Stanford MBA and MSx Application Rounds and Deadlines

Thanks for your interest in Stanford Graduate School of Business. From this page you can apply to the following:

• Stanford MBA (Master of Business Administration) Program
• Stanford MSx (Master of Science in Management) Program
• Both MBA and MSx programs

If you would like to be considered for both programs, your application will be sent to both MBA Admissions and MSx Admissions and will be reviewed independently by each program. Consider your choices carefully. You may only start and submit one application per year to Stanford GSB. Note that the MSx Program requires a minimum of eight years of work experience as of 1 July 2026.

The following options are available for applying to the MBA and/or MSx Programs this year:
 

Applying for	Application rounds and deadlines
MBA Program	Round 1: 09 September 2025, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Round 2: 07 January 2026, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Round 3: 07 April 2026, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
MSx Program	Round 1: 01 October 2025, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Round 2: 07 January 2026, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Round 3: 12 February 2026, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time

If you wish to apply to both the MBA and MSx Programs concurrently, you must apply in Round 2 by 07 January 2026. If you are applying to one program, you may apply in any of the three rounds.

To switch among MBA, MSx and MBA/MSx rounds once you have started an application, return to this Landing Page to select the new round.

All application materials, including the letters of recommendation and the application fee payment, are due by the deadline of the round in which you apply. After submission, changes cannot be made to your application and we cannot guarantee review of any additional materials submitted after the deadline.

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