MBA House

What MBA House does

MBA House is a privately held professional services firm that delivers integrated GMAT Focus, New GRE, and Executive Assessment test preparation alongside MBA admissions consulting, targeting ambitious professionals seeking admission to top-tier global business schools. Its core delivery stack combines approximately 50 hours of live group classes, unlimited one-on-one private tutoring, and an e-learning repository of 80+ hours of recorded instruction and 2,000+ official GMAT question solutions. An in-house team of Ivy League-trained tutors and admissions consultants — rather than freelancers — operates under a single contract that extends until the client is admitted, with unlimited application revisions by a Harvard MBA-led consulting bench.

The company sells a comprehensive package priced between $2,400 and $5,600 depending on the number of target schools, with a typical candidate receiving approximately 80 hours of instruction (group plus private). MBA House runs physical campuses across eight cities — New York (headquarters), Miami, São Paulo, Madrid, Lisbon, Mexico City, Bogotá, and Lima — and operates bilingual EN/ES digital marketing to reach Latin American and Iberian candidates. Over its 14+ year operating history it reports 2,000+ students placed at top B-schools, $90M+ in facilitated scholarships, a 100% acceptance-rate guarantee, and outcome-specific metrics such as 88% of candidates entering Top Ten programs and 81% entering Top Five for the class of 2024.

The business is bootstrapped with no external funding rounds recorded, a disclosed headcount of 1-10 employees, and no disclosed revenue. Product extensions include Digital SAT Prep and College Admissions Consulting for the undergraduate market, while an eight-partner ecosystem of minority-focused scholarship organizations (Prospanica, MLT, Consortium, Forté MBALaunch, Toigo, ALPFA, Cesar Chavez Foundation, LunaCap) functions as a referral and pipeline layer. No AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or external integrations are disclosed; the offering is human-capital-intensive and curriculum-driven.

Name

MBA House

Legal name

MBA House

Website

https://mbahouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MBA House is a private, bootstrapped test prep and MBA admissions consulting firm offering integrated GMAT Focus, GRE, and Executive Assessment preparation plus application consulting to professionals targeting top global business schools, delivered through in-house tutors across eight Americas and European campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Test Preparation and MBA Admissions Consulting

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Higher Education Admissions & Placement Exam Prep (GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT) (EDAGADAC)

Keywords

• GMAT test preparation
• GRE test preparation
• MBA admissions consulting
• Executive Assessment prep
• College admissions consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Comprehensive MBA Preparation Package: Integrated test preparation and admissions consulting service with pricing based on number of schools applied to. Packages range from $2.4K to $5.6K. Typical candidates receive approximately 80 hours of instruction divided between group classes and private tutoring. Applications include unlimited revisions by an admissions consultant and two editors, all with graduate degrees from Harvard, Northwestern, and NYU.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MBA House is a professional services firm that delivers integrated GMAT Focus, New GRE, and Executive Assessment test preparation alongside MBA admissions consulting. The offering combines approximately 50 hours of live group classes, unlimited private tutoring with Ivy-league trained in-house tutors, an e-learning platform with 80+ hours of recorded content, and consulting services such as essay strategy, interview preparation, school selection, and unlimited application revisions delivered by an in-house team of MBA consultants. Pricing scales from $2,400 to $5,600 based on the number of schools the candidate targets, with the engagement contract extending until the client is accepted to at least one school.

