Employment Report

Published: May 16, 2024

UCLA Anderson MBA Class of 2023 Employment Report: Rising Salaries in California and Across the U.S.

The UCLA Anderson Class of 2023 MBA employment report is out, and the cohort made some significant gains in the job market. Out of 365 graduates, 312 (or 85.5 percent) sought employment. Roughly 75 percent of those seeking employment received job offers by graduation, and nearly 87 percent received an offer by three months of graduation. Job acceptances reached 85.6 percent by three months after graduation. Out of the 11 percent reporting not seeking employment, 4.4 percent were starting their own businesses. Read more

Published: February 15, 2024

LBS MBA Employment Report: Consulting is Top Choice for Class of 2023

The 2023 MBA Employment Report from London Business School (LBS) demonstrates that demand for LBS graduates remains strong. “The last year has been particularly challenging with many employers reducing their need for talent or withdrawing from the market altogether,” wrote Christian Dummett, the executive director of the LBS Career Centre, in the school’s report. “Nevertheless, demand for LBS talent continues to transcend borders, sectors and markets. Our 2023 class – made up of 65 nationalities – secured roles in 30 locations around the world, with more than half (55%) of the class choosing to start their post-programme careers Read more

Published: February 12, 2024

Columbia Releases MBA Employment Report for the Class of 2023

The Columbia Business School has released their employment report for the MBA Class of 2023. The total MBA Class of 2023 numbers 829 students, with 614 having started in August of 2021 and 215 having started in January of 2022. 125 students returned to a sponsoring employer while 23 started their own business. Another three graduates joined their family business. Three months after graduation, 84 percent of the 678 Columbia MBA students seeking employment reported receiving a job offer and 81 percent accepted a job offer. CBS adds that, by the end of 2023, Read more

Published: January 18, 2024

INSEAD Employment Statistics: MBA Classes of December 2022 & July 2023

Eighty-eight percent of the MBA Classes of December 2022 (’22D) and July 2023 (’23J) of INSEAD reported receiving at least one job offer within three months of graduating, according to the MBA employment statistics. Ninety-eight percent of the 875 graduates across the two classes responded to the employment survey, with 80 percent reporting their career decisions and 82 percent providing salary information. The overall annual mean salary landed at €113,400 and the overall annual median salary at €109,600. The median sign-on bonus came in at €25,100. Industry Choices INSEAD breaks down industry choice according Read more

Published: January 16, 2024

Texas McCombs MBA Employment Report: Class of 2023 Earns Record Salaries

The University of Texas Austin McCombs School of Business has released its 2023 MBA employment report. Of the 271 graduates of the Class of 2023, 239 sought employment. Nearly 79 percent received job offers by graduation and that number increased to 90.4 percent within three months of graduation. Those seeking employment set a new record, as they secured the highest average base salary in the school’s history of $157,735. The median salary landed at $175,000 with the overall range of salaries coming in at $48,000 to $225,000. The average signing bonus was $32,915 Read more

Published: January 9, 2024

Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2023 Employment Report: Higher Median Salaries & High Consulting Placement

The employment report for the MBA Class of 2023 at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business reveals a higher median salary over the Class of 2022. Of the 628 members of the graduating class, 83.9 percent (or 527 students) were seeking employment. At graduation, 91.1 percent of these MBAs had received a job offer, and nearly 96 percent had received offers three months post-graduation. Job acceptances at the three-month mark landed at 94.3 percent. Regarding the graduates not seeking employment, roughly nine percent were company-sponsored and four percent started their own business or pursued entrepreneurial Read more

Published: December 25, 2023

Kellogg MBA Employment Report Class of 2023: Record High Median Compensation & Consulting Placement

The Two-Year MBA Class of 2023 at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management achieved record-high median compensation, according to the employment report. 420 of the 501 graduates of the MBA Class of 2023 sought employment. Sixty-two students were company-sponsored or already employed while 11 started their own business. At three months post-graduation, 95 percent of newly-minted Kellogg MBAs seeking employment reported receiving a job offer. Liza Kirkpatrick, Assistant Dean of the Career Management Center, remarks, “Students are landing jobs at incredible companies in challenging roles, empowered with tools through our Career Read more

Published: December 12, 2023

MIT Sloan Employment Report: MBA Class of 2023 Finds Success Amid Disruption

The MBA Class of 2023 of the MIT Sloan School of Management found job opportunities and saw an upward trend in salaries amid a disrupted economic climate, according to the MBA employment report. Sloan MBAs are looking toward their futures, with 38.6 percent citing growth potential as their top reason for accepting a position. Every member of the Class of 2023 reported their employment outcomes. Of the 446 MIT Sloan MBA graduates, 336 (75.3 percent) sought post-MBA employment. Nearly 11 percent were sponsored and rejoined their pre-MBA Read more

