Berkeley Haas Admissions

The Berkeley Haas PhD program is a fully-funded, five-year, full-time, in-residence program resulting in a PhD in Business Administration. Applicants must select from one of our fields to apply to our program.

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the basic requirements set by the UC Berkeley Graduate Division.

Some of the factors that are taken into account during our admissions process are:

  • A high level of scholarly ability, involving both quantitative and qualitative skills
  • The motivation to complete a challenging and strenuous academic program
  • Career objectives consistent with the PhD degree
  • A unique experience, perspective, or research interests
  • Strong GRE or GMAT scores

We do not require:

  • Previous graduate work or completion of an MBA degree
  • A minimum GPA to apply
  • A minimum score on your GMAT/GRE to apply
  • A specific academic or professional background

Deadline & Decisions

The application for fall 2025 is open, and it will close on December 2, 2024.

Decisions are based on a comprehensive evaluation of all submitted application materials. We only guarantee the review of applications that are complete and submitted by the deadline. Applicants will be notified of our admission decision via email between February and June.

Attend a Recruiting Event

Please access the Haas PhD admissions schedule of events.