2020-2021 MBA Application Deadlines (Updating)

The last few weeks have been met with excitement as global business schools have started announcing the MBA deadlines for the 2020-2021 cohort. Below is a representative list of some important dates to keep in mind.
NOTE: Deadlines are subject to change. All applicants should check with the institution before applying.
SCHOOL | DEADLINE | DECISION |
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Cambridge Judge Business School | Round 1 – September 7 Round 2 – October 19 Round 3 – January 11 Round 4 – March 8 Round 5 – April 26 |
Not Available |
Columbia Business School | Early Decision – October 2 Regular Decision – April 9 January 2021 Intake – October 2 Merit-based Fellowship – January 6 |
Not Available |
Darden School of Business | Early Action – September 2 Round 1 – October 5 Round 2 – January 4 Round 3 – April 7 |
Not Available |
Goizueta Business School | Round 1 – September 23 Round 2 – January 13 Round 3 – March 17 |
Round 1 – December 10 Round 2 – March 25 Round 3 – April 29 |
Haas School of Business | Round 1 – September 24 Round 2 – January 14 Round 3 – April 5 |
Round 1 – December 17 Round 2 – March 25 Round 3 – May 13 |
Harvard Business School | Round 1 – September 8 Round 2 – January 5 |
Round 1 – December 10 Round 2 – March 30 |
HEC PARIS | January 2021 Intake Round 7 – August 14 Round 8 – September 14 Round 9 – October 14 Round 10 – November 16 September 2021 Intake Round 1 – August 14 Round 2 – September 14 Round 3 – October 14 Round 4 – November 16 Round 5 – January 1 Round 6 – February 1 Round 7 – March 1 Round 8 – April 1 Round 9 – May 1 Round 10 – June 1 |
January 2021 Intake Round 7 – September 18 Round 8 – October 16 Round 9 – November 20 Round 10 – December 18 September 2021 Intake Round 1 – September 18 Round 2 – October 16 Round 3 – November 20 Round 4 – December 18 Round 5 – February 4 Round 6 – March 4 Round 7 – April 8 Round 8 – May 6 Round 9 – June 3 Round 10 – July 8 |
IE Business School | Rolling Application Deadline – March 9 | Within 3 weeks from submission |
IESE Business School | Early Decision – September 1 Round 1 – October 6 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 10 Round 4 – May 4 |
Early Decision – October 23 Round 1 – December 12 Round 2 – March 23 Round 3 – May 24 Round 4 – June 18 |
Indian School of Business | Round 1 – September 20 | Round 1 – Mid November |
INSEAD | Round 1 – September 11 Round 2 – November 6 Round 3 – January 8 Round 4 – February 26 January 2022 Intake Round 1 – March 5 Round 2 – April 23 Round 3 – June 18 Round 4 – July 30 |
Round 1 – November 20 Round 2 – January 22 Round 3 – March 19 Round 4 – May 7 January 2022 Intake Round 1 – May 14 Round 2 – July 2 Round 3 – September 3 Round 4 – September 24 |
Johnson Graduate School of Management | Round 1 – October 8 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – April 8 One Year MBA Early Application – September 8 Round 1 – October 8 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 8 Tech MBA Priority Deadline – October 8 January R – January 5 Rolling – March 8 |
Round 1 – December 18 Round 2 – April 9 Round 3 – June 1 One Year MBA Early Application – November 20 Round 1 – December 18 Round 2 – March 19 Round 3 – Rolling Tech MBA Not Available |
Jones Graduate School Of Business | Round 1 – October 16 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 Domestic – April 15 Round 3 International – April 1 Consortium Deadlines Round 1 – October 16 Round 2 – January 5 |
Not Available |
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University | Round 1 – September 16 Round 2 – January 6 Round 3 – April 7 |
Round 1 – December 9 Round 2 – March 24 Round 3 – May 12 |
London Business School | Round 1 – September 11 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 4 Round 4 – April 27 |
Round 1 – November 19 Round 2 – March 31 Round 3 – May 25 Round 4 – June 22 |
McCombs School of Business | Round 1 – October 13 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 30 Round 4 – May 11 (For US/Canadian applicants only) |
Round 1 – December 17 Round 2 – March 25 Round 3 – May 6 Round 4 – June 17 (For US/Canadian applicants only) |
McDonough School of Business | Round 1 – September 28 Round 2 – January 6 Round 3 – March 29 Round 4 – April 26 |
Round 1 – December 11 Round 2 – March 18 Round 3 – May 5 Round 4 – May 27 |
Mendoza College of Business | Early Decision – September 15 Round 1 – October 13 Round 2 – January 12 Round 3 – February 23 Round 4 – April 6 |
Early Decision – October 30 Round 1 – December 4 Round 2 – March 12 Round 3 – April 16 Round 4 – Rolling |
MIT Sloan School of Management | Round 1 – October 1 Round 2 – January 19 Round 3 – April 12 |
