MBA 

at Harvard University, Cambridge

Harvard fees for MBA is vary between INR 18 L and INR 64 L for first-year as per the specializations. The below table includes the complete first-year cost to study MBA at Harvard:

MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard Business School are two schools in the U.S. that offers great MBA education. Both of them depends on your goals, preferences, and backgrounds. A comparison between both of them are given below:

The Boustany MBA Harvard Scholarship is granted once every two years by Harvard Business School for a two-year course. As per this scholarship, the following will be done:

• Financial aid amounting to 75% of the tuition fees
• Accommodation and travel expenses related to the internship

Students who have an excellent academic background and show considerable promise are eligible for this scholarship. 

Harvard MBA eligibility for Indian students are given below:

• Students can apply to Harvard MBA course online
• A Bachelor's degree is required for admission to this course
• A GMAT / GRE score
• Essays
• Two recommendations
• Application fee
• Minimum score in English language proficiency tests such as TOEFL / IELTS
• In the Class of 2026 of Harvard MBA, the recorded GPA was 3.69. 

Approximately 50% of Harvard MBA students receive a need-based scholarship from HBS, with 10 per cent of the student body – those with the greatest financial need receiving full-tuition scholarships. The awards range from USD 2,500 – USD 76,000 per year (Around INR 2.17 Lacs – INR 66 lakh). Also, note that the annual need-based scholarship last year was USD 46,000 – USD 92,000 over two years (Around INR 40 Lacs – 80 lakh).

The difference between Harvard and Yale is marginal and both the universities are consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide. A comparison between these universities is given below:

The final answer to selecting a place to study MBA programme at INSEAD or Harvard depends on the students’ preference or the target location for career. However, according to the alumni of INSEAD Singapore, here are some of the few points that make INSEAD Singapore a great school:

• If students are looking for a career worldwide, then the applicants can choose INSEAD Singapore as it truly provides with a global network
• Also, students at INSEAD are quite diverse
• A lot of students’ friends who have passed from INSEAD have now positions like CEOs, major directors of NGOs, etc. In all, INSEAD’s alumni network is quite global

According to unofficial sources, Harvard University acceptance rate is 3% and early acceptance rate of 7.6%. This means that students who apply early may have higher selection chances. Low acceptance percentage symbolizes that university is too stringent not only for Indians but for each country. Along with meeting basic eligibility criteria, students must provide work experience or internships and submit mandatory documents. 

International students can apply for a master's programme at Harvard till early December. The students must apply through the official portals of Harvard Kennedy School, John A. Paulson School of Engineering, or others. Documents that have to be submitted are previous year's academic transcripts, an essay, CV, GMAT / GRE scores. Here are the application deadlines: 

·       MS (John A. Paulson School of Engineering): Dec 1, 2025

·       MS (Harvard Kennedy School): Early Dec 2025 (Application available in September)