Harvard University Business School

Harvard University

#6 in Best Business Schools

Graduate School (Business) • Allston, MA • 

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Graduate School (Business) • Allston, MA

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Harvard University Business School Overview

The Business School at Harvard University offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, business analytics, consulting, e-commerce, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, general management, health care administration, human resources management, international business, leadership, manufacturing and technology management, marketing, not-for-profit management, production/operations management, organizational behavior, portfolio management, public administration, public policy, real estate, sports business, supply chain management/logistics, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, tax, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $74,910 per year. At graduation, 70.80 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

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At-a-Glance

School Type

Private

Enrollment (ALL Programs)

1,953

Programs Offered:

Full-time MBA, Specialty Masters

Allston, MA, 02163

Harvard University 2024 Rankings

Harvard University is ranked No. 6 out of 124 in Best Business Schools. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
How we rank schools

#6

Best Business Schools

Overall Score

95

Full-time graduates employed at graduation (2 year average)

70.8%

Full time graduates employed three months after graduation (2 year average)

84.2%

MBA Program Rankings

Business School Specialty Rankings

Admissions

Jan. 03

US Application Deadline

13.2%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$250

Test-optional admissions

No

Harvard University Admissions

Application deadlines:
Program
U.S. Residents
International
Full-time MBA
01/03 u.s. residents, 01/03 international
01/03
01/03

Applicants:

Applicants

Accepted

(full-time)

Enrolled

(full-time)

Percent of new entrants providing GMAT scores

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Full-Time MBA Cost

$74,910

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees (In-State/Out-of-State)

$83,038

Room & Board, Books, and Misc

$32,600

Financial Aid Available?

Yes

Harvard University Cost

Tuition:
Type
Cost
full-time
$74,910 per year cost
$74,910 per year
Required fees (full-time)
$8,128
Percentage with debt (full-time MBA program)
Average indebtedness (full-time MBA program)

Student Population

1953

Graduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

1953

Total Enrollment

1953

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

100%

Harvard University Student Body

Gender distribution:

Female45.6%
Male54.4%
Other0%
Student diversity (Full-time):

31%

Minority Enrollment

31%

Minority Enrollment

38.5%

International

30%

White

14.2%

Asian

7.3%

Hispanic

6.5%

Black

2.9%

Two or more races

0.6%

Unknown

0.1%

American Indian

0%

Pacific Islander

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Academics

Department Concentrations

PROGRAM

  • accounting
    business analytics
  • consulting
    e-commerce
  • economics
    entrepreneurship
  • ethics
    finance
  • general management
    health care administration
  • human resources management
    international business
  • leadership
    manufacturing and technology management
  • marketing
    not-for-profit management
  • production/operations management
    organizational behavior
  • portfolio management
    public administration
  • public policy
    real estate
  • sports business
    supply chain management/logistics
  • quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
    tax
  • technology
    other

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Harvard University Academics

Types of MBA programs offered
Full-time traditional two year
Departments with highest MBA demand
Full-time program academic coursework requires an international trip

Career & Salary

70.8%

Employed at Graduation

84.2%

Employed 3 Months After Graduation

$171,740

Average Base Salary

Base Salary By Occupation

OCCUPATION

# REPORTING JOBS

AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Number reporting operations/production jobs

1

N/A

Number reporting general management jobs

85

$151,409

Number reporting finance/accounting jobs

183

$183,381

Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs

N/A

N/A

Number reporting consulting jobs

182

$176,627

Number reporting human resources jobs

3

N/A

Number reporting having jobs in other areas

10

$154,000

Number reporting operations/production jobs
1 REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting general management jobs
85 REPORTING JOBS
$151,409 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs
183 REPORTING JOBS
$183,381 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs
N/A REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting consulting jobs
182 REPORTING JOBS
$176,627 AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting human resources jobs
3 REPORTING JOBS
N/A AVERAGE BASE SALARY
Number reporting having jobs in other areas
10 REPORTING JOBS
$154,000 AVERAGE BASE SALARY

Harvard University Career and Salary

Specialty Master's Admissions

N/A

US Application Deadline

13.2%

Acceptance Rate

Application fee

$250

Test-optional admissions (Specialty)

No

Specialty Master's Students

N/A

Specialty Master's Enrollment

Minority Students

N/A

International Students

N/A

Harvard University Student

Gender distribution (Specialty)
N/A
Student diversity (Specialty)
N/A

Business School details based on 2023 data.

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