There are many leading B-Schools in the world that offer you the option to get admitted into MBA without work experience. Here are three of the most sought-after schools among our students.
1. Harvard 2+2 – Harvard Business School Easily the most popular deferred admission program by a wide margin is the HBS 2+2 program.
The ‘2+2’ stands for two years of full-time work experience followed by two years as a part of the HBS MBA program.
To be eligible for admission via this program, you must not have any full-time work experience. You can apply if you’re in the last year of your undergraduate or postgraduate degree, as long as you have no full-time work experience.
Students of STEM and humanities backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply for the HBS 2+2 program.
However, students from all backgrounds are welcome to apply.
The application process for this program is the same as that of the HBS MBA program. The differences are that it has less than half the application fee and only one deadline as opposed to the multiple rounds that MBA applicants get.
2. Yale Silver Scholars – Yale School of Management The Silver Scholars program at Yale was started as early as 2001. It is a three-year MBA program rather than the average two-year MBA that Yale offers.
Just like it is with Harvard’s 2+2, you will only be eligible for the Yale Silver Scholars program if you are a student in the final year of your under- or post-graduate program. Having no previous work experience is also a prerequisite for admission under the Silver Scholars program.
3. Young Leaders Program & Early Entry Option – Indian School of Business While the YLP is the Indian School of Business’ deferred admission program that’s inspired by Harvard’s 2+2, the Early Entry Option is a rather unique proposition from ISB.
The YLP works along the lines of the 2+2 and Silver Scholars programs, except for a few differences. One of these differences is that YLP has a separate application process from the process for MBA applications, with very specific and pointed YLP application essay questions.
On the other hand, the Early Entry Option (EEO) is a program meant for people with less than 24 months of work experience. As opposed to deferred admissions programs designed for students with no work experience, EEO is designed specifically for people who have experience but not enough for an MBA.
In effect, the ISB EEO lets you defer your admission till you can complete at least 24 months of full-time work experience.
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