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The test guide, one guide per section, 84 articles and schools that accept it: everything we publish about the GMAT, in one place.
- The guideThe test, the score, and leading schools.
- SectionsFormat, method, and one worked example for each.
- ArticlesOne question, one article: methods, registration, and applications.
- SchoolsPrograms that accept it, each based on its admissions page.
- PreparationA concept-by-concept plan built from your answers.
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The GMAT guide
Guide · verified on Sep 23, 2026 The GMAT is an admissions test for MBA and management master’s programs. It assesses quantitative and verbal reasoning and data analysis across 64 questions, with a total score from 205 to 805. Read the guideLatest articles
Stanford GSB admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each class
Candidater · 6 oct. 2026Stanford Graduate School of Business requires either the GMAT or GRE for its MBA, with no preference or minimum; the MSx also accepts the Executive Assessment, which the MBA does not.MIT Sloan admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each class
Candidater · 6 oct. 2026For its MBA, MIT Sloan requires either the GMAT or GRE, with no preference or minimum; the Master of Finance and Master of Business Analytics make it optional, and none of the three programs accepts the TOEFL or IELTS.Columbia Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reports
Candidater · 6 oct. 2026For its full-time MBA, Columbia Business School accepts the GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment, with no stated preference; the Executive MBA has its own policy.
The three sections
Take them in any order you choose. A guide for each: its format, method, and a worked example.
Articles
One question, one article. Newest first, organized into six topics.
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Chicago Booth admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reports
Candidater · 10 minAlso: GREKellogg admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each class
Candidater · 9 minAlso: GREBerkeley Haas admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reports
Candidater · 10 minAlso: GREYale SOM admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reports
Candidater · 8 minAlso: GREPrinceton admissions: which test to take and what scores the university publishes
Candidater · 9 minAlso: GREExecutive Assessment or GMAT: which test should you take for an Executive MBA or a master’s program while working?
Choose your test · 6 min- A good GMAT score: read your percentile, not a cutoffOct 5, 2026The test, in practice
- INSEAD admissions: which test to take and which scores the school recommendsCandidater
- GMAT test day: from check-in to the break, at a test center or onlineThe test, in practice
- London Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reportsCandidater
- Cambridge Judge admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each classCandidater
- LSE admissions: which test to take and what scores the school reportsCandidater
- IESE admissions: which test to take and which scores the school publishesCandidater
- IE Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores the school publishesCandidater
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- Esade admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reportsCandidater
- Bocconi admissions: which test to take and the scores the school reportsCandidater
- University of St. Gallen admissions: which test to take and what scores the school publishesCandidater
- Harvard Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reportsCandidater
- Wharton admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each classCandidater
- GMAT and GRE scores by school: published class profilesCandidater
- What GRE score should you aim for? Decide without an official cutoff or admitted-student averageThe test, in practice
- HEC Paris admissions: which tests to take and scores by application pathwayCandidater
- ESCP Business School admissions: which test to take and what score to aim forCandidater
- ESSEC Business School admissions: which test to take and what score to aim forCandidater
- EDHEC Business School admissions: which test to take and what score to aim forCandidater
- emlyon business school admissions: which test to take and what score to aim forCandidater
- SKEMA Business School admissions: which tests, and what score data is publishedCandidater
- Admission to Grenoble Ecole de Management: which tests are required, and what scores are publishedCandidater
- Audencia admissions: which test to take and what score to targetCandidater
- NEOMA Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores are publishedCandidater
- KEDGE Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores are publishedCandidater
- TOEIC Scores Required by School: Published MinimumsCandidater
- GMAT Superscore: what changes when you retake the testSep 28, 2026The test, in practice
- GMAT or GRE: choose based on your programs and the test formatChoose your test
- GMAT and GMAT Focus: which older resources are still useful?Practice and get organized
- GMAT Data Sufficiency: reason about sufficiency, not the valueMethods
- Retake a test or work on your application: how to decide before applyingCandidater
- Which GMAT prep should you choose: courses, platforms, and official resourcesChoosing your preparation resources
- GMAT Question Review & Edit: decide which answers to revisitThe test, in practice
