MBA Application Deadlines for the M7 Business Schools' 2025 Cohorts | BestColleges (2024)

The M7, an informal group of seven elite business schools, is setting application deadlines for its fall 2025 MBA cohorts.

• The M7, a group of seven elite U.S. business schools, is setting master of business administration (MBA) application deadlines.
• M7 schools include Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Chicago Booth School of Business, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
• All but MIT Sloan and Chicago Booth had posted their MBA deadlines as of mid-June.
• Most offer multiple rounds of MBA application deadlines.

The country's top business schools are releasing their master of business administration (MBA) application deadlines for their 2025 cohorts.

The magic or magnificent seven (M7) business schools are an informal group of high-power U.S. business schools that have been known to shape the business education landscape.

Those schools include:

• Chicago Booth School of Business
• Columbia Business School
• Harvard Business School
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management
• Northwestern Kellogg School of Management
• University of Pennsylvania Wharton School
• Stanford Graduate School of Business

Like most MBA programs, they offer multiple MBA application rounds with different decision dates for their fall cohort.

Not all of these schools have released their MBA application deadlines yet, but this article will be updated when the remaining schools release their deadlines.

Here's what you need to know about M7 MBA application deadlines:

Columbia Business School

Columbia has three rounds of application deadlines for its August 2025 MBA cohort. The business school accepts applications on a rolling deadline for its January cohort.

Harvard Business School

Harvard has two rounds of MBA application deadlines, as well as a separate (and yet unannounced) deadline for its deferred admissions program.

Harvard hasn't yet announced its 2+2 Deferred Admissions deadline, which includes two years of work experience followed by two years in its regular MBA program.

MIT Sloan School of Management

MIT Sloan hasn't released its MBA application deadlines as of June 17, 2024. This article will be updated after the deadlines for its 2025 cohort are announced.

Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management

Kellogg has three rounds of MBA application deadlines for its 2025 cohort.

Stanford Graduate School of Business

The Stanford Graduate School of Business has three rounds of MBA application deadlines for its 2025 cohort.

University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Chicago Booth hasn't released its application deadlines as of June 17, 2024. This article will be updated after the deadlines for its 2025 cohort are announced.

The school previously had similar application deadlines to other schools. That included three rounds of applications with their respective deadlines in September, January, and April.

The school also had an early April deadline for its Chicago Booth Scholars program, which allows students finishing their undergraduate degree to apply during their final year of college and then defer admissions to the MBA program.

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

Wharton also has three rounds of MBA admissions, plus a later date for students pursuing a deferred admission.