School MBA Application Insider: Requirements, Acceptance Rate And Essays
Tucked away on a quiet street of London, in a regal white building overlooking Regent’s Park, London Business School’s (LBS) UK campus is as quaint as it is formidable.
The business school is a formidable force to be reckoned with just by looking at the careers of its distinguished alumni. Dmytro Dubilet, co-founder of Monobank, Jim Ratcliffe, founder of INEOS, and Kumar Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, are just a few notable 16d9a018fccb3a14901de1c066bcf62a6b33bda0.jpgalumni who have graced LBS’ halls.
Yet the London-born school isn’t just concerned with high-flying careers, LBS has a strong commitment to diversity, with around 94% of international students featured in the Class of 2024.
LBS is a champion of women in business and hosts the annual EQUALL conference, which invites influential female business leaders to share their learnings while hosting workshops on everything from female health to accessing capital as a female founder.
So, how can you ensure that you have the best possible chance of being accepted into the London Business School MBA program? BusinessBecause spoke with David Simpson, MBA recruitment and admissions director, at London Business School (pictured) to find out.
What you need to know about applying for an MBA at London Business School What skills or attributes do you look for in MBA candidates?
We welcome candidates with an ability to work in multicultural teams, who can demonstrate an international outlook. In addition, we require applicants to have a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification, as well as a minimum of two years of work experience (the MBA cohort’s average is 5.5 years). Importantly, we’re looking for people who can showcase their individuality and are able to tell their own story well. We’re eager to understand what it is that they can offer to their classmates and the LBS community as much as what LBS can offer to them. As part of the LBS application, they will also be asked to complete two essays, around 500 words. If selected from their application, they will attend an alumni interview and complete a video submission.