- MiM or MBA: choose your program before choosing your testChoose your test
- Free GMAT prep: use the official kit and practice testsPractice and get organized
- GMAT Multi-Source Reasoning: cross-reference information without getting lostMethods
- GMAT books and Official Guide: what to choose for the current formatChoosing your preparation resources
- GMAT section order: choose based on fatigue and habitsThe test, in practice
- Master’s in finance or management: compare requirements before test preparationChoose your test
- GMAT time management: finish the section and leave time for reviewPractice and get organized
- GMAT Table Analysis: filter data before calculatingMethods
- GMAT Official Score Report: choose what to work on nextThe test, in practice
- GMAT study plan: balance Quant, Verbal, and Data InsightsPractice and get organized
- GMAT Graphics Interpretation: read axes, proportions, and trendsMethods
- Register for the GMAT from France: session, cost, and documents to checkThe test, in practice
- Official or third-party GMAT practice tests: what to use each forPractice and get organized
- GMAT Two-Part Analysis: find two linked answersMethods
- GMAT online or at a test center: compare testing conditionsThe test, in practice
- GMAT Critical Reasoning: find the necessary assumptionMethods
- Taking a test at home: confirm acceptance before bookingThe test, in practice
- GMAT Critical Reasoning: strengthen or weaken an argumentMethods
- GMAT Reading Comprehension: map a passage and support your answersMethods
- GMAT percentages and ratios: choose a simple modelMethods
- GMAT algebra: equations, inequalities, and values to testMethods
- GMAT integers: divisibility, parity, and remaindersMethods
- Math in English for the GMAT and GRE: a glossary for translating relationshipsMethods
- AST 1 or AST 2: Which Admission Route and Tests Fit Your Degree?Candidater
- TAGE MAGE or GMAT: which test should you choose for business school?Choose your test
- Math foundations for admissions tests: where should you start?Methods
- Error log: turn a worked solution into your next practice sessionPractice and get organized
- Degree-Based Admissions: Build Your Test and Application TimelineCandidater
- Management aptitude test and English test: why an application may require bothChoose your test
- After a practice test: review it in a way that changes your next sessionPractice and get organized
- AST Application: A Checklist of Documents to Prepare Before the DeadlineCandidater
- Business school after a bachelor’s degree in the humanities, law, or science: which tests should you prepare for?Choose your test
- Managing time on multiple-choice tests: adapt your strategy to each test’s rulesPractice and get organized
- Score Validity: Can You Still Use Your Result to Apply?Candidater
- Preparing for a test while working: build a plan that fits a real weekPractice and get organized
- Required, Optional, or Waived: How to Read an Admissions PageCandidater
- How to recognize a useful answer explanation: five criteria for understanding and reusing a methodPractice and get organized
- Self-Reported or Official Score: What Should You Send with Your Application?Candidater
- ECRICOME Tremplin Bac+3: understand the role of tests in your applicationCandidater
- Tests, résumé, and recommendations: organize tasks that depend on other peopleCandidater
- French or international degree: how to identify your application route and required testsCandidater
- Applying to multiple programs: what can you reuse across applications?Candidater
The test, in practice
A good GMAT score: read your percentile, not a cutoff
The test, in practice · 7 minGMAT test day: from check-in to the break, at a test center or online
The test, in practice · 10 minWhat GRE score should you aim for? Decide without an official cutoff or admitted-student average
The test, in practice · 8 minAlso: GREGMAT Superscore: what changes when you retake the test
The test, in practice · 3 minGMAT Question Review & Edit: decide which answers to revisit
The test, in practice · 3 minGMAT section order: choose based on fatigue and habits
The test, in practice · 3 min- GMAT Official Score Report: choose what to work on nextSep 28, 2026The test, in practice
- Register for the GMAT from France: session, cost, and documents to checkThe test, in practice
- GMAT online or at a test center: compare testing conditionsThe test, in practice
- Taking a test at home: confirm acceptance before bookingThe test, in practice
Methods
GMAT Data Sufficiency: reason about sufficiency, not the value
Methods · 3 minGMAT Multi-Source Reasoning: cross-reference information without getting lost
Methods · 4 minGMAT Table Analysis: filter data before calculating
Methods · 3 minGMAT Graphics Interpretation: read axes, proportions, and trends
Methods · 3 minGMAT Two-Part Analysis: find two linked answers
Methods · 3 minGMAT Critical Reasoning: find the necessary assumption
Methods · 4 min- GMAT Critical Reasoning: strengthen or weaken an argumentSep 28, 2026Methods
- GMAT Reading Comprehension: map a passage and support your answersMethods
- GMAT percentages and ratios: choose a simple modelMethods
- GMAT algebra: equations, inequalities, and values to testMethods
- GMAT integers: divisibility, parity, and remaindersMethods
- Math in English for the GMAT and GRE: a glossary for translating relationshipsMethods
- Math foundations for admissions tests: where should you start?Methods
Practice and get organized
GMAT and GMAT Focus: which older resources are still useful?
