The last few weeks have been met with excitement as global business schools have started announcing the MBA deadlines for the 2022-2023 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Judge Business School | Round 1 – September 5 Round 2 – October 17 Round 3 – January 9 Round 4 – March 6 Round 5 – April 17 | Not Available |
| Columbia Business School | Early Decision – September 28 Merit-Based Fellowship – January 11 Regular Decision – April 5 | Not Available |
| Darden School of Business | Early Action – September 8 Round 1 – October 5 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – April 5 | Early Decision – October 19 Round 1 – December 7 Round 2 – March 15 Round 3 – May 3 |
| Goizueta Business School | Round 1 – October 5 Round 2 – January 9 Round 3 – March 22 | Round 1 – December 7 Round 2 – March 15 Round 3 – May 10 |
| Haas School of Business | Round 1 – September 22 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – April 6 | Round 1 – December 15 Round 2 – March 23 Round 3 – May 11 |
| Harvard Business School | Round 1 – September 7 Round 2 – January 4 | Round 1 – December 8 Round 2 – March 29 |
| HEC PARIS | September 2023 Intake Round 1 – August 15 Round 2 – September 15 Round 3 – October 15 Round 4 – November 15 | September 2023 Intake Round 1 – September 17 Round 2 – October 22 Round 3 – November 19 Round 4 – December 17 |
| IE Business School | Rolling Application Deadline | Within 3 weeks from submission |
| IESE Business School | Early Decision – September 6 Round 1 – October 11 Round 2 – January 10 Round 3 – March 14 Round 4 – May 2 | Early Decision – October 24 Round 1 – December 12 Round 2 – March 20 Round 3 – May 15 Round 4 – June 19 |
| Indian School of Business | Round 1 – September 4 Round 2 – Not available | Round 1 – TBD (November) Round 2 – TBS (February) |
| INSEAD | August 2023 Intake Round 1 – September 6 Round 2 – November 15 Round 3 – January 10 Round 4 – March 7 | August 2023 Intake Round 1 – November 10 Round 2 – January 20 Round 3 – March 17 Round 4 – May 12 |
| Johnson Graduate School of Management | Round 1 – September 22 Round 2 – January 10 Round 3 – April 11 Consortium Deadlines Early Application – October 15 Traditional – January 5 | Round 1 – December 8 Round 2 – April 6 Round 3 – June 1 Consortium Deadlines Early Application – Not available Traditional – Not available |
| Jones Graduate School Of Business | Round 1 – October 7 Round 2 – January 6 Round 3 – March 31 Consortium Deadlines Round 1 – October 15 Round 2 – January 5 | Round 1 – December 9 onwards Round 2 – March 15 onwards Round 3 – May 10 onwards Consortium Deadlines Round 1 – December 9 onwards Round 2 – March 15 onwards |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University | Round 1 – September 14 Round 2 – January 10 Round 3 – April 5 | Round 1 – December 14 Round 2 – March 28 Round 3 – May 10 |
| London Business School | Round 1 – September 9 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 27 | Round 1 – December 1 Round 2 – April 5 Round 3 – June 9 |
| McCombs School of Business | Round 1 – October 11 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 28 | Round 1 – December 15 Round 2 – March 23 Round 3 – May 4 |
| McDonough School of Business | Round 1 – September 28 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 20 Round 4 – May 2 | Round 1 – December 8 Round 2 – March 21 Round 3 – May 4 Round 4 – May 31 |
| Mendoza College of Business | Early Decision – September 13 Round 1 – November 1 Round 2 – January 10 Round 3 – March 14 Round 4 – May 2 Round 5 – Rolling | Early Decision – November 4 Round 1 – December 16 Round 2 – March 17 Round 3 – April 28 Round 4 – Rolling Round 5 – Rolling |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | Round 1 – September 29 Round 2 – January 18 Round 3 – April 11 | Round 1 – December 14 Round 2 – April 3 Round 3 – May 18 |
| Nanyang Business School | 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 – October 31 Round 2 – January 16 Round 3 – March 30 | Not Available |
| New York University Stern School of Business | Round 1 – September 15 Round 2 – October 15 Round 3 – January 15 Round 4 – March 15 | Round 1 – December 1 Round 2 – January 1 Round 3 – April 1 Round 4 – June 1 |
| Olin Business School | Round 1 – September 21 Round 2 – November 9 Round 3 – January 11 Round 4 – March 22 Rolling Admissions – Ongoing | Round 1 – October 27 Round 2 – December 15 Round 3 – March 2 Round 4 – May 4 Rolling Admissions – Three weeks after application completion |
| Ross School of Business | Round 1 – September 19 Round 2 – January 8 Round 3 – April 3 | Round 1 – December 9 Round 2 – March 17 Round 3 – May 5 |
| Rotman School of Management | Early Round – September 2 Round 1 – October 3 Round 2 – January 13 Round 3 – March 6 Round 4 – April 28 | Early Round – October 14 Round 1 – December 16 Round 2 – March 17 Round 3 – May 5 Round 4 – May 31 |
| Saïd Business School | Round 1 – August 31 Round 2 – October 12 Round 3 – January 4 Round 4 – March 22 | Round 1 – October 26 Round 2 – December 7 Round 3 – March 8 Round 4 – May 17 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Round 1 – September 13 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – April 11 | Round 1 – December 8 Round 2 – March 30 Round 3 – May 25 |
| Tepper School of Business | Round 1 – October 2 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 12 | Round 1 – December 7 Round 2 – March 8 Round 3 – May 3 |
| The Fuqua School of Business | Early Action – September 7 Round 1 – September 26 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – March 28 | Early Action – October 20 Round 1 – December 8 Round 2 – March 10 Round 3 – May 2 |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Round 1 – September 22 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – April 11 | Round 1 – December 1 Round 2 – March 23 Round 3 – May 25 |
| Tuck School of Business | Round 1 – September 26 Round 2 – January 4 Round 3 – March 27 Consortium Deadlines Round 1 – October 15 Round 2 – January 5 | Round 1 – December 8 Round 2 – March 16 Round 3 – May 4 Consortium Deadlines Round 1 – December 8 Round 2 – March 16 |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | Round 1 – October 5 Round 2 – January 4 Round 3 – April 12 | Round 1 – December 14 Round 2 – March 22 Round 3 – May 17 |
| UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School | Round 1 – October 10 Round 2 – January 9 Round 3 – February 27 Round 4 – April 17 | Round 1 – December 12 Round 2 – March 13 Round 3 – April 24 Round 4 – May 22 |
| 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 11 Round 2 – January 9 Round 3 – March 31 Round 4 – May 10 | Round 1 – December 16 Round 2 – March 24 Round 3 – May 5 Round 4 – Rolling |
| Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Round 1 – September 7 Round 2 – January 4 Round 3 – March 29 | Round 1 – December 15 Round 2 – March 23 Round 3 – May 10 |
| Yale School of Management | Round 1 – September 13 Round 2 – January 5 Round 3 – April 11 | Round 1 – December 6 Round 2 – March 24 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 are some frequently asked questions that some of our applicants have had in the past. To learn more about MBA applications, click here. If you have any other questions, get in touch with us.
