Frequently Asked Questions

• Which schools are eligible to apply for the Lead to Inspire Fellowship?

  At this time, you must be admitted to one of the schools below to apply to the Lead to Inspire Fellowship.

  • Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
  • Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
  • Columbia Business School, Columbia University
  • Harvard Business School, Harvard University
  • HEC Paris
  • IE Business School
  • IESE Business School
  • IMD Business School
  • INSEAD
  • Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
  • London Business School 
  • Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Stern School of Business, New York University
  • The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
  • Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
  • Yale School of Management, Yale University
• How do I apply?

  Please prepare your CV and your GMAT/GRE score and submit your application through our online portal. You will then be directed to answer video questions on a separate platform to complete your application. Please get ready to describe an achievement you are really proud of and the reason for your choice of a Bain Europe, Middle East, or Africa office.

  When you apply, you will be asked to choose 3 offices you are interested in. In order to be considered for the Lead to Inspire Fellowship, please select an office from the Europe, Middle East, or Africa region where you would consider pursuing your career after your MBA. Please note that it will not impact any future position applications.

   

• What is the selection process?

  We accept Lead to Inspire Fellowship applications on a rolling basis: the sooner you apply, the higher the chances of getting to the interview stage.

  Eligible selected candidates with a strong interest in one of our offices from the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region will be invited for an interview as well as to complete an online assessment (Sova).

  Final selections and mentor assignments will be announced in fall.

• If I am not invited to be part of the program, does that also mean I will not be invited to interview for a position at Bain?

  We have limited spots for this program, so we are unable to invite everyone who applies. Therefore we encourage you to apply for a position regardless of the outcome of your application.

  For further questions on our application process for this fellowship or Bain in general, please contact us.

• What is the duration of the program?

  You will be assigned a mentor upon accepting the fellowship. The program will last for one year.