Updated March 2026 Situated in the heart of New York City, Columbia Business School is on the shortlist of many prospective MBA candidates each application cycle. Regardless of whether you are applying to the school's two-year MBA program, J-term MBA program, or Executive MBA program, the qualities that Columbia seeks from its applicants are the same: a demonstrated passion for being "at the very center of business," professional and community leadership, and a robust analyti