Round 1 – December 16 Round 2 – April 2 Round 3 – May 20 |
Nanyang Technological University | Round 1 – November 1 Round 2 – January 15 Round 3 – March 31 |
Round 1 – January 3 Round 2 – March 18 Round 3 – May 15 |
National University of Singapore | Round 1 – January 27 Round 2 – March 31 |
Round 1 – March 10 Round 2 – May 12 |
New York University Stern School of Business | Round 1 – October 15 Round 2 – November 15 Round 3 – January 15 Round 4 – March 15 (Only for US citizens/PRs) Fashion & Luxury MBA Round 1 – September 15 Round 2 – November 15 Round 3 – January 15 Round 4 – February 15 (Only for US citizens/PRs) Tech MBA Round 1 – September 15 Round 2 – November 15 Round 3 – January 15 Round 4 – February 15 (Only for US citizens/PRs) |
Round 1 – January 1 Round 2 – February 1 Round 3 – April 1 Round 4 – June 1 (Only for US citizens/PRs) Fashion & Luxury MBA Round 1 – December 1 Round 2 – February 1 Round 3 – March 1 Round 4 – April 1 (Only for US citizens/PRs) Tech MBA Round 1 – December 1 Round 2 – February 1 Round 3 – March 1 Round 4 – April 1 (Only for US citizens/PRs) |
Olin Business School | Round 1 – October 14 Round 2 – January 20 Round 3 – March 24 Rolling – Ongoing |
Round 1 – December 10 Round 2 – March 10 Round 3 – April 28 Rolling – Within 3 weeks from submission |
Ross School of Business | Round 1 – September 14 Round 2 – January 4 Round 3 Priority Deadline – March 29 Round 4 Priority Deadline – June 1 |
Round 1 – December 2 Round 2 – March 17 Round 3 Priority Decision – May 5Round 4 Priority Decision – June 25 |
Rotman School of Management | Early Round – August 7 Round 1 – October 5 Round 2 – January 11 Round 3 – March 8 Round 4 – April 26 |
Early Round – September 4 Round 1 – December 11 Round 2 – March 5 Round 3 – April 30 Round 4 – June 4 |
Saïd Business School | Round 1 – September 11 Round 2 – October 30 Round 3 – January 8 Round 4 – April 9 |
Not Available |
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Round 1 – September 15 Round 2 – January 6 Round 3 – April 6 |
Round 1 – December 10 Round 2 – April 1 Round 3 – May 20 |
Tepper School of Business | Round 1 – October 4 Round 2 – January 10 Round 3 – March 2 Round 4 – April 12 Rolling – June 1 – 30 |
Round 1 – December 9 Round 2 – March 10 Round 2 – May 6 Round 4 – May 20 Rolling – Within 2.5 weeks from submission |
The Fuqua School of Business | Early Action – September 23 Round 1 – October 20 Round 2 – January 7 Round 3 – March 25 |
Early Action – October 27 Round 1 – December 18 Round 2 – March 20 Round 3 – April 30 |
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Round 1 – September 24 Round 2 – January 12 Round 3 – April 1 |
Round 1 – December 3 Round 2 – March 18 Round 3 – May 20 |
Tuck School of Business | Round 1 – September 28 Round 2 – January 4 Round 3 – March 29 Round 4 – Rolling from April 1 to June 1 Round 1 Consortium – October 15 Round 2 Consortium – January 5 |
Round 1 – December 10 Round 2 – March 18 Round 3 – May 6 Round 4 – Rolling from May 10 to July 1 Round 1 Consortium – December 10 Round 2 Consortium – March 18 |
UCLA Anderson School of Management | Round 1 – October 2 Round 2 – January 8 Round 3 – April 16 |
Round 1 – December 18 Round 2 – March 26 Round 3 – May 21 |
UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School | Round 1 Early Action – October 13 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 1 Round 4 – April 12 |
Round 1 Early Action – December 14 Round 2 – March 8 Round 3 – April 12 Round 4 – May 24 |
USC Marshall School of Business | Round 1 – October 15 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 1 Round 4 – April 15 Round 5 – Rolling |
Round 1 – December 31 Round 2 – March 31 Round 3 – May 15 Round 4 – June 15 Round 5 – Rolling |
Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management | Round 1 – October 12 Round 2 – January 11 Round 3 – March 29 Round 4 – May 15 |
Round 1 – December 18 Round 2 – March 26 Round 3 – May 6 Round 4 – Rolling |
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Round 1 – September 15 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 31 |
Round 1 – December 16 Round 2 – March 25 Round 3 – May 11 |
Yale School of Management | Round 1 – September 15 Round 2 – January 7 Round 3 – April 13 |
Round 1 – December 8 Round 2 – March 26 Round 3 – May 18 |
If you are wondering how to go about making your business school shortlist, read this blog post. Before you start your application, here some frequently asked questions that some of our applicants have had in the past. For more information on work experience requirements, click here and to know more about MBA applications, click here. If you have any other questions, get in touch with us.