Columbia Business School
New York, NY 10027
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Full-Time
Full-Time MBA Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek: 8
- News World Report: 8
- Financial Times: 2%
Full-Time MBA Employments
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- Median Salary with Bonus: $180,000
- Employed After Graduation: 94%
Application Essay Prompts
Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays.
Short Answer Question: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum) Examples of possible responses: Work in business development for a media company. Join a strategy consulting firm. Launch a data-management start-up.
Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next 3-5 years and what, in your imagination, would be your long term dream job? (500 words)
Essay 2: Why do you feel Columbia Business School is a good fit for you? (250 words)
Essay 3: Who is a leader you admire, and why? (250 words)
Optional Essay: Is there any further information that you wish to provide the Admissions Committee? If so, use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)
Full-Time Key Statistics
- Full-Time MBA Students: 754
- Average GMAT: 727
- GMAT Score Range: 560-790
- Average Age: 28.0
- Average Work Experience: 5.0 Years
- Rolling Admissions: Yes
- Students who are Women: 38%
- International Students: 47%
- Number of Applicants: 5876
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 04/15/2023
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Executive
Executive MBA Rankings
- News World Report: 4
- Financial Times: 28%
Executive MBA Employments
- Employed After Graduation: 94%
Application Essay Prompts
Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays.
Short Answer Question:
What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum)
Examples of possible responses:
“Work in business development for a media company.”
“Continue my career within investor relations.”
“Launch a data-management start-up.”
Essay 1:
Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next 3-5 years and what, in your imagination, would be your long-term dream job? (500 words)
Essay 2:
Columbia Business School’s Executive MBA will challenge you by offering a rigorous academic experience, global exposure through the international seminar, and the opportunity to immediately apply what you learn to your career. How will you approach balancing the demands of the program with your professional and personal life while you are in school? (250 words)
Essay 3:
Tell us about your favorite book, movie or song and why it resonates with you. (250 words)
Optional Essay:
An optional fourth essay will allow you to discuss any issues that do not fall within the purview of the required essays. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)
Executive Key Statistics
- Executive MBA Students: 152
- Average GMAT: 724
- GMAT Score Range: 680-760
- Average Age: 32
- Average Work Experience: 9 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 45%
- International Students: 16%
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 01/12/2022
- Deadline 2: 02/23/2022
- Deadline 3: 03/23/2022
- Deadline 4: 05/25/2022
User | Round | Status | GMAT | GPA | Age | Location | Gender | Major | Work Experience | Target Industry |
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2 | Awaiting decision... | 730 | 3.06 | 32 | Odessa, Ukraine | Male | Business Administration | (58 months) | Consulting | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.7 | 31 | Chicago, IL, United States | Male | Business Administration | Consulting (13 months) | Healthcare / Biotech | |
Later | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.3 | 29 | Moscow, Russian Federation | Female | Social Sciences | Other (12 months) | Other | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 760 | 3.16 | 35 | oakland, CA, United States | Male | Engineering | High Tech (85 months) | High Tech | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 0 | 3.7 | 35 | lagos, Nigeria | Male | Business Administration | Financial Services (70 months) | Financial Services | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.49 | 31 | New York, NY, United States | Female | Engineering | Consulting (30 months) | Consulting | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.3 | 34 | Dallas, TX, United States | Male | Business Administration | Financial Services (60 months) | Financial Services | |
Later | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.6 | 30 | Seattle, WA, United States | Male | Business Administration | High Tech (40 months) | Financial Services | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.6 | 32 | Lisbon, Portugal | Male | Engineering | Consulting (29 months) | Consulting | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3 | 33 | London, United Kingdom | Female | Engineering | Healthcare / Biotech (52 months) | Healthcare / Biotech | |
3 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.04 | 41 | Bangalore, India | Female | Other | Advertising / Marketing (120 months) | Advertising / Marketing | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 710 | 3.43 | 34 | washington, DC, United States | Male | Humanities | Other (36 months) | Financial Services | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.9 | 35 | Auburn, ME, United States | Female | Sciences | Healthcare / Biotech (24 months) | Other | |
0 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.2 | 38 | Fairfax, VA, United States | Male | Engineering | Financial Services (86 months) | Financial Services |
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