Full-Time MBA / Application and Admissions

Our WHU Online Application Center guides you through all the information and documents we require to process your application (see admission requirements). Besides the application documents, we would like to get to know you better by asking you to write about your motivations to do an MBA at WHU, your career goals, and what sets you apart. Usually, your application will be reviewed and assessed within a few days. During peak times, however, it may take longer. To avoid this, we recommend applying as early as possible.  

At WHU, our MBA students are names, not numbers, and we value a personal connection. Hence, after reviewing your application, we would like to get to know you as an applicant in a personal interview that can be either on campus or virtual, and will be conducted by two members of the Admissions Team. Once you have received an invitation for an interview, you will have two weeks to choose a slot. During the interview, we will discuss your motivation and ask you to share examples of how you dealt with situations in your professional life that might come up in the MBA program. We look for a great fit between our WHU values, what our WHU MBA program offers, and what you’re looking for in an MBA program. Of course, you are also welcome to ask questions – it's a great way to get to know us better, too! The interview usually takes forty-five minutes.

After successfully completing your first interview, we will conduct a Team-Based Discussion Assessment. This interactive virtual assessment enables the Admissions Team to evaluate candidates in a team setting, similar to one you will experience during your MBA Program. You will be placed in a group of 3-5 candidates across our MBA Programs and be given a group task to complete within one hour concluding with a self-reflection evaluation.

After the interview and assessment, we share your application documents and our notes on your interview and assessment performance with our Admissions Committee, who makes a final decision. It consists of representatives of the Recruitment and Admissions Team, the Program Director, and the Career Center to have a holistic view of each candidate. The Committee meets once a week, so you can expect to receive feedback on whether you will be admitted to the program, denied, waitlisted, or if you should undergo further steps (like an additional interview) within two weeks after you complete the Team-Based Discussion assessment.