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Baker Library on the HBS campus (photo credit: Amelia Kunhardt)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is no business school quite like the Harvard Business School.<\/h2>\n

The MBA at Stanford GSB is more selective, the business school at Wharton has been around longer, the five-year ROI at Chicago Booth is stronger, the three-month placement rate at MIT Sloan is better, the aims achieved scored by Kellogg graduates are rosier, and the median base salary of Columbia MBAs is higher. In the global Financial Times MBA\u00a0 2022 Ranking, HBS could only manage a tie for #3 with INSEAD behind Wharton and Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But no MBA matches the global brand recognition, network, and pulling power of Harvard Business School.\u00a0<\/span>Getting into HBS is still highly prized, and the competition is fierce: t<\/span>he HBS admissions office receives more full-time MBA applications than any other school. For many, getting into Harvard MBA is the golden passport.<\/p>\n

Harvard Business School Basics<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Every year many thousands of strategy consultants, IB associates, and PE analysts join engineers, military, and product managers throwing their hat into the ring to see if they have what it takes to get into Harvard Business School. Every year the school publishes a short summary of the incoming MBA class to show where the bar is for HBS hopefuls. Here\u2019s a brief snapshot:<\/p>\n

Number of Applicants (Class of 2023):<\/strong> 9,773<\/p>\n

MBA Class Size:<\/strong> 1,010<\/p>\n

Harvard MBA Acceptance Rate:<\/strong> 12.5%<\/p>\n

Tuition:<\/strong> $164,460<\/p>\n

Average Work Experience:<\/strong> 5 years<\/p>\n

Average GMAT:<\/strong> 730<\/p>\n

Average GPA:<\/strong> 3.69<\/p>\n

International Students:<\/strong> 37%<\/p>\n

Women:<\/strong> 46%<\/p>\n

Notably, HBS is now reporting both GMAT and GRE scores.<\/p>\n

With a world-renowned faculty, HBS can claim academic excellence in many fields. Perhaps best known for General Management and a dedication to the case method, the school touts Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategy and CSR among the top areas of study.<\/p>\n

Top 3 Undergraduate Majors<\/strong><\/h3>\n