Published: December 11, 2023

Berkeley Haas 2023 MBA Employment Report: Social Impact & Higher Salaries

The University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2023 employment report, demonstrating strong post-graduation outcomes with higher salaries. Of the 294 Haas MBA graduates, 257 (87 percent) reported seeking post-MBA employment. 231 of graduates (89.9 percent) looking for work secured offers within three months and 228 (88.7 percent) accepted. The entrepreneurial spirit was high at Haas as 12.7 percent of the class opted to work for startups, and another 3.4 percent of graduates ventured into starting their own businesses. Read more

Published: December 10, 2023

Wharton Employment Report: MBA Class of 2023 Maintains Record Median Salary

The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has released its MBA employment report for the Class of 2023, and graduates maintained the school’s record median salary of $175,000. Of the 917 graduating Wharton MBA students, 75 percent (688 students) sought employment. An impressive 97.2 percent of MBA graduates seeking employment received a job offer within three months of graduation, while 92.3 percent had accepted job offers. Out of the 17 percent of graduates not seeking employment, half (83 students) returned to their pre-MBA companies. A quarter (39 students) Read more

Published: December 4, 2023

Stanford GSB Employment Report: MBA Class of 2023 Pursue What Matters Most

It’s time for a deep dive into the just-released employment report for the Stanford GSB MBA Class of 2023. To start, 89 percent of students seeking employment received job offers within three months of graduation. Eighty-two percent of GSB graduates seeking employment accepted positions within three months of graduation. For the ninth consecutive year, Stanford GSB MBA graduates have seen an increase in mean and median starting salaries. “Graduating students in the MBA Class of 2023 entered the full-time job market during a period of economic uncertainty. Our students reflected on what mattered most Read more

Published: November 29, 2023

Dartmouth Tuck MBA Employment Report: Class of 2023 Performs Well in Challenging Economy

The Dartmouth Tuck MBA Class of 2023 employment report reveals an impressive 96 percent of job seekers securing employment offers within three months of graduation, underscoring the program’s success in preparing graduates for the current business climate. “These healthy employment numbers are a testament to the strong combination of skills—coveted by top companies in every industry—that Tuck graduates offer. No matter their post-MBA path, Tuck MBAs have a high likelihood of success,” said executive director of Career Services Stephen Pidgeon (T’07) in the school’s coverage. “These outcomes Read more

Published: November 28, 2023

HBS Employment Report: MBA Class of 2023 Stays Strong in Finance

The Harvard Business School (HBS) employment report shows a successful MBA Class of 2023 that matched last year’s high median base salary of $175,000. Of the 1,010 students who matriculated for the class, 73 percent were seeking employment post-MBA. Twenty-three percent of the MBA Class of 2023 did not seek employment. Of the latter, 13 percent started their own business and 11 percent were company sponsored or already employed. Industry Choice Positions in the financial services industry, including investment banking, investment management, venture capital, private equity and others, Read more

Published: November 26, 2023

UVA Darden MBA Employment Report: Class of 2023 Sets New Records in Compensation

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business marks a new record-high average base salary for its MBA graduates in the employment report for the MBA Class of 2023, who landed earnings of $167,899. “Against an every-shifting economic backdrop, we could not be prouder of these forward-thinking students wo not only achieved excellent career outcomes, but also reached new heights in average compensation,” Career Center Assistant Dean Jeff McNish was quoted in the report. “As these numbers show, Darden MBA graduates are highly valued by leading global companies Read more

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 Read more

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, Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

Published: March 20, 2023

UVA Darden MBA Class of 2022 Achieves Record Mean Salary

According to the UVA Darden employment report for the MBA Class of 2022, graduates continued a streak of record-breaking salary numbers. Ninety-three percent of the 395 graduates sought employment post-MBA. Ninety-four percent received a job offer by graduation and, within three months, that figure landed at 97.5 percent. Ninety-one percent of those seeking employment accepted a job offer by graduation and another five percent accepted work within three months of graduation. The Darden MBA Class of 2022 set a new record for base salary, securing $157,090 on average. The median base salary came in at $175,000. Read more

Published: February 20, 2023

INSEAD Jobs Report: Classes of MBA ’21D & ’22J Find Success

INSEAD recently published their MBA jobs report for the classes graduating in December of 2021 and January 2022, with 94 percent reporting receiving at least one offer within three months of graduation. Ninety-nine percent of the 1,094 graduates across the two classes responded to the employment survey, with 87 percent reporting their career decisions and 86 percent providing salary information. The overall annual mean salary landed at $113,700 and the overall annual median salary at $110,100. The median sign-on bonus came in at $26,900. Industry Choices INSEAD breaks down industry choice according to new Read more

Published: February 7, 2023

LBS Employment Report: MBA Class of 2022 in Demand

The 2022 MBA Employment Report from London Business School (LBS) demonstrates that international demand for LBS graduates remains strong. “The last year has been one of the toughest on record for business school graduates and we are proud that, despite these challenges, our students shone across the board, wrote Christian Dummett, the executive director of the LBS Career Centre, in the school’s report. “Demand for our talent continues to transcend borders, sectors and markets. Our 2022 class – made up of 65 nationalities – secured roles in 40 locations around the world, with 63% of the class choosing Read more

