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2022 MBALaunch for Undergrads

ENROLL

Starts Oct. 5 | $200

Students who complete the program will earn a GMAT Fee Voucher (worth $250), as well as application fee waivers from business schools, valued at over $1,300.

Thinking an MBA is in your future? Connect with other driven women from around the country, experts from top b-schools, and Forté to prepare for your next educational and professional milestone. This six-week program gives you all the tools you need to compile a competitive application for any top deferred MBA program.

BUILD YOUR BEST APPLICATION

  1. Build a winning application
    Get advice about the application process and feedback on your application from your peers and program partners. Participate in webinars that cover everything from application components to networking.
  2. Cultivate a network of peers
    Connect with motivated women from many of our 55+ academic partner institutions who have similar career goals.
  3. Connect with experts
    Hear from experts at top business schools who can help you think strategically and tactically about your MBA application.
  4. Access fee waivers and discounts
    Receive application fee waivers from select business schools and discounts from leading GMAT prep providers.
  5. Apply with confidence
    Use your new skills and abilities to compile and submit a competitive application to your programs of interest. Take the first step toward a future career in business leadership.

PROGRAM DETAILS

WHO
This program is designed for women who have the goal of enrolling in a deferred MBA or other early-career program. Interested candidates* should prepare to attend weekly webinars for six weeks, meet with their peer group virtually, and participate in the MBALaunch community.

*Participants should be graduating in 2023 and currently attending a US undergraduate institution.

PROGRAM FEE
The cost of this program is highly subsidized by Forté partners. Registrants must pay $200 to participate in the program. Upon successfully completing the program, students will receive application fee waivers from select business schools valued at over $1,300.

During the program, students will receive discounts from leading GMAT prep providers - by taking advantage of these benefits, students can recoup the cost of participation. Enrolled students who complete all program requirements can also earn a GMAT Fee Voucher worth $250.

INFORMATION SESSIONS
Learn more about the program and ask questions at an upcoming MBALaunch for Undergrads Information Session:

Questions? Email premba@fortefoundation.org

IMPORTANT DATES
Program participants will have weekly live webinars for the duration of the program.

  • October 5: Program Start and Admissions Panel
  • October 12: Student and Alumni Roundtable
  • October 19: Career Insights
  • October 26: Networking
  • November 2: Professional Resumes
  • November 9: Writing Great Application Essays
  • Spring 2023 - Exclusive Capstone Experience with Top Schools

ENROLLMENT DEADLINES
First Round Deadline: August 28, 11:59 pm ET
Second Round Deadline: September 11, 11:59 pm ET
Final deadline: October 2, 11:59 pm ET

PARTICIPATING FORTÉ MBA PARTNERS

Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business) • Columbia Business School • Duke University (The Fuqua School of Business) • Georgetown University (McDonough School of Business) • INSEAD • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) • Rice University (Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business) • Southern Methodist University (Cox School of Business) • University of California - Berkeley (Haas School of Business) • University of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler Business School) • University of Pennsylvania (The Wharton School) • University of Virginia (Darden School of Business) • Vanderbilt University (Owen Graduate School of Management) • Yale School of Management