MBA News
A collection of news items from MBA programs and about the business school admissions process.
Published: February 18, 2025
Which Business Schools Have Part-Time MBAs & Which Are Top-Ranked?
A full-time MBA provides an immersive business education. With one to two years spent on a campus, building community and learning among (and from) accomplished professionals is a priceless experience. However, not everyone can uproot their lives to move or take a break from their careers. That’s when a part-time MBA is worth considering. So, where do you start? Does a part-time MBA fit into your life better? Wondering which programs are considered top-ranked? Not sure what sort of price tag to be looking at? We’re here to help. We’ve put together this guide on
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Published: February 17, 2025
The Financial Times 2025 Global MBA Ranking
The Financial Times (FT) Global MBA ranking for 2025 is out–and we take a closer look at where the top 100 programs landed. To start, here is a quick look at the top 10 of The Financial Times 2025 Global MBA rankings (2024 positions are in parentheses): Ranking School 1 The Wharton School (1) 2 Columbia Business School (3 tie) 3 Iese Business School (5) 4 (tie) INSEAD (2) 4 (tie) SDA Bocconi (3 tie) 6 MIT Sloan School of Management (6 tie) 7 London Business School (8)
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Published: February 12, 2025
Texas McCombs Announces Full-Time MBA Hildebrand Scholars Program
Candidates for the Texas McCombs full-time MBA program have a new invitation to look forward to; the school has announced they will be extending select invitations to apply for their new Hildebrand Scholars program. Beyond awarding full tuition, an emphasis on leadership development is at the core of the scholarship. Scholars complete their MBA in tandem with a personally crafted, assessment-informed, two-year leadership roadmap. In addition to this, executive coaches provide personalized support to Hildebrand scholars, and candidates will have access to myriad opportunities to perfect interpersonal skills and communication
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Published: February 10, 2025
Stern at NYU Abu Dhabi Welcomes First MBA Cohort
The Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi (Stern at NYUAD) has been officially inaugurated. Stern at NYUAD has launched its first program: a fully-accredited, one-year, full-time MBA. The degree is jointly conferred by NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Stern, the highest globally-ranked business school to offer a full-time MBA in UAE and MENA. The inauguration is the latest step in NYU Abu Dhabi’s 15-year track record of academic achievement. Rima Al Mokarrab described the launch as a “testament to the dynamic and longstanding partnership between NYU and Abu
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Published: February 9, 2025
LBS MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Global Demand
London Business School (LBS) has released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report. With all 502 members of the graduating class reporting their employment outcomes, we have a complete picture of how in-demand the LBS MBA graduates are globally. Within three months of graduation, 87 percent had received an offer of employment, and 86 percent had accepted an offer. Twenty-two graduates reported starting a new business or other self-employment. “What sets London Business School apart is our unwavering commitment to every student’s career journey.
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Published: January 29, 2025
Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business has released their employment report for the MBA Class of 2024. Of the 255 Haas MBA graduates, 207 sought employment post-MBA. By three months post-graduation, 86 percent of the students looking for jobs had received an offer of employment, and 84 percent accepted. More than 70 percent sourced job offers through school-facilitated activities. Entrepreneurs starting their own businesses instead of seeking employment made up 3.5 percent of the class. The reported median base annual salary is $160,000,
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Published: January 29, 2025
London Business School Announces Smart Executive MBA
London Business School (LBS) has adapted its International Executive MBA (EMBA) to offer both in-person and blended learning options. Students can join a program hosted in London or Dubai. The option of two locations and two formats allows executive students to choose “not just where they study, but how they study,” says Graham Hastie, Associate Dean, Degree Education LBS. The program allows them to work around their “demanding and busy lives” in the way “that best meets their needs.” Students who select the
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Published: January 27, 2025
HBS Announces Timing of Interview Invitations for Round 2
