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MBA admission criteria

Find out what’s required to be part of the IMD MBA program.

MBA admission criteria

Find out what’s required to be part of the IMD MBA program.

What are we looking for?

You are smart and ambitious, with strong academic ability, solid previous experience, and demonstrated achievements. You have an international outlook and the ability to enrich the class with your contributions. You understand the magnitude of change and opportunity the business world is facing. You have a vision of what lies ahead and the desire to play a significant part in shaping the future of our world.

Take a look at our students to find out more about the kind of people you will be sharing your journey with.

Academic ability
Career progression
Leadership potential
International outlook

Key requirements

Throughout the admissions process, we are looking for a holistic overview of your academic ability, career progression, achievements, leadership capacity, international outlook, integrity, drive, initiative and interpersonal skills. We want to know what you will contribute to the learning experience of your classmates and to the future of business and society.

  • Bachelor’s Degree: or the equivalent.
  • Work experience: we require a minimum of two years, full-time, post graduate experience, in which you can demonstrate your career progress. The typical range in the class is three to eight years.
  • One recommender: choose someone from a business-related source who knows you well, has worked directly with you and who is able to highlight your professional achievements, interpersonal skills, teamwork and leadership, using our form.
  • *GRE/GMAT: we recommend that you aim for above a 555 in the Focus edition, 600 in the 10th edition and 320 for GRE.
  • English: the entire program is taught in English. If English is not your native language we will assess your proficiency during the assessment day.

Once you meet these criteria, you are ready to continue with our admission process.  

Admissions & finance chat

Interested in applying or have questions along the way?

Schedule a chat with a dedicated Admissions advisor . These informal discussions with members of our Recruitment and Admissions team are a great opportunity to learn more about our admissions process and receive support by asking all your questions to find the best path forward.