HBS MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report: Higher Median Salaries

The Harvard Business School (HBS) employment report is out for the MBA Class of 2025. Of the 929 members of the graduating class, 65 percent were seeking post-MBA employment. Ninety percent of this group received a post-MBA job offer within three months of graduation, though that number moved closer to 94 percent by mid-November. Eighty-four percent accepted a job within three months of graduation. Thirty-five percent of the MBA Class of 2025 did not seek employment. Of the latter, 17 percent started their own business and 14 percent were company sponsored or already employed.

The median base salary for the HBS MBA Class of 2025 climbed to $184,500, compared to the record $175,000 of the past three classes. This year, 58 percent of the class claimed a signing bonus at a median of $30,000.

Industry Choice

Positions in the financial services industry, including investment banking, investment management/hedge funds, venture capital, private equity and others, were still the first choice for HBS MBAs seeking employment with 34 percent choosing them. Fourteen percent had entered private equity and four percent went into venture capital. Seven percent pursued roles in investment management / hedge funds and six percent in investment banking. Technology took second place at 22 percent with consulting following at 21 percent. Health care hired six percent of HBS graduates while manufacturing saw five percent.

Regional Placement

Ninety-two percent of HBS MBA graduates stayed in the U.S. to work. The Northeast and the West were the biggest draws for the graduating class, with 72 percent finding work in just those two regions. Forty-eight percent remained in the Northeast while 24 percent moved to the U.S. West. Six percent settled in the Mid-Atlantic. The Southwest and Midwest U.S. each saw five percent of the HBS Class of 2025. Eight percent headed abroad for work with three percent heading to Asia and two percent to Europe.