MBA News
A collection of news items from MBA programs and about the business school admissions process.
Published: November 20, 2023
LinkedIn Ranks The 50 Best U.S. MBA Programs For 2023
Business- and employment-centered social media site LinkedIn has tapped its vast professional network in an attempt to rank the top MBA programs in the U.S. The site’s “50 best U.S. business schools to grow your career” is its first foray into annual MBA program rankings and effectively uses its own data to do so. What differentiates LinkedIn’s MBA rankings from existing sources such as U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg, and Financial Times? First, the site researched how valuable an MBA degree is by looking at its own aggregated profile data,
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Published: November 19, 2023
London Business School MBA Class of 2025: A Global Cohort
The London Business School (LBS) MBA Class of 2025 arrived on campus in August of 2023 for a program that will last 15, 18 or 21 months, depending on a candidate’s choice of structure. This year’s student cohort demonstrates the global draw and diversity of LBS. The MBA Class of 2025 is comprised of 487 students, of which 43 percent are women, which is within striking distance of gender parity. There are 63 nationalities represented in the LBS MBA program with just six percent hailing from
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Published: November 16, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: Michigan Ross
We take a closer look at the MBA and sustainability with Jerry Davis, Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Read on for how students at the leading business school can learn about sustainability through the curriculum, initiatives and more. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Jerry Davis: Michigan Ross students have a variety of paths they can take to acquire the skills necessary to be leaders in sustainability: One, students
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Published: November 16, 2023
Cornell SC Johnson MBA Class of 2023 Employment Report: New Salary Highs
Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management MBA Class of 2023 employment report showcases the robust market demand for the class. 285 out of 306 graduates were seeking employment and, within three months of graduation, 94 percent of the class secured employment offers. Ninety-three percent accepted job offers within three months of graduation. The average base salary for the Class of 2023 of $162,808 marks a five percent increase compared to the previous year’s class, and the average signing bonus increased slightly as well
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Published: November 15, 2023
Yale SOM MBA Class of 2023 Employment Report: High Salaries & Northeast U.S. Placement
Nearly 92 percent of the Yale School of Management’s (SOM) MBA Class of 2023 secured job offers within three months of graduation, according to the latest employment report. Of the 336 graduates, 294 sought employment; 269 were successful in receiving job offers while 261 accepted them. Of those not seeking employment, 16 were company sponsored and 10 started their own businesses. Another six graduates continued their education. The median salary for the class jumped nearly $15k compared to last year,
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Published: November 14, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: Cornell Johnson
We continue our dive into the MBA and sustainability with insights from Glen Dowell, the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management & Senior Director of MBA Programs at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Read on for how the leading business school incorporates sustainability into their curriculum, events and more. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Glen Dowell: Our sustainability curriculum has two pillars: specific course and
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Published: November 9, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: Chicago Booth
With a closer look at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, we continue to shine the spotlight on the MBA and sustainability. Donna Swinford, Associate Dean for Student Recruitment and Admissions for MBA Programs at Chicago Booth, walks us through the sustainability-related features of the school below. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Donna Swinford: Chicago Booth students are increasingly interested in sustainability, climate change, ESG, the use of natural resources, and how
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Published: November 8, 2023
Emory Goizueta MBA Class of 2023 Employment Report: Continuing the Track Record of Success
Emory University’s Goizueta Business School has released its MBA Class of 2023 employment report, showcasing impressive statistics that underscore the school’s consistent record of success. Within three months of graduation, 96 percent of the MBA Class of 2023 had received and accepted job offers. Goizueta has maintained a 95 percent or higher job placement rate for nine out of the past ten years, reaching an all-time high of 99 percent in 2021. The median salary for the class stands at
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Published: November 7, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: The Wharton School
We continue our focus on the MBA and sustainability with insights from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Read on for how the leading business school incorporates sustainability into their curriculum, initiatives and more. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Wharton: In a 2023 survey, 53% of our MBA students indicated an interest in working in an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) related field, and we are giving them the tools to do so. We are
