teaching assistantships | N/A |
| Research assistantships | N/A |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid | Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
Harvard University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.
Class of 2011
| Full-time graduates | 941 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment | 708 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation | 83.2% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation | 93.4% – High |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary | 647 |
| Low base salary | $30,000 |
| Average base salary | $121,785 |
| High base salary | $315,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens | $30,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens | $123,282 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen | $315,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals | $30,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals | $118,340 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals | $200,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus | 443 |
| Low signing bonus | $3,000 |
| Average signing bonus | $26,216 |
| High signing bonus | $110,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens | $3,000 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens | $24,924 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens | $100,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals | $5,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals | $29,262 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals | $110,000 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation | 94 |
| Low other compensation | $5,000 |
| Average other compensation | $62,568 |
| High other compensation | $300,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens | $5,000 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens | $64,871 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens | $300,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals | $5,000 |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals | $58,503 |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals | $250,000 |
Base Salary by Occupation
Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting marketing/sales jobs | 103 |
| Marketing/sales low salary | $30,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary | $108,948 |
| Marketing/sales high salary | $200,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs | 4 |
| Operations/production low salary | N/A |
| Operations/production average salary | N/A |
| Operations/production high salary | N/A |
| Number reporting general management jobs | 62 |
| General management low salary | $60,000 |
| General management average salary | $119,195 |
| General management high salary | $200,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs | 252 |
| Finance/accounting low salary | $46,331 |
| Finance/accounting average salary | $130,319 |
| Finance/accounting high salary | $315,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs | 1 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary | N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary | N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary | N/A |
| Number reporting consulting jobs | 195 |
| Consulting low salary | $62,000 |
| Consulting average salary | $121,992 |
| Consulting high salary | $160,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs | 3 |
| Human resources low salary | N/A |
| Human resources average salary | N/A |
| Human resources high salary | N/A |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas | 25 |
| Other occupations low salary | $44,400 |
| Other occupations average salary | $106,616 |
| Other occupations high salary | $150,000 |
Base Salary by Industry
Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting government jobs | 3 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs | 23 |
| Manufacturing low salary | $70,000 |
| Manufacturing average salary | $114,878 |
| Manufacturing high salary | $150,000 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs | 16 |
| Non-profit low salary | $87,000 |
| Non-profit average salary | $90,813 |
| Non-profit high salary | $100,000 |
Base Salary by Geographic Region
Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) | 282 |
| Northeast low salary | $50,000 |
| Northeast average salary | $125,240 |
| Northeast high salary | $315,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) | 32 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary | $70,000 |
| Middle Atlantic average salary | $123,323 |
| Middle Atlantic high salary | $190,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) | 23 |
| South low salary | $90,000 |
| South average salary | $122,783 |
| South high salary | $140,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) | 40 |
| Midwest low salary | $90,000 |
| Midwest average salary | $125,708 |
| Midwest high salary | $300,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) | 23 |
| Southwest low salary | $60,000 |
| Southwest average salary | $114,783 |
| Southwest high salary | $135,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) | 123 |
| West low salary | $44,400 |
| West average salary | $120,369 |
| West high salary | $225,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally | 138 |
| International low salary | $30,000 |
| International average salary | $115,511 |
| International high salary | $230,000 |