Product overview

MBA House is an education technology and test preparation company offering a unified platform for business school admissions. The core product portfolio consists of GMAT Focus test preparation (with sub-modules for Math, Verbal, Data Insights, and Structure), New GRE prep, and Executive Assessment test prep. These are delivered through live classes, unlimited private tutoring, and an e-learning platform. The company also offers MBA Admissions Consulting as a complementary in-house service covering essays, interviews, and applications. Secondary offerings include Digital SAT prep and College Admissions Consulting. The integrated approach combines test prep with admissions consulting under one roof, featuring a 6-month membership model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GMAT Focus Prep Course Comprehensive test preparation course for the GMAT Focus Edition exam combining live classes and unlimited private tutoring with Ivy-league trained instructors.
• GMAT Private Tutoring One-on-one private tutoring sessions with specialized GMAT instructors for personalized test preparation support.
• New GRE Prep Comprehensive test preparation for the GRE General Test, complementing the GMAT offerings for graduate school admissions.
• Executive Assessment Test Prep Preparation course for the Executive Assessment exam, an alternative to the GMAT for executive MBA programs.
• MBA Admissions Consulting Comprehensive MBA application consulting including essay strategy, interview preparation, school selection, and application review, delivered by an in-house team led by Harvard MBA consultants.
• Comprehensive Membership Package Integrated test prep and MBA admissions consulting package with unlimited revisions, in-house team support, and a contract extending until client acceptance.
• Digital SAT Prep Test preparation for the Digital SAT exam for college-bound high school students.
• College Admissions Consulting Undergraduate and college admissions consulting services for high school students.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ProspanicaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProspanica is an organization dedicated to empowering Hispanics in business education and careers. They partner with top business schools to offer MBA scholarships to Latinx and Hispanic students, with scholarships up to $5,000 for members. MBA House leverages this partnership to support Latino clients in accessing additional funding.
• MLT MBA Prep ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMLT (Management Leadership for Tomorrow) provides guidance specifically tailored to Black, Latinx, and Native American professionals. The program offers comprehensive support through the MBA admissions process and helps with scholarship applications.
• Consortium for Graduate Study in ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Consortium awards full-tuition merit scholarships to underrepresented minorities committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within business education and leadership. Provides access to over 80 corporate partners for job prospects.
• Cesar Chavez FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartners with PepsiCo to provide substantial awards up to $300,000 to Latino students in Arizona and California. MBA House connects eligible Latino clients with this scholarship opportunity.
• Forté Foundation MBALaunchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForté Foundation offers mentorship, career support, and networking opportunities for women. MBALaunch specifically helps women and underrepresented groups navigate the MBA application process.
• Toigo Fellow ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOffers resources for ethnic minorities aiming to venture into full-time MBA programs within the US, especially those interested in finance.
• ALPFAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of Latino Professionals For America provides mentorship, job search support, and professional development opportunities for Latino MBA candidates.
• LunaCap FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOffers MBA scholarships specifically for Mexican and veteran MBA candidates, awarding up to $10,000.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veritas Prep: Historically a major GMAT and MBA admissions prep brand (now owned by Intercontinental Education). Direct peer in GMAT prep and MBA admissions consulting, with similar high-touch model.
• Admissionado: MBA and graduate admissions consulting firm serving applicants to top business schools. Directly comparable to MBA House on the MBA admissions consulting service, with similar premium price positioning.
• Stacy Blackman Consulting: Premium MBA admissions consulting firm with a similar integrated admissions + test prep positioning. Directly comparable to MBA House on the MBA admissions consulting side, serving the same top-school-bound candidate pool.
• Target Test Prep: Tech-driven GMAT quant prep specialist with a strong online course offering. Comparable to MBA House on GMAT prep content, though with a self-paced, software-led approach rather than high-touch 1:1 tutoring.
• Magoosh: Online-first GMAT, GRE, and other standardized test prep platform offering affordable self-paced study. Competes directly with MBA House in the GMAT/GRE category, with a fundamentally different tech-led, low-cost delivery model.
• Manhattan Prep: A leading GMAT, GRE, and LSAT test prep provider with both in-person and online instruction. Closely comparable to MBA House in core test prep offering and premium positioning, though with a much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• PrepScholar: Tech-enabled test prep provider covering GRE, GMAT, SAT, and ACT with adaptive online learning. Competes with MBA House primarily in the GMAT/GRE prep category using a software-led approach.
• Kaplan Test Prep: Major incumbent in standardized test prep and admissions, including GMAT, GRE, MBA, and broader graduate tests. Comparable in product breadth; MBA House competes on premium, specialized MBA positioning rather than scale.
• The Princeton Review: Large, diversified test prep and admissions services provider covering GMAT, GRE, SAT, LSAT, MCAT, and admissions consulting. Overlaps with MBA House across most of its product line, but MBA House is more specialized in MBA and premium international segments.

Emerging players

• GMAT Club: Large online GMAT-focused community and content platform with forums, practice tools, and prep resources. Partially overlaps with MBA House's GMAT prep value proposition as a free/lower-cost alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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