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Published: November 2, 2023
Georgetown McDonough MBA Employment Report: Class of 2023 Repeats Record Salaries
The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business employment report for the MBA Class of 2023 shows that the new graduates secured record-setting average salaries for the program, reported at $149,256–an eight percent increase over last year’s record-setting class. Roughly 93 percent of graduates received a job offer within three months of graduation and 92.5 percent accepted their offers. Eighty percent of job acceptances were facilitated by Georgetown’s McDonough Career Center and 59 percent of acceptances were converted from prior internships. “We are proud of the Class of 2023 for their hard work and dedication in
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Published: November 2, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: MIT Sloan School of Management
As MBA programs support sustainability, we’re setting the spotlight on how it’s incorporated into their curriculum, related resources for students, and more in our ongoing series. In this edition, we learn about initiatives at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Jennifer Graham from the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative provides insights into sustainability through the school below. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Jennifer Graham: There are 95 cross-disciplinary sustainability electives that MIT Sloan students can choose
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Published: November 1, 2023
Duke Fuqua MBA Employment Report: Daytime Class of 2023 Reaches New Median Salary Record
Based on their most recent Daytime MBA employment report, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business reports that the Class of 2023 has set a new record in median salary. The median base salary for the Class of 2023 is $175,000, an increase of nine percent over last year’s median. Of the 442 new graduates, 389 sought employment in 2023. At the three-month post-graduation mark, 93 percent of these Duke Daytime MBAs had received a job offer, and acceptances landed at 92 percent. The median signing bonus
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Published: October 31, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: NYU Stern
As we continue our series that gives MBA programs the stage to talk about sustainability–how it’s incorporated into their curriculum, related resources for students, and more–we now hear from the NYU Stern School of Business. Clinical Professor Tensie Whelan, Founding Director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, sheds light on how the leading business school is supporting sustainability. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Tensie Whelan: The NYU Stern
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Published: October 26, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: Berkeley Haas
In our new series, we’re focusing on sustainability at MBA programs–how it’s incorporated into their curriculum, related resources for students, and more. For this edition, Katherine Baird, Associate Director of the Office of Sustainability and Climate Change at Berkeley Haas, shares how the school has made sustainability a priority. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Katherine Baird: Haas has doubled down on sustainability under the leadership of Dean Ann Harrison, who has made integrating sustainability skills into the
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Published: October 24, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: Yale School of Management
In this new series, we’re pointing the spotlight on sustainability at MBA programs–how it’s incorporated into their curriculum, related resources for students, and more. For this edition, the Yale School of Management (Yale SOM) digs into how they support sustainability. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Yale SOM: Assistant Dean Gabriel Rossi recently shared, “Sustainability has long been a strength of The Yale School of Management. As a founding partner of Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment,
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Published: October 19, 2023
NYU Stern MBA Class of 2023 Employment Report: Record-High Compensation–Again
The NYU Stern School of Business MBA Class of 2023 continued the upward trend of compensation for Sternies, achieving the highest ever mean total compensation and median base salary, according to the new employment report. The median base salary increased $5,000 over last year’s class to an all-time record of $175,000. Average total compensation for the Class of 2023 climbed from $196,143 to $201,727, another record. Of the 315 graduates (89 percent of the 353-member class) seeking employment, 94 percent accepted jobs within three months of graduation. Associate Dean for Careers
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Published: October 19, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: Duke Fuqua
We continue our new series that gives MBA programs the stage to talk about sustainability–how it’s incorporated into their curriculum, related resources for students, and more. For this installment, Duke Fuqua shares how they sewn sustainability into their school. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? Duke Fuqua: We believe MBAs need to understand the implications of climate and sustainability across every sector and level of business. With that in mind, our curriculum is designed to prepare students to