If you applied to Harvard Business School in Round 2, get ready for some big application news from the school tomorrow, on Wednesday, January 31st at noon ET. In a post to the Direct from the Director’s blog, the school shared the following details: “This Wednesday, January 29, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time, everyone who applied in Round 2—or received a “Further Consideration” decision in Round 1—will receive an update via their Application Status page. There are two possibilities: Invite to Interview – this is very good news! If you
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Published: January 27, 2025
Cornell Johnson MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The Cornell SC Johnson Graduate School of Management has released the MBA Class of 2024 employment data. This year, 261 out of the 291 graduates of the two-year program were seeking employment. Within three months of graduation, 81 percent had received job offers and 79 percent had accepted offers. The median base salary is unchanged from 2023 at $175,000. The average base salary was reported at $161,967 and average signing bonus landed at $38,438. The top employers for the Class of
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Published: January 27, 2025
Georgetown Annual “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition: Entrepreneurs Win $150,000 in Prizes
“What everyone built here,” announced Ted Leonsis during the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, “is really remarkable.” His praise spotlighted the eight student teams who pitched their startup ideas to expert judges on January 22nd as part of the annual “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition. The eight teams won a total of $150,000 in prizes. The annual “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition awards entrepreneurs with “dollars to get…started” and to launch ventures that will positively impact
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Published: January 22, 2025
INSEAD MBA 2024 Employment Report: Classes of December 2023 and July 2024
INSEAD has released the 2024 employment report for MBA graduates from the December 2023 and July 2024 classes, representing a “world of talent.” The statistics bear that out. Combined, the two classes reported an overall median salary of €111,400 with a median sign-on bonus of €27,600. The median performance bonus came in at €21,900. Eighty percent of those seeking employment reported receiving at least one job offer by three months after graduation, and four percent of INSEAD MBA grads were recruited into company leadership programs.
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Published: January 20, 2025
U.S. News 2025 Online MBA Rankings: Indiana University–Bloomington Keeps Top Spot
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025 Best Online Programs rankings, including online MBA programs. Once again, Indiana University’s Kelley Direct Online MBA program leads the online MBA ranking. Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper Online Hybrid MBA program and UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA@UNC Online MBA program traded places compared to last year, with the former moving from second to third and the latter moving from third to second. There is then a tie for fourth between the University of Washington Foster Hybrid MBA program and the
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Published: January 19, 2025
Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Curious & Grounded Graduates
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business released the MBA Class of 2024 employment report and the graduating class of leaders and innovators are finding success in the global business community. Of the 641 graduates, 521 (81.3 percent) were seeking employment. The report shows that by three months post-graduation, 86.8 percent of the class seeking employment reported receiving full-time job offers, while 84.1 percent accepted offers. The median salary reported for the class is a robust $175,000, and the median sign-on bonus is $31,000.
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Published: January 16, 2025
Stanford Appoints Sarah Soule Dean of the GSB
Stanford University announced that Sarah A. Soule will become the next dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business on June 16, 2025. Soule, the Morgridge Professor of Organizational Behavior, has been a GSB faculty member since 2008 and serves as the Sara Miller McCune Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Sarah Soule, Newly Appointed Dean of Stanford GSB Soule’s appointment marks a historic milestone, as she will be the first woman to lead the GSB. She succeeds Jonathan Levin, who served as dean
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Published: January 16, 2025
Yale SOM MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Meaningful Opportunities
The employment report for the Yale School of Management’s (SOM) MBA Class of 2024 is now live. Of the 339 graduates, 282 (83.2 percent) sought employment; 239 (84.8 percent) were successful in receiving job offers while 229 (81.2 percent) accepted them. Of the 54 students not seeking employment, 21 were company sponsored and 18 started their own businesses. Another 10 graduates continued their education. “While we are navigating a time of change throughout global economies, there continues to be healthy and robust demand for MBA talent.
