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INSEAD MBA Deadlines 2023-2024

INSEAD MBA deadlines

The INSEAD MBA deadlines for the upcoming January 2024, August 2024 and January 2025 intakes are as follows.

To be considered for a given round, all application materials must be submitted by 11:59 PM (23:59) Central Europe Time / French Time.

The INSEAD admissions committee conducts MBA application review over the course of four rounds for each intake. INSEAD notes that within each round, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This means that the Interview and Final Decision deadlines below are the latest dates by which an applicant would receive a decision, but that they may hear news earlier.

INSEAD Deadlines: January 2024 Intake (Class of December 2024)

Rounds Application Deadline Interview Notification Final Decision Notification
Round 1 March 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 May 12, 2023
Round 2 April 18, 2023 May 19, 2023 June 23, 2023
Round 3 June 27, 2023 July 28, 2023 September 1, 2023
Round 4 August 8, 2023 September 8, 2023 October 6, 2023

INSEAD Deadlines: August 2024 Intake (Class of July 2025)

Rounds Application Deadline Interview Notification Final Decision Notification
Round 1 September 12, 2023 October 13, 2023 November 17, 2023
Round 2 November 7, 2023 December 8, 2023 January 12, 2024
Round 3 January 16, 2024 February 16, 2024 March 22, 2024
Round 4 March 5, 2024 April 5, 2024 May 10, 2024

INSEAD Deadlines: January 2025 Intake (Class of December 2025)

Rounds Application Deadline Interview Notification Final Decision Notification
Round 1 March 12, 2024 April 12, 2024 May 17, 2024
Round 2 April 23, 2024 May 24, 2024 July 5, 2024
Round 3 June 18, 2024 July 19, 2024 August 23, 2024
Round 4 August 6, 2024 September 6, 2024 October 11, 2024

Required Materials

The online application system registration process requires the applicant to upload a photograph. The application includes three required motivational essays and one optional essay. Applicants must submit GMAT or GRE scores, a CV, transcripts from each college or university attended, English language certification for non-native speakers (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, or the Certificate of Proficiency in English test), two professional letters of recommendation (one from a current direct supervisor), and the €250 non-refundable application fee.  INSEAD MBA deadlines

Upon submission of the application, the applicant will be prompted to complete a video interview using Kira Talent. Mobile devices, smartphones, tablets, and Internet Explorer are not supported in Kira. The video interview must be submitted no later than 48 hours after the application deadline. The video interviews do not replace face-to-face interviews with alumni.

How Does INSEAD Conduct Interviews?

Candidates are informed whether they have been selected to interview by the interview decision deadline. Interviews are conducted by INSEAD alumni, normally in the candidate’s country of residence. Two separate interviews are required for the majority of applicants.