r/MBA

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Learn about MBA programs, applying to them, and what life is like while in one and afterwards. Please make sure to read our rules and wiki before posting.

The community at a glance

r/MBA is a Subreddit for Business Owners and Students with roughly 326K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Business topic page.

Roughly 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Mba, Career, and Admissions. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention mba programs, recs, and school recs.

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Established 2009
326K Members

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Yearly: +38K members
Growth: +13.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 912 members
  • 2014: 1K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 12K members
  • 2019: 16K members
  • 2020: 40K members
  • 2021: 48K members
  • 2023: 86K members
  • 2024: 50K members
  • 2025: 43K members
  • 2026: 19K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Got into UCLA with 120k scholarship. Lost my grandmother recently, I need to be with my family. How do I convey this message to the university. Can I reapply for next year.
    2. Advice for Incoming MBA students?
    3. International student admitted to NYU Stern MBA — is the ROI worth it without Stern scholarship?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Got into UCLA with 120k scholarship. Lost my grandmother recently, I need to be with my family. How do I convey this message to the university. Can I reapply for next year. · Advice for Incoming MBA students? · International student admitted to NYU Stern MBA — is the ROI worth it without Stern scholarship?
    15
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I broke into AI post MBA (was consultant). i feel stuck
    2. I’m freaking out that I’m about to make a terrible mistake by getting an MBA right out of undergrad.
    3. How are recent graduates and young professionals surviving this job market mentally and financially?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I broke into AI post MBA (was consultant). i feel stuck · I’m freaking out that I’m about to make a terrible mistake by getting an MBA right out of undergrad. · How are recent graduates and young professionals surviving this job market mentally and financially?
    3
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Rejected by SoFi, Juno, MPower, Prodigy... what to do?
    2. Waitlisted on MBA - how are we supposed to know how much loans to take out? private loans, trumps big beautiful bill
    3. It worth to do online mba from upgrade please suggest me I have no idea in this field 😅. Give me genuine suggestion
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Rejected by SoFi, Juno, MPower, Prodigy... what to do? · Waitlisted on MBA - how are we supposed to know how much loans to take out? private loans, trumps big beautiful bill · It worth to do online mba from upgrade please suggest me I have no idea in this field 😅. Give me genuine suggestion
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I developed a personalized MBA planner (free-for-use)
    2. AMA - Post MBA 2nd year TC of $700K (2.5x jump pre-MBA) - T10 Full time MBA Graduate
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    I developed a personalized MBA planner (free-for-use) · AMA - Post MBA 2nd year TC of $700K (2.5x jump pre-MBA) - T10 Full time MBA Graduate
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Last minute internship opportunity!
    #5
    Opportunities
    Last minute internship opportunity!
    1

Topics

  • Mba
    260 posts in the past month
    1. Peru poised to elect dictator’s hardline daughter | Keiko Fujimori CBS MBA ’08
    2. Putting "MBA" in your title
    3. MIT Sloan cut its rounds from 3 to 2, Kellogg overhauled its application, Georgetown extended its deadline — full Day 1 recap of MBA Spotlight Fair
    #1
    Mba
    Peru poised to elect dictator’s hardline daughter | Keiko Fujimori CBS MBA ’08 · Putting "MBA" in your title · MIT Sloan cut its rounds from 3 to 2, Kellogg overhauled its application, Georgetown extended its deadline — full Day 1 recap of MBA Spotlight Fair
    260
  • Career
    74 posts in the past month
    1. MBA admissions trends for the new 2026-2027 cycle
    2. MIT Sloan cut its rounds from 3 to 2, Kellogg overhauled its application, Georgetown extended its deadline — full Day 1 recap of MBA Spotlight Fair
    3. With the class of 2027 data now being released, it appears that GRE scores are the highest in recent memory among top MBA programs
    #2
    Career
    MBA admissions trends for the new 2026-2027 cycle · MIT Sloan cut its rounds from 3 to 2, Kellogg overhauled its application, Georgetown extended its deadline — full Day 1 recap of MBA Spotlight Fair · With the class of 2027 data now being released, it appears that GRE scores are the highest in recent memory among top MBA programs
    74
  • Admissions
    63 posts in the past month
    1. MBA admissions trends for the new 2026-2027 cycle
    2. Round 4 Rolling Admissions Timelines
    3. M7 Admissions Advice - thank you!
    #3
    Admissions
    MBA admissions trends for the new 2026-2027 cycle · Round 4 Rolling Admissions Timelines · M7 Admissions Advice - thank you!
    63
  • Struggling
    61 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    61
  • Consulting
    56 posts in the past month
    1. What's the minimum amount of time I need to spend in consulting before I exit?
    2. It really is all about GMAT + storytelling (HBS grad from state school undergrad with non MBB consulting)
    3. IB vs Consulting - How do YOU go on deciding?
    #5
    Consulting
    What's the minimum amount of time I need to spend in consulting before I exit? · It really is all about GMAT + storytelling (HBS grad from state school undergrad with non MBB consulting) · IB vs Consulting - How do YOU go on deciding?
    56

