Forté MBALaunch
2023 Applications Are Open!
Round 1 Deadline: Sunday, Sept. 4
Does the thought of starting your MBA journey leave you overwhelmed? Are you the first person in your network to consider an MBA? Do you need help to ensure you are submitting your best application?
Stay on track with Forté MBALaunch! This eight-month personal and professional development program provides a structured road map for applying to business school, including step-by-step application guidance, supportive peer groups, and a network of hundreds of others going through this process right alongside you.
MBALaunch offers live virtual events that will keep you connected and engaged as you build your best MBA application. Industry experts will share insight and guidance as you work to develop your personal brand, polish your interview-ready story, gain insider information about the application process from admission reps at Forté partner b-schools, and hear from MBA alumni on how the degree changed their career trajectories. As an MBALauncher, you will participate in weekly webinars and attend monthly virtual peer group sessions.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Join us Sept. 7 for a live information session with MBALaunch staff. We will share in-depth program information and answer your questions.
Still unsure if MBALaunch is right for you? Need help with your application?
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HEAR FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS
See how MBALaunch provided the tools Erika Lawrence needed to get into business school.
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I applied because I wanted to know how to best put my application together, and I got that. But I also found a group of women that were there to support me along the way and that I’m likely going to be friends with for life.
— Stefanie Cainto, 2020 Forté MBALaunch Participant, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management)
Learn more about Stephanie's MBALaunch experience.
PROGRAM DETAILS
WHO
MBALaunch is designed for future MBA candidates who share Forté's passion and mission to get #MoreWomenLeading. Participants in the 2023 cohort are interested in applying to an MBA program in Fall 2023, for enrollment in Fall 2024.
The program is open to candidates who can:
- Dedicate eight months to weekly online programming
- Meet monthly with their peer group
- Actively participate in the MBALaunch community
- Commit to taking the GMAT/GRE/EA
- Attend 3-4 required events
(live and/or virtual)
COST
Once applicants receive their admit email, a non-refundable fee of $650 is required to participate in the program. Apply by Dec. 31 and you can enroll for only $600!
Upon successful completion of the program, you'll be eligible for application fee waivers from 40+ top business schools — an estimated value of $6,000. During the program you'll also receive discounts from leading GMAT prep providers and admissions consultants. Take advantage of these benefits to recoup the cost of participation. The ROI is a no brainer!
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Round 1: Sept. 4, 2022
Round 2: Sept. 11, 2022
Round 3: Oct. 9, 2022
Round 4: Oct. 30, 2022
Final: Dec. 4, 2022
PROGRAM START
Feb. 7, 2023
About Forté
Forté’s community of motivated and inspiring women is changing the balance of power in the workplace. We open doors for women to reimagine what they can achieve in business.
Through business education, role models, professional networks, and leadership training, Forté shows women how to build the credibility, skills, network, and confidence to thrive as leaders and change the status quo.
Our powerful alliance of talented women, influential companies, leading undergraduate and business schools, and pioneering donors empowers women to change their career trajectories, their earning power, and their lives.
2022 Application Fee Waivers
Arizona State University (W. P. Carey School of Business) • Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business) • Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management) • Dartmouth College (Tuck School of Business) • Duke University (The Fuqua School of Business) • Emory University (Goizueta Business School) • ESADE Business School • George Washington University (School of Business) • Georgetown University (McDonough School of Business) • Georgia Tech (Scheller College of Business) • HEC-Paris • IE Business School • IESE Business School • IMD Business School • Imperial College Business School • Indiana University - Bloomington (Kelley School of Business) • INSEAD • London Business School • Massachussetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) • Michigan State University (Broad College of Business) • New York University (Stern School of Business) • Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management) • Ohio State University (Fisher College of Business) • Queen's University (Smith School of Business) • Rice University (Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business) • Southern Methodist University (Cox School of Business) • University of Chicago (Booth School of Business) • University of Illinois (Gies College of Business) • University of Maryland (Smith School of Business) • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Carlson School of Management) • University of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler Business School) • University of Notre Dame (Mendoza School of Business) • University of Oxford (Saïd Business School) • University of Rochester (Simon Business School) • University of Southern California (Marshall School of Business) • University of Texas at Austin (McCombs School of Business) • University of Toronto (Rotman School of Management) • University of Virginia (Darden School of Business) • University of Wisconsin - Madison (Wisconsin School of Business) • Vanderbilt University (Owen Graduate School of Management) • Washington University in St. Louis (Olin Business School) • Western University (Ivey Business School) • Yale School of Management • York University (Schulich School of Business)
A group of our partner business schools offer fee waivers to candidates who successfully complete the MBALaunch program.