Practice and get organized · 3 minFree GMAT prep: use the official kit and practice tests
Practice and get organized · 3 minGMAT time management: finish the section and leave time for review
Practice and get organized · 4 minGMAT study plan: balance Quant, Verbal, and Data Insights
Practice and get organized · 4 minOfficial or third-party GMAT practice tests: what to use each for
Practice and get organized · 3 minError log: turn a worked solution into your next practice session
Practice and get organized · 4 minAlso: Tage Mage, GRE, TOEIC- After a practice test: review it in a way that changes your next sessionSep 28, 2026Practice and get organized
- Managing time on multiple-choice tests: adapt your strategy to each test’s rulesPractice and get organized
- Preparing for a test while working: build a plan that fits a real weekPractice and get organized
- How to recognize a useful answer explanation: five criteria for understanding and reusing a methodPractice and get organized
Candidater
Stanford GSB admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each class
Candidater · 9 minAlso: GREMIT Sloan admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each class
Candidater · 8 minAlso: GREColumbia Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reports
Candidater · 8 minAlso: GREChicago Booth admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reports
Candidater · 10 minAlso: GREKellogg admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each class
Candidater · 9 minAlso: GREBerkeley Haas admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reports
Candidater · 10 minAlso: GRE- Yale SOM admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reportsOct 6, 2026Candidater
- Princeton admissions: which test to take and what scores the university publishesCandidater
- INSEAD admissions: which test to take and which scores the school recommendsOct 5, 2026Candidater
- London Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reportsCandidater
- Cambridge Judge admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each classCandidater
- LSE admissions: which test to take and what scores the school reportsCandidater
- IESE admissions: which test to take and which scores the school publishesCandidater
- IE Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores the school publishesCandidater
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- Esade admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reportsCandidater
- Bocconi admissions: which test to take and the scores the school reportsCandidater
- University of St. Gallen admissions: which test to take and what scores the school publishesCandidater
- Harvard Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores the class reportsCandidater
- Wharton admissions: which test to take and the scores it reports for each classCandidater
- GMAT and GRE scores by school: published class profilesCandidater
- HEC Paris admissions: which tests to take and scores by application pathwayCandidater
- ESCP Business School admissions: which test to take and what score to aim forCandidater
- ESSEC Business School admissions: which test to take and what score to aim forCandidater
- EDHEC Business School admissions: which test to take and what score to aim forCandidater
- emlyon business school admissions: which test to take and what score to aim forCandidater
- SKEMA Business School admissions: which tests, and what score data is publishedCandidater
- Admission to Grenoble Ecole de Management: which tests are required, and what scores are publishedCandidater
- Audencia admissions: which test to take and what score to targetCandidater
- NEOMA Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores are publishedCandidater
- KEDGE Business School admissions: which test to take and what scores are publishedCandidater
- TOEIC Scores Required by School: Published MinimumsCandidater
- Retake a test or work on your application: how to decide before applyingSep 28, 2026Candidater
- AST 1 or AST 2: Which Admission Route and Tests Fit Your Degree?Candidater
- Degree-Based Admissions: Build Your Test and Application TimelineCandidater
- AST Application: A Checklist of Documents to Prepare Before the DeadlineCandidater
- Score Validity: Can You Still Use Your Result to Apply?Candidater
- Required, Optional, or Waived: How to Read an Admissions PageCandidater
- Self-Reported or Official Score: What Should You Send with Your Application?Candidater
- ECRICOME Tremplin Bac+3: understand the role of tests in your applicationCandidater
- Tests, résumé, and recommendations: organize tasks that depend on other peopleCandidater
- French or international degree: how to identify your application route and required testsCandidater
- Applying to multiple programs: what can you reuse across applications?Candidater
Choose your test
Executive Assessment or GMAT: which test should you take for an Executive MBA or a master’s program while working?
Choose your test · 6 minGMAT or GRE: choose based on your programs and the test format
Choose your test · 3 minAlso: GRE, TOEFLMiM or MBA: choose your program before choosing your test
Choose your test · 4 minAlso: Tage Mage, GREMaster’s in finance or management: compare requirements before test preparation
Choose your test · 3 minAlso: Tage Mage, GRETAGE MAGE or GMAT: which test should you choose for business school?
Choose your test · 3 minAlso: Tage MageManagement aptitude test and English test: why an application may require both
Choose your test · 3 minAlso: Tage Mage, GRE, TOEIC, TOEFLChoosing your preparation resources
Which leading schools and programs accept the GMAT?
