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
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Central/South America | 20% |
| North America | 17% |
| South/East Asia | 15% |
| South Asia | 15% |
| Europe | 11% |
| UK | 9% |
| Middle East | 6% |
| Oceania | 4% |
| Africa | 3% |
MBA2025 class profile
- Students
- 488
- International
- 93%
- Women
- 44%
- Nationalities
- 64
- Avg work experience
- 6 years
- Average age
- 28
MBA2025 regional background
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| North America | 18% |
| South East/East Asia | 17% |
| Latin America (incl. Caribbean) | 17% |
| South Asia | 16% |
| Europe (excl. UK) | 11% |
| Africa/Middle East | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 7% |
| Oceania | 4% |
| Central/Western Asia | 1% |
MBA2025 largest pre-MBA industries
| Pre-MBA industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 27% |
| Finance/Accounting | 21% |
| Information Technology and Telecommunications | 13% |
| Manufacturing/Engineering/Construction | 7% |
| FMCG/Retail/Luxury Goods | 6% |
Sources
- 1. London Business School, MBA: Who attends (MBA2027 class profile)
- 2. London Business School, MBA: Apply (application calendar, essay questions, How to apply FAQs)
- 3. London Business School, MBA employment report 2025 (Graduating Class of 2025), PDF