Columbia Business School is one of the best business schools in the world, and in the coming months you will have the opportunity to meet her face to face at various MBA fairs. Her MBA is globally recognized for its dynamic and advanced resume. Columbia focuses on diversity, and seeks people from different backgrounds: educational, economic, cultural, social, and geographic. In addition, it places a special emphasis on achievement, leadership, and teamwork skills. It also requires your students to dare to take risks, take challenges, and respond dynamically. Its location in one of the largest business centers in the world, New York, allows the opportunities to do your OPT (Optional Practical Training) are profitable.
Although Columbia does not offer concentrations, it has electives that you can highlight on your CV, since the program is based on flexibility and being able to design your own MBA. Among the areas you can choose from are: Accounting; Decisions, Risks and Operations; Entrepreneurship; Family Business Program; Finance; Health Administration and Pharmaceutical Industry; Leadership and Ethics; Administration; Marketing; Technology and Media; Private capital; Real estate; Luxury Goods and Retail; Social Enterprises; and Investment of Securities.
In the following table, we break down information about the generation of 2021:
| Location | New York, NY |
| Size of generation / promotion 2021 | 754 |
| Percentage of admitted | 19% |
| Percentage of Latin Americans admitted | 5% |
| Average age | 28 years |
| Average work experience | 5 years |
| International students (as% of generation) | 47% |
| % of women | 38% |
| Average GMAT Score | 727 80% range: 690-760 |
| GRE Average | No show |
| Average GPA | 3.6 |
| Main professional areas | Business Economics Engineering |
| Major Industries | Financial Services Consulting Marketing |
| Is it STEM? | Yes |
For the 2020-2021 admissions process, there is the following information
| Deadlines: Early Round Normal Round |
October 2, 2020 April 9, 2021 |
| Required exams | TOEFL, Academic IELTS or Pearson Test of English (international students) GMAT, GRE or Executive Assessment |
| Essay questions | What is your immediate career goal after your MBA? (50 characters) What are your career goals in the next 3-5 years and what, in your imagination, would be your long-term dream job? (500 words) Why do you think you fit in with the Columbia Business School? (250 words) Tell us about your favorite book, song or movie and why you identify with it (250 words) |
| Recommendation letters? | Yes 2 |
| Application cost | USD 250 |