Explore MBA, Executive MBA, and master’s programs at leading international and regional schools across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.. Our selection details 159 programs on the Schools page, each based on its official admissions page.
Vancouver
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University of British Columbia — SauderFull-Time MBA
Berkeley · Stanford
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UC Berkeley — HaasFull-Time MBA -
Stanford Graduate School of BusinessMBA
Los Angeles
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UCLA AndersonMaster of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
Los Angeles
- UCLA AndersonFull-Time MBA
Mexico
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IPADE Business SchoolMEDE — Full-Time MBA
Austin
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University of Texas at Austin — McCombsFull-Time MBA · Master of Science in Finance · MS Business Analytics and AI (on-campus)
Saint-Louis
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Washington University in St. Louis — OlinFull-Time MBA · MS in Finance
Champaign · Evanston · Chicago
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — GiesMaster of Science in Finance -
Northwestern University — KelloggTwo-Year MBA -
University of Chicago — BoothFull-Time MBA
Atlanta
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Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Analytics -
Emory University — GoizuetaMaster of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
London (Ontario)
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Western University — IveyMSc in Management: Business Analytics · MBA
Pittsburgh
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Carnegie Mellon University — TepperFull-Time MBA · Full-Time MS in Business Analytics
Toronto
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University of Toronto — RotmanMaster of Management Analytics (MMA) · Full-Time MBA
Chapel Hill · Durham
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University of North Carolina — Kenan-FlaglerFull-Time MBA -
Duke University — FuquaMaster of Quantitative Management: Business Analytics · Daytime MBA
Charlottesville
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University of Virginia — DardenFull-Time MBA
Ithaca · Philadelphia · Princeton
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Cornell University — SC JohnsonFull-Time MBA -
University of Pennsylvania — WhartonMBA -
Princeton UniversityMaster in Finance
Bogotá
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Universidad de los Andes — School of ManagementCEMS Master in International Management (MIM)
New York · New Haven
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Columbia Business SchoolMBA -
NYU SternFull-Time MBA -
Yale School of ManagementMBA
Montreal
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McGill University — DesautelsMaster of Management in Analytics (MMA) · MBA
Hanover
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Dartmouth College — TuckMBA
Chestnut Hill · Cambridge (Mass.) · Boston
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Boston College — CarrollMaster of Science in Finance -
MIT SloanMBA · Master of Finance · Master of Business Analytics -
Harvard Business SchoolMBA
Pilar, Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires
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IAE Business SchoolOne-Year International MBA -
Universidad Torcuato Di TellaMBA
São Paulo
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FGV EAESPMaster in International Management — MPGI · Academic Master in Business Administration — CMAE
Rio de Janeiro
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COPPEAD — Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroFull-Time MBA -
FGV EBAPEMSc & PhD in Administration
Madrid
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IE Business SchoolInternational MBA · Master in Management · Master in Finance
Nantes
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AudenciaGrande École Program · three-year undergraduate degree (AST 2)
Coventry · Oxford
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Warwick Business SchoolFull-time MBA -
University of Oxford — SaïdMBA
Bordeaux
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KEDGE Business SchoolGrande École Program · Tremplin Bac+3 entrance exam
London · Cambridge
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London Business SchoolMBA · Masters in Finance — Full-time · Masters in Financial Analysis · Masters in Management -
Imperial College Business SchoolFull-Time MBA · MSc Finance · MSc Business Analytics & AI -
London School of Economics and Political ScienceMSc Finance (full-time) · MSc Management, Strategy and Economic Analysis -
University of Cambridge — JudgeMBA · Master of Finance
Cergy
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ESSEC Business SchoolMaster in Finance · Master in Management — Grande École · Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics (DSBA)
Cergy · Jouy-en-Josas · Paris La Défense · Paris · Fontainebleau · Lille · Reims · Bruxelles
- ESSEC Business SchoolMaster in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB) · Global MBA
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HEC ParisMSc Data Science & AI for Business X-HEC · Master in Strategic Management · MBA · Master in International Finance · Master in Management — Grande École · Executive MBA -
IÉSEG School of ManagementMaster in Strategy & Digital Transformation · Grande École Program · Master’s cycle, international degree -
ESCP Business SchoolMaster in Management — Grande École · MBA · Executive MBA -
emlyon business schoolMaster in Strategy & Consulting -
INSEADMBA · Master in Management -
EDHEC Business SchoolMaster in Management — Grande École · MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence · MSc in Strategy, Organisation & Consulting -
SKEMA Business SchoolGrande École Program · direct admission (AST 1 and AST 2) -
