London Business School MBA Class Profile: MBA2027

The LBS MBA2027 class (entered August 2025): 514 students, 66 nationalities, 44% women. MBA2025 detail from the 2025 employment report.

Class profile overview

The MBA2027 class entered in August 2025 with 514 students from 66 nationalities; 44% are women. LBS states that students have five years of work experience on average. LBS does not publish an acceptance rate or an average GPA. LBS states that its average GMAT score for the MBA class is around 645, with a typical class range of 555 to 805, and that the minimum score it will accept is usually around 555. These figures are on the GMAT Focus Edition scale (205 to 805); the school does not name the intake year they describe.

MBA2027 key statistics

Class size
514
Women
44%
Nationalities
66
Avg work experience
5 years
Avg GMAT
~645
GMAT typical range
555 to 805

MBA2027 nationality by region

RegionPercentage
Central/South America20%
North America17%
South/East Asia15%
South Asia15%
Europe11%
UK9%
Middle East6%
Oceania4%
Africa3%

MBA2025 class profile

Students
488
International
93%
Women
44%
Nationalities
64
Avg work experience
6 years
Average age
28

MBA2025 regional background

RegionPercentage
North America18%
South East/East Asia17%
Latin America (incl. Caribbean)17%
South Asia16%
Europe (excl. UK)11%
Africa/Middle East9%
United Kingdom7%
Oceania4%
Central/Western Asia1%

MBA2025 largest pre-MBA industries

Pre-MBA industryPercentage
Consulting27%
Finance/Accounting21%
Information Technology and Telecommunications13%
Manufacturing/Engineering/Construction7%
FMCG/Retail/Luxury Goods6%

Sources

  1. 1. London Business School, MBA: Who attends (MBA2027 class profile)
  2. 2. London Business School, MBA: Apply (application calendar, essay questions, How to apply FAQs)
  3. 3. London Business School, MBA employment report 2025 (Graduating Class of 2025), PDF