Harvard Business School 2+2 (deferred MBA)
Last date 28 April 2027 (counted to end of day IST; the notice may say an earlier time)
ForFinal year · Master's / PhD
What Harvard Business School 2+2 (deferred MBA) is
Apply to HBS in your final year, get admitted now, work two to four years, then join the MBA. One deadline per cycle.
Who can apply
Final-year students (bachelor's, joint bachelor's/master's, or a master's taken straight after undergrad) graduating between 1 Oct 2026 and 30 Sep 2027, i.e. the 2027 batch; already-graduated working professionals apply to the regular MBA instead.
The organiser's rules If you are in your final year of study, you are eligible to apply in the current application cycle. You must graduate from your program between October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027.
Important dates
- Last date
- 28 April 2027
- Checked
- 31 October 2026, on Harvard Business School's own page
The receipt
Copied word for word from Harvard Business School's own page, so you can check it yourself:
“The 2026 application for 2+2 deferred applicants will open in December 2026 . The application submission deadline is April 28, 2027.”
Desk notes
HBS gives only the month the application opens ('December 2026'), not a day, so 'opens' is set to 2026-12-01 as a placeholder: display it as 'opens December'. Reduced application fee of $100 USD; need-based fee waiver available. 'Applications are not reviewed on a rolling basis'. The quote keeps HBS's stray space before the full stop; it is verbatim. HBS says the application opens in December 2026; no exact day printed.
FAQ
What is the last date to apply for Harvard Business School 2+2 (deferred MBA)?
The last date is 28 April 2027 (count it as end of day IST unless the notice says an earlier time). Harvard Business School's own page says: "The 2026 application for 2+2 deferred applicants will open in December 2026 . The application submission deadline is April 28, 2027."
Who can apply for Harvard Business School 2+2 (deferred MBA)?
Final-year students (bachelor's, joint bachelor's/master's, or a master's taken straight after undergrad) graduating between 1 Oct 2026 and 30 Sep 2027, i.e. the 2027 batch; already-graduated working professionals apply to the regular MBA instead. In the organiser's words: If you are in your final year of study, you are eligible to apply in the current application cycle. You must graduate from your program between October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027.
Where do I apply for Harvard Business School 2+2 (deferred MBA)?
On Harvard Business School's own site: https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/application-process/college-students-2-2/2-2-application-process. The Deadline Desk links only to the organiser's page, never an aggregator.