Published: January 25, 2023

Texas McCombs MBA Employment Report: Class of 2022 Scores Highest Average Base Salary in School History

The University of Texas Austin McCombs School of Business has released its 2022 MBA employment report. Of the 241 graduates of the Class of 2022, 211 sought employment. Ninety percent received job offers by graduation and that number increased to 95.3 percent within three months of graduation. Those seeking employment set a new record, as they secured the highest average base salary in the school’s history of $144,564. The median salary landed at $140,500 with the overall range of salaries coming in at $60,000 to $225,000. The average signing bonus was $31,178 and Read more

MBA Applywire

November 17, 2024 9:24am ET

Applying: Columbia, , Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, NYU Stern, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UCLA Anderson, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Higher Education

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Media, Undecided Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Andressen Horowitz , Charles River , Sequoia Capital , Blackstone , KKR , 21st Century Fox , Comcast , Walt Disney

GPA: 3.97

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Denver, Colorado

Post MBA Location: New York City

November 16, 2024 5:16pm ET

Applying: ESADE, IE Business School, IESE

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Tech

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Pharmaceutical Companies: Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Oracle , Johnson & Johnson , Novartis , Pfizer , Roche

GMAT: 525

GPA: 2.79

Years of Work Experience: 4

Post MBA Location: Europe

Notes:

Asian, female, USA. Top 10 Undergraduate school in USA, majored in Biomedical Engineering. Worked for Salesforce, Accenture, and Microsoft within sales department. Major accomplishments within sales roles. Strong personal essays. Letters of Recommendations from direct managers. Founder and held multiple leadership positions in school clubs during Undergrad. Just a really bad test taker and cannot seem to get my scores up no matter how many times I take it specifically in the quant section. American trying to stay in Europe post MBA and only applying to European B-schools.

November 15, 2024 9:32am ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Minnesota / Carlson, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM

Pre-MBA Career: Insurance

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Other

GMAT: 505

GPA: 3.44

Years of Work Experience: 3

Post MBA Location: Midwest, Northeast

Notes:

GMAT Note:
* The score is an unofficial practice test. I am beginning my studies for the real thing now.

Undergrad Majors:
* Economics
* Business Management

Work Experience Notes:
* Insurance experience is at a family business
* I implemented data analytics into business operations since that was not a practice beforehand.
* I help with sales, customer service, bookkeeping, and marketing.

Extracurriculars & Volunteer Activities:
* Worked as an economics research assistant during my undergrad where I consulted public and private entities
* Was part of an economics research project that won a national award for its work in community economic development
* Published 2 university-sponsored economics articles
* During my senior year, I was appointed to a university faculty committee to help plan university award ceremonies and delegate student scholarships
* Won a leadership award from my university
* Economics honor society member
* President of a student club (1 year) and a club's Senior Advisor (1 year)
* Started and led 2 initiatives that installed free smoke alarms in rural area homes (received a leadership award from the American Red Cross for this)
* Ironman triathlete

November 14, 2024 8:16pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Cambridge / Judge, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, emlyon, IESE, Imperial, INSEAD, London Business School, Manchester / AMBS, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Hospitality

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Consumer Goods, Other Companies: Amazon , Apple , Google , Coca Cola , LVMH , Nestle , Nike

GRE: 326

GPA: 3.46

Years of Work Experience: 6

Post MBA Location: Consultancy

November 14, 2024 6:29am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting, Capital Project Development (Renewable Energy/CCS)

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Commercial Banking, Family Business, Entrepreneurship

GMAT: 664

GPA: 2.9

Years of Work Experience: 7

Notes:

Pakistani male, looking to get into the financial services industry short term, and long-term make a significant contribution to the family business or pursue entrepreneurship. Studied engineering from UT Austin for undergrad followed by three jobs (roughly 2 years each) and a nine month break in between job 2 and 3. Planning to take the GMAT again in 3 weeks to offset GPA. Goal score is 695. Mitigating circumstances around GPA are just illness and general family/self issues but doubt they will be very convincing.

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November 17, 2024 2:39pm ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 11, 2024

GPA: 3.79

GRE: 321

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Chicago

November 17, 2024 10:14am ET

Interview Invite to Stanford GSB

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 14, 2024

GPA: 3.52

GRE: 322

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Technology

Note:

Consortium applicant applied round 1

November 17, 2024 12:58am ET

Rejected at Columbia

Round: Round 1

Received via portal on November 14, 2024

GPA: 3.49

GMAT: 740

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: India

November 17, 2024 12:46am ET

Interview Invite to Duke / Fuqua

Round: Round 1

Received via email on November 12, 2024

GPA: 3.49

GMAT: 740

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Consulting

Application Location: India

November 16, 2024 12:19pm ET

Interview Invite to Northwestern / Kellogg

Round: Round 1

Received via email

GRE: 320

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Application Location: India

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