IMD MBA Class Profile: GMAT, Experience, Demographics

The IMD MBA Class of 2026 profile: class size, GMAT Focus average, work experience, age, nationalities, women, regions, functions and industries.

Class profile overview

The IMD MBA Class of 2026 has 90 participants. The average age at the start of the program is 30, the average work experience is 6 years, 34 nationalities are represented and 34% of the class are women. IMD reports an average GMAT score of 615 for the class; a total ending in 5 is on the GMAT Focus scale (205 to 805). IMD does not publish an acceptance rate or an application count. IMD requires at least two years of full-time postgraduate work experience; IMD states that the typical range in the class is three to eight years.

Key statistics, Class of 2026

Class size
90
Avg GMAT Focus
615
Avg work experience
6 years
Avg age
30
Nationalities
34
Women
34%

Regions

RegionPercentage
Europe39%
North America18%
South Asia15%
Latin America14%
East Asia9%
Africa and Middle East6%

Pre-MBA functions

FunctionPercentage
Consulting/Strategy28%
Operations and Engineering22%
Marketing/Sales/Business Development18%
Finance/Accounting18%
General Management14%

Pre-MBA industries

Pre-MBA industryPercentage
Financial Services21%
Consulting18%
Healthcare17%
Manufacturing12%
Technology11%

Sources

  1. 1. IMD, IMD MBA Class Profile 2026
  2. 2. IMD, Meet our MBA students
  3. 3. IMD, MBA admission process