Top 10 MBA Programs for Social Impact
February 3, 2023
Read MoreNow is the best time to get started on your MBA application! If you start now with a school whose essay prompts have been released, you’ll get an early edge on applicants who wait. The applicants with the best odds of admission submit applications to 4-5 schools for the Round 1 deadlines in September and October, when all the schools’ seats are available. To complete 4-5 R1 apps without stressing out in August, you need to start now!
Many top business schools have posted their 2021-22 application deadlines and essay questions. Read below the details of each school:
Chicago Booth: R1 – Sept. 23; R2 – Jan. 6; R2 – April 7; Chicago Booth Scholars – April 7
“How will a Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals?”
“An MBA is as much about personal growth as it is about professional development. In addition to sharing your experience and goals in terms of career, we’d like to learn more about you outside of the office. Use this opportunity to tell us something about who you are…”
Columbia Business School: Early Decision & January Term – Oct. 6; Merit Fellowship – Jan. 5; Regular Decision – April 8 for August Entry
“The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a new co-curricular program designed to ensure that every CBS student develops the skills to become an ethical and inclusive leader. Through PPIL, students attend programming focused on give essential diversity, equity, and inclusion skills: Creating an Inclusive Environment, Mitigating Bias, Communicating Across Identities, Addressing Systemic Inequality, and Managing Difficult Conversations. Tell us about a time you were challenged around one of these five skills. Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the outcome.”
“Why do you feel Columbia Business School is a good fit for you?”
“Tell us about your favorite book, movie, or song and why it resonates with you?”
Northwestern Kellogg: R1 – Sept. 15; R2– Jan. 5; R2 – April 6
“Kellogg’s purpose is to educate, equip and inspire brave leaders who create lasting value. Provide a recent example where you have demonstrated leadership and created value. What challenges did you face and what did you learn?”
“Values are what guide you in your life and work. What values are important to you and how have they influenced you?”
Wharton: R1 – Sept. 8; R2 – Jan. 5; R3 – Mar. 30
“What do you hope to gain professionally from the Wharton MBA?”
Harvard: R1 – Sept. 8; R2– Jan. 4; 2+2 Round – April 29
“As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School MBA program?”
Continue to check back in for updates on other top MBA schools. Remember that you’ll need to give your recommenders a minimum of 2 months to write your recommendation letters. Don’t delay; choose your Admitify consultant today!