2+2 Program
A deferred admissions process for
current students, either in college or
a full-time master’s degree, to apply
to the MBA Program during their final
year of study.
www.hbs.edu/2+2
The 2+2 program is comprised of at least two years of
professional work experience followed by two years in our
MBA Program. Students spend a minimum of two years
(maximum of four years) working in a professional position in
the public, private, or nonprofit sector before enrolling at HBS.
Who are we looking for?
Some preference will be given to applicants who are on paths less established
in leading to business school, including applicants:
• from lower socio-economic backgrounds
• who are the first in their family to attend college
• planning to work in an operating company (e.g. consumer goods, industrials,
manufacturing, etc.)
• planning to work in a technically-demanding role (e.g. engineering, software
development, scientific research, etc.)
• planning to pursue entrepreneurship (founding an organization or joining an
early-stage start-up)
2023 Applicants
1,528
Committed Students
118
Undergraduate Majors
36% Math
22% Business
16% Engineering
14% Economics
62 Undergraduate
Institutions Represented
8% Social Sciences
Application Deadline
Application Process
More Information
April 25, 2024
Mirrors MBA Application,
lower application fee
www.hbs.edu/2+2
3% Arts
“2+2 made many of my decisions between undergrad and business school
much easier. I knew I wanted to go to business school and being admitted four
years before attending took a lot of pressure off. I always wanted to take an
unconventional path before school and being admitted through 2+2 removed the
uncertainty around how that would impact an admissions decision. I knew I had
the support of HBS as I charted my own path.” Nikki Philip MBA Class of 2023