NEOMA Business SchoolGrande École Program · Tremplin Bac+3 entrance exam -
Vlerick Business SchoolMasters in International Management and Strategy
Barcelona · Sant Cugat del Vallès
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Esade Business SchoolFull-Time MBA · Master’s in International Management · Master’s in Finance -
IESE Business SchoolMBA
Lagos
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Lagos Business SchoolFull-Time MBA
Rotterdam
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Rotterdam School of Management — Erasmus UniversityInternational Full-Time MBA · MSc Strategic Management
Lyon
- emlyon business schoolMaster in Management — Grande École · International MBA · Master in Finance
Grenoble · Nice
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Grenoble École de ManagementMaster in Management — Grande École · MSc Finance and Investment Banking - EDHEC Business SchoolMSc Finance · Global MBA
Lausanne
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IMDMBA
Düsseldorf
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WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementFull-Time MBA
Mannheim · Frankfurt
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University of Mannheim — Mannheim Business SchoolMannheim Master in Management -
Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementMaster of Finance · Full-time MBA
Milan · St. Gallen
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SDA BocconiFull-Time MBA -
Bocconi UniversityMSc in International Management · MSc in Finance -
University of St.GallenMaster in Strategy and International Management (SIM)
Berlin
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ESMT BerlinFull-time MBA
Vienna
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WU Vienna University of Economics and BusinessMSc Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control
Stockholm
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Stockholm School of EconomicsMSc in Finance
Cape Town · Bellville, Cape Town
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University of Cape Town — GSBFull-Time MBA -
Stellenbosch Business SchoolMBA
Johannesburg
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Wits Business School — University of the WitwatersrandMaster of Business Administration
Durban
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University of KwaZulu-Natal — Graduate School of Business and LeadershipMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
Cairo
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American University in Cairo — Onsi SawirisMBA · Master of Science in Finance (FINC)
Tel Aviv · Haifa · Jerusalem
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Tel Aviv University — Coller School of ManagementSofaer Global MBA -
Technion — Israel Institute of TechnologyMBA -
Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Jerusalem School of Business AdministrationInternational StartUp 360° MBA
Beirut
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American University of Beirut — OlayanMBA
Nairobi
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Strathmore University Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (Modular) Programme
Abu Dhabi
- NYU SternOne-Year Full-Time MBA — Abu Dhabi
- INSEADGlobal Executive MBA — campus d’Abu Dhabi
Dubai · Sharjah
- London Business SchoolExecutive MBA — Dubai
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American University of SharjahMBA
Ahmedabad
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Indian Institute of Management AhmedabadMBA-PGPX
Bangalore
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Indian Institute of Management BangaloreExecutive Post Graduate Programme in Management — MBA
Hyderabad
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Indian School of Business (ISB)Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
Bangkok
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Sasin School of Management — Chulalongkorn UniversityMBA
Singapore
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NUS Business SchoolFull-Time MBA · MSc in Finance -
Nanyang Business School — NTUNanyang MBA · MSc Business Analytics · MSc Financial Engineering · MSc Finance
Hong Kong
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HKUST Business SchoolFull-time MBA · MSc in Finance · MSc in Business Analytics -
HKU Business SchoolFull-Time MBA · MSc in Business Analytics -
CUHK Business SchoolMSc in Finance (full-time) · MSc in Business Analytics
Perth
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University of Western Australia — UWA Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
Beijing
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Tsinghua University — School of Economics and ManagementGlobal MBA -
Peking University — Guanghua School of ManagementGlobal MBA
Shanghai
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CEIBSMBA -
Fudan University — School of ManagementInternational MBA (IMBA)
Seoul
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Sungkyunkwan University — SKK GSBFull-Time MBA
Nagoya
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NUCB Business SchoolGlobal MBA — English Track
Melbourne
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Melbourne Business SchoolFull-Time MBA
Sydney
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UNSW Sydney — AGSMMBA Full-Time
Brisbane
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University of Queensland Business SchoolMBA
Dunedin
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University of Otago Business SchoolMBA
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- 159programs, across 6 continents 100 schools in this selection Europe 68 · North America 40 · South America 7 · Asia 31 · Oceania 5 · Africa 8
A non-exhaustive selection based on admissions pages reviewed on October 5, 2026. One dot may represent several nearby schools and programs; the Schools page lists each program and its requirements.
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