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Published: October 17, 2023
Michigan Ross Employment Report: Consulting Careers Lead the MBA Class of 2023
The University of Michigan Ross School of Business is celebrating another year of outstanding employment outcomes for its MBA graduates. The MBA Class of 2023 employment report reveals impressive statistics, and for the third consecutive year, the job offer rate has exceeded 95 percent, reflecting the consistently strong performance of Ross graduates. “We are very pleased with the employment results for this year’s Michigan Ross Full-Time MBA graduates,” said Heather Byrne, managing director of the Career Development Office at Michigan Ross, in the
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Published: October 16, 2023
Landmark Gift Endows Powerful Kellogg Entrepreneurship Program
The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University’s Zell Fellows Program has received a $25 million gift from the Zell Family Foundation in honor of the program’s 10th anniversary, creating a permanent home for it at Kellogg. Established in 2013 by the recently passed Sam Zell, the Zell Fellows Program is an “applied entrepreneurial experience” for select MBA candidates interested in starting a new venture or acquiring an existing small business. Up to 20 students who demonstrate drive, humility, and a sense of community are chosen
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Published: October 12, 2023
Georgetown McDonough MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Effecting Change in Global Business
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business introduced the MBA Class of 2025 with the latest class profile, noting they are “a group of students who bring academic, professional, and personal diversity to our programs, and who are driven to effect change in the world of global business.” Numbering 258 students, the cohort was selected from 1,428 applications. Women comprise 31 percent of the class and 59 percent are international, representing 40 different countries. African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American students make up 42 percent of the
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Published: October 12, 2023
Michigan Ross MBA Class of 2025 Profile: High Representation and Achievement
The University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business MBA Class of 2025 profile is a striking demonstration of the school’s commitment to bringing together an accomplished cohort with diverse experiences. Out of a class numbering 379, more than 40 percent across the board are women, U.S. minorities, or international students. Here are some key elements of the profile: Michigan Ross MBA Class of 2025: Undergraduate Background Average Undergraduate GPA 3.43 Percent majoring in STEM 44% Percent majoring in business 34% Percent majoring
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Published: October 11, 2023
MIT Sloan MBA Class of 2025 Profile: Critical Diversity
The 409-member MIT Sloan MBA Class of 2025 was assembled with the program’s goal of building teams of students with a variety of skills and experience. “This diversity is critical to the MBA experience. Together, we benefit from the many perspectives our MBA and LGO students from all over the world bring to the community,” the report opens. Diverse Demographics The MBA class came close to gender parity, with 46 percent of the students being women. International students comprise 40 percent of the class, representing 60 countries.
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Published: October 10, 2023
Texas McCombs MBA Class of 2025 Profile
The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2025 profile. The new MBA cohort numbers 241 students and includes 36 consortium members, 61 Forté MBA Fellows, and 15 dual-degree students, promising to bring a diverse array of experience and perspectives to the program. Out of U.S. students, 35 percent represent a minority, and 18 percent are historically underrepresented minority students. Thirty-five percent of students are women, and international students make up 26 percent of the class. An impressive
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Published: October 8, 2023
MBA & Sustainability Spotlight: Harvard Business School
We are excited to begin a new series that gives MBA programs the stage to talk about sustainability–how it’s incorporated into their curriculum, related resources for students, and more. To kick off the series, Harvard Business School (HBS) sheds light on their support for sustainability. Clear Admit: How does the curriculum for full-time MBA students support leadership in sustainability, or how is it evolving to do so? HBS: During the first year required curriculum (RC), students are exposed to over 20 cases covering environment and sustainability content. In spring 2023, a new required course was added,
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Published: October 5, 2023
Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Class of 2025 Profile
The Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2025 profile, demonstrating a continuing commitment to diversity. Diverse Demographics Out of 171 students, 36 percent are women. An impressive 49 percent of the class are U.S. minorities. Twenty-six percent of U.S. citizens and permanent residents identify as underrepresented minorities–American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or multiethnic. LGBTQ+ students make up seven percent of the class, and military veterans eight percent. Fifty-three percent
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