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Published: December 30, 2024
2024’s Best Business Schools: A Round Up of the Rankings
Each year, business schools vie for the top spot on “best MBA program” rankings. Their employment rates, application statistics, curriculum content and faculty members can all be taken into account, then the numbers are run and the best business schools are announced. Several sites release annual MBA program rankings. As 2024 comes to a close, we’re rounding up the best programs of the year. In this article, we’ll review the most popular rankings: U.S. News & World Report, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and LinkedIn. When examining these lists of best business schools, it’s
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Published: December 25, 2024
Duke Fuqua MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Adaptability & Strength
The Duke University Fuqua School of Business employment report for the Daytime MBA graduating Class of 2024 is live. The data shows that even in the most challenging economic environment, 85 percent of the Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA class had received an offer of full-time employment by three months post-graduation. With 82 percent accepting offers by the three-month mark, 113 unique employers such as Accenture, Adobe, Bain & Company, BCG, and Dell hired at least one Fuqua graduate. The median base salary maintained last year’s record high of $175,000,
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Published: December 23, 2024
CBS MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Driving Innovation
Columbia Business School (CBS) has released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report. The CBS graduating MBAs demonstrate the skillset and commitment earned through the rigorous curriculum and access to business leaders the school grants. “CBS students are independent thinkers who bring immediate value to their employers. Graduates emerge with a deep understanding of the critical issues facing businesses today. Our forward-thinking curriculum and experiential learning opportunities bridge theory and practice, empowering students to apply their knowledge across various sectors including finance, marketing, data analytics, and product development. World class faculty lead
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Published: December 23, 2024
Georgetown McDonough MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report, showing their graduates’ continued success. This year, just shy of 89 percent of McDonough MBAs received an offer within three months of graduation, and just over 84 percent accepted an offer. The average base salary reported for the class was $146,033, and the average signing bonus was an impressive $33,854. More than half of full-time acceptances — 52 percent — were converted from internships. Top Industries and Median Salaries Of the 249
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Published: December 22, 2024
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report: Breaking Boundaries
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management has released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report, showcasing a cohort determined to find success in even the most challenging global economic landscape. This year, 90 percent of the graduating MBA class received a job offer within three months of graduation, with 87 percent accepting in that timeframe. Twelve graduates — a record number — chose the path of entrepreneurship and launched new businesses. The median base salary for the class reached $170,000, approximately doubling graduates’ pre-MBA
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Published: December 22, 2024
Wharton Employment Report: MBA Class of 2024 Maintains Record Median Salary
The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has released its MBA employment report for the Class of 2024, and graduates maintained the school’s record median salary of $175,000 for another year running. Of the 916 graduating Wharton MBA students, 69 percent (634 students) sought employment. Just over 93 percent of MBA graduates seeking employment received a job offer within three months of graduation, while 88.2 percent had accepted job offers. Out of the 201 graduates not seeking employment, 117 returned to their pre-MBA companies. Roughly
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Published: December 11, 2024
Stanford GSB Employment Report: MBA Class of 2024 Maintains Median Salary Record
Let’s jump into the just-released employment report for the Stanford GSB MBA Class of 2024. Of the 432 graduates of the MBA Class of 2024, 249 were seeking employment; that is, 58 percent of the graduating class. Within three months of graduation, 88 percent of students seeking employment received job offers. Eighty percent of GSB graduates seeking employment accepted positions within three months of graduation. “The MBA Class of 2024 demonstrated leadership, curiosity and thoughtfulness as they embarked upon their post-graduation careers. GSB prides itself on developing the next generation of transformational leaders, and
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Published: December 11, 2024
Michigan Ross Employment Report: MBA Class of 2024
The University of Michigan Ross School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report, demonstrating how this year’s MBA graduates have weathered economic uncertainty and leveraged their Ross experience to great success. The median base salary for the class reached $170,000, with a reported $30,000 median bonus. At graduation, 77.5 percent of Ross graduates seeking employment had accepted a job offer. Within three months, that number rose to 84.6 percent; by six months after graduation, that percentage increased to 90.8. School-facilitated recruiting activities
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Published: December 10, 2024
MIT Sloan Employment Report MBA Class of 2024: Individual Aspirations & Community Support
The MIT Sloan School of Management has released the MBA Class of 2024 employment report. Sloan MBAs are looking toward their futures, with 39.7 percent citing growth potential as their top reason for accepting a position. Of the 418 MIT Sloan MBA graduates, 289 (69.1 percent) sought post-MBA employment. Nearly 13 percent were sponsored and rejoined their pre-MBA companies while 10 percent started their own businesses. Just under four percent continued their education while three percent postponed the job search. Within three months of graduation, 85.1 percent
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Published: December 10, 2024
HBS Employment Report: MBA Class of 2024
Harvard Business School (HBS) has released the employment report for the MBA Class of 2024. They maintained the high median base salary of $175,000, continuing the record of the past two classes. This year, 65 percent of the class claimed a signing bonus at a median of $30,000. Of the 1,015 students who matriculated for the class, 70 percent were seeking post-MBA employment. Thirty percent of the MBA Class of 2024 did not seek employment. Of the latter, 14 percent started their own business and
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