| School Name | Can apply (yes/no/subjective) | Response from school |
| Stanford University | Yes | ” Even if you already have an MBA, you are welcome to apply. You should first review our course offerings to see how repetitive our program would be. Should you decide to apply, it is best to include a compelling reason as to why you wish to earn a second MBA from the Stanford GSB. In no way does already having an MBA put you at a disadvantage in the evaluation process. Please note that courses taken from another institution are not transferrable. You can see the MBA curriculum on the GSB website and course descriptions at www.explorecourses.stanford.edu.” |
| University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) | Yes | Yes, you can apply. We do not exclude candidates who have an MBA or any other graduate degree. You should, however, fully explain your reasons for pursuing a second MBA in your application. |
| Northwestern University (Kellogg) | Yes | Previously earned degrees, even MBA’s, do not disqualify you from applying to Kellogg. |
| University of Chicago (Booth) | Yes | Yes, you may still apply if you already have an MBA. |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) | Yes | Candidates with previous advanced degrees are eligible to apply. These candidates should, however, detail the reasons for their pursuit of an MBA degree in the application. We consider those with an advanced degree as other applicants. Advanced degrees are additional evidence toward academic success, but are not considered instead of undergraduate transcripts. |
| Harvard University | Yes | Thank you for your interest in the MBA program at Harvard Business School. Having a prior MBA degree does not preclude someone from being admitted to this MBA program. |
| Columbia University | Yes | Having previously completed an MBA at another institution will not necessarily decrease your chances of acceptance. However, we ask that you clearly explain why you feel a second MBA from Columbia will assist you in your pursuit of your short-term and long-term goals. Please also keep in mind that some of the MBA courses you have already completed may be redundant with the MBA curriculum at Columbia. |
| Yale University | Yes | You are welcome to apply for a full-time MBA at Yale SOM regardless of whether you already have an MBA from another institution. However, you will be asked to explain your rationale for a second MBA in the application process. |
| New York University (Stern) | Yes | Applicants who already hold an MBA are eligible to apply. The Admissions Committee evaluates each candidate holistically across three dimensions throughout their complete application: academic profile, professional achievements and aspirations, and personal characteristics. We seek students with strong intellectual ability, superior interpersonal skills, and a desire to create value for business and society. |
| University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross) | Yes | We do accept applications from individuals who have an MBA. However, you must explain through your application why you feel you need another MBA degree. |
| Cornell University (Johnson) | Yes | You are eligible to apply, but you will need to use the optional essay to explain why you are pursuing another MBA. |
| University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson) | Yes | If you already have an MBA degree, you may still apply for admission if you make a case in your application for why you need a duplicate degree. The prior degree must actually say “MBA” or “Masters in Business Administration” for this issue to exist, and a duplicate degree may be justified if the first program was too short or narrowly focused to compare to a UCLA Anderson MBA. |
| University of Southern California (Marshall) | Yes | Yes, you can apply. |
| University of Texas–Austin (McCombs) | Yes | Having an existing MBA or graduate degree does not automatically disqualify an applicant from Full-Time admission at the McCombs School of Business. However, you will need to address why you are pursuing an additional MBA, and what further value it will afford you. The optional statement could be used to provide this information. |
| University of Washington (Foster) | Yes | Possessing a previous MBA will not deter the admissions team from reviewing your application |
| LBS | Yes | “A prior MBA will not eliminate a candidate from applying to London Business School. You will need to make a strong case why you need a 2nd MBA and why from London Business School.” |
| HEC Paris (France) | Yes | Yes, you are eligible to apply and we look forward to learning about your motivations for pursuing a 2nd MBA |
| Cambridge-Judge (UK) | Yes | Having another MBA degree would not be an issue, we would however ask you why you want to do another MBA and what are your career objectives. |
| IMD (Switzerland) | Yes | There is no problem if you already have another MBA diploma. |
| Oxford-Said (UK) | Yes | You are welcome to apply to the Oxford MBA however as you have already completed another MBA you would need to make it clear on your application why you wish to pursue another MBA programme, why you have selected Oxford specifically for this and how this will benefit you both personally and professionally. |
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