Flair

  • Admissions
    73 posts in the past month
    1. Full time schools below T15 are desperate for students right now
    2. I studied for over 3 years and GMAC canceled my exam and then tried to "ransom" my score.
    3. If you are a non-traditional applicant and wondering whether you have a shot at HSW/M7s, this post is for you.
    #1
    Admissions
    Full time schools below T15 are desperate for students right now · I studied for over 3 years and GMAC canceled my exam and then tried to "ransom" my score. · If you are a non-traditional applicant and wondering whether you have a shot at HSW/M7s, this post is for you.
    73
  • Careers/Post Grad
    70 posts in the past month
    1. I broke into AI post MBA (was consultant). i feel stuck
    2. Warning to the incoming class: be careful of getting distracted by side quests
    3. A first-year's reflection on recruiting - what I wish I knew before starting my MBA
    #2
    Careers/Post Grad
    I broke into AI post MBA (was consultant). i feel stuck · Warning to the incoming class: be careful of getting distracted by side quests · A first-year's reflection on recruiting - what I wish I knew before starting my MBA
    70
  • Profile Review
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Unconventional Profile
    2. Profile Review - 26M
    3. Profile Evaluation
    #3
    Profile Review
    Unconventional Profile · Profile Review - 26M · Profile Evaluation
    14
  • Articles/News
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Peru poised to elect dictator’s hardline daughter | Keiko Fujimori CBS MBA ’08
    2. Which MBA program offers the strongest path to becoming the CEO of an S&P 500 company?
    3. MIT Sloan cut its rounds from 3 to 2, Kellogg overhauled its application, Georgetown extended its deadline — full Day 1 recap of MBA Spotlight Fair
    #4
    Articles/News
    Peru poised to elect dictator’s hardline daughter | Keiko Fujimori CBS MBA ’08 · Which MBA program offers the strongest path to becoming the CEO of an S&P 500 company? · MIT Sloan cut its rounds from 3 to 2, Kellogg overhauled its application, Georgetown extended its deadline — full Day 1 recap of MBA Spotlight Fair
    11
  • Ask Me Anything
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Graduating mid 30s, where are you now?
    2. Is MBA becoming a bad investment in 2026?
    3. Ex-consultant now at an early-stage AI startup. Got into HBS, GSB, Wharton, and Sloan. All in R2. Heading to GSB. AMA
    #5
    Ask Me Anything
    Graduating mid 30s, where are you now? · Is MBA becoming a bad investment in 2026? · Ex-consultant now at an early-stage AI startup. Got into HBS, GSB, Wharton, and Sloan. All in R2. Heading to GSB. AMA
    11

Product recommendations

  • mba programs
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Which Online/Hybrid MBA Programs Offer the Best Career Services and On-Campus Recruiting?
    2. Best 1 Year MBA Programs in the USA
    3. Best MBA programs for URM?
    #1
    mba programs
    Which Online/Hybrid MBA Programs Offer the Best Career Services and On-Campus Recruiting? · Best 1 Year MBA Programs in the USA · Best MBA programs for URM?
    25
  • recs
    14 posts in the past month
    1. MBA admissions consultant recs
    2. I've taken over 100 prospective student phone calls and write recs to the ADCOMs afterwards, AMA
    3. Anyone have any idea of my likelihood of getting in based on stats? Submitted GSB, HBS, CBS - 332 GRE, Latino, Tech, 3.5 GPA state uni, strong essay and recs. Figure it’s still a tiny shot.
    #2
    recs
    MBA admissions consultant recs · I've taken over 100 prospective student phone calls and write recs to the ADCOMs afterwards, AMA · Anyone have any idea of my likelihood of getting in based on stats? Submitted GSB, HBS, CBS - 332 GRE, Latino, Tech, 3.5 GPA state uni, strong essay and recs. Figure it’s still a tiny shot.
    14
  • school recs
    5 posts in the past month
    1. school recs for software engineer
    2. School recs for Search Fund / ETA outside of M7?
    3. School recs: for the best balance of prestige and super chill academics/fun social scene
    #3
    school recs
    school recs for software engineer · School recs for Search Fund / ETA outside of M7? · School recs: for the best balance of prestige and super chill academics/fun social scene
    5
  • admissions consultant
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best admission consultant
    2. MBA admissions consultant recs
    3. admissions consultant recs
    #4
    admissions consultant
    Best admission consultant · MBA admissions consultant recs · admissions consultant recs
    3
  • mba admission consultant
    1 post in the past month
    1. MBA admissions consultant recs
    #5
    mba admission consultant
    MBA admissions consultant recs
    1
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Who is r/MBA for?
Best for Business Owners and Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
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How many members does r/MBA have?
Roughly 326K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/MBA on?
r/MBA runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
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