Lauren Wakal
Real Humans for the Holidays: Hot Cocoa Edition
Come in from the winter cold and warm up with some hot cocoa–and the third installment of our festive short series, Real Humans for the Holidays, inspired by Real Humans: MBA Students! See what students of top MBA programs like to do during the December holidays and their advice for our readers. Scroll down to see what five MBA students chose in a “This or That” game. You can also win a gift this season by participating in the Clear Admit Giveaway on LinkedIn! Myles Stroud, UVA Darden MBA Class of 2023 What do you like most about the December... Read more »
Real Humans for the Holidays: Wrapped Gifts Edition
We continue with some festive fun inspired by Real Humans: MBA Students with our short series, Real Humans for the Holidays! Read what students from top MBA programs like to do during the December holidays and their advice for our readers. Scroll down to see what five MBA students chose in a “This or That” game. You can also win a gift this season by participating in the Clear Admit Giveaway on LinkedIn! Brian Hum, Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2024 What do you like most about the December holidays? Getting to spend time with family and friends and enjoy... Read more »
Tepper MBA Employment Report: Class of 2022 Breaks Records for Employment Rates and Starting Salaries
The Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business has released its employment report for the MBA Class of 2022. This year, Tepper MBA graduates broke the records for employment rates and starting salaries. For the first time in the school’s history, 97 percent of those seeking employment reported receiving job offers within 90 days of graduation. The class’s median salary also grew eight percent compared to last year, coming in at $148,067. “The outcomes highlighted in this year’s report demonstrate our graduates are continuing to drive the future landscape of business. As a school, we couldn’t be more honored to be... Read more »
Admissions Director Q&A: Benoit Banchereau of HEC Paris
We are delighted to have Benoit Banchereau return for another Admissions Director Q&A on behalf of HEC Paris. Benoit has been leading the marketing and the recruitment for the full-time MBA, EMBA and Trium EMBA programs of HEC Paris for the last seven years. He started his career as a journalist in France and in the UK before joining the strategy consulting firm AT Kearney, where he oversaw marketing and communications for the French market for a decade. He then joined Freshfields, the UK law firm, in France as Director of business development for 4 years. Benoit graduated from the... Read more »
Wharton MBA Employment Report: Class of 2022 Earn Record Median Salary
The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has released its MBA employment report for the Class of 2022, and graduates reported a record median salary. Of the 852 graduating Wharton MBA students, 74.3 percent (633 students) sought employment. An impressive 98.7 percent of MBA graduates seeking employment received a job offer within three months of graduation, while 96.2 percent had accepted job offers. The median class salary was $175,000, a record high for the school. Out of the roughly 20 percent of graduates not seeking employment, half (85 students) returned to their pre-MBA companies. Thirty-four percent (59 students) were self-employed or starting... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Decisions, December 19-23, 2022
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 1 is getting close to its conclusion. Most Round 1 final decisions from the top programs are now behind us. Tuesday, December 20, U. Washington / Foster and Indiana / Kelley are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. How Clear Admit+ and “The Wires” Can Help Subscribe to Clear Admit+ for comprehensive guidance on all aspects of the admissions process in an easily digestible series of video lessons, data tools, and digital publications. Visit MBA LiveWire for the... Read more »
Interview Report Round-Up: Chicago Booth, Michigan Ross, MIT Sloan, UNC Kenan-Flagler
Welcome to another edition of Interview Report Roundup in which we highlight the MBA admissions interview reports that applicants have shared recently to the Clear Admit Interview Archive. Over Zoom, a Round 1 applicant to UNC Kenan-Flagler reported the following questions from their adcom interviewer: A candidate for MIT Sloan shared their interview experience, which kicked off with a common lead question from Sloan: An applicant to Chicago Booth, who interviewed with a second-year student, faced some standard questions along with some trickier ones: Finally, here’s the start of a list of questions a Michigan Ross hopeful handled from an... Read more »
USC Marshall MBA Employment Report: Class of 2022 Declares Record Job Acceptances
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business 2022 MBA employment report reveals that 97 percent of its MBAs reported accepting job offers within three months of graduation–the highest in Marshall’s history. The average base salary for the Marshall MBA Class of 2022 is $150,314, a near $20k jump over last year’s class. Average signing bonuses landed at $37218, compared to $29,473 for the Class of 2021. A majority of careers were school-facilitated, with nearly 82 percent reporting they received their job placement through a career center program, summer internship, school network, scheduled interviews or job posting in the school... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Admissions Decisions, December 12-16, 2022
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 1 is getting close to its conclusion. More Round 1 final decisions for this upcoming week. Monday, December 12, UNC / Kenan-Flagler and IESE are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Wednesday, December 14, MIT / Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg and UCLA / Anderson are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Thursday, December 15, UPenn / Wharton, Berkeley / Hass and Texas / McCombs are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Friday,... Read more »
MBA Interview Report Round-Up: Chicago Booth, Cornell Johnson, MIT Sloan
Welcome to a new series, Interview Report Roundup, in which we highlight the MBA admissions interview reports that applicants have shared recently to the Clear Admit Interview Archive. We start with a look at a couple of Chicago Booth interview reports. A Round 1 applicant chose to visit campus for their interview with a second-year student. In addition to standard work history questions, the candidate faced the following behavioral questions: In addition to reporting good news, the candidate shared some insights into Booth admissions: Congrats on your acceptance! Another Chicago Booth hopeful posted their interview with an alumna: Meanwhile, another... Read more »
Chicago Booth Employment Report: MBA Class of 2022 Lands Higher Median Salary
The employment report for the MBA Class of 2022 at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business reveals a higher median salary over the Class of 2021. Of the 563 members of the graduating class, 88.5 percent (or 498 students) were seeking employment. At graduation, 93.1 percent of these MBAs had received a job offer, and nearly 97 percent had received offers three months post-graduation. Job acceptances at the three-month mark landed at 95.6 percent. The median salary for graduates is $175,000, a $20,000 increase over last year’s class. Meanwhile, the median signing bonus, reported as part of their compensation... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Admissions Decisions, December 5-9, 2022
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 1 is getting close to its conclusion. Final decisions for Round 1 are abundant this upcoming week. Tuesday, December 6, Yale SOM is scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Wednesday, December 7, UVA / Darden, CMU / Tepper and Emory / Goizueta are scheduled to release their Round 1 decisions. Oxford / Saïd is scheduled to release their Stage 2 decisions. Thursday, December 8, Harvard, Stanford, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua and Georgetown... Read more »
Yale School of Management Employment Report: MBA Class of 2022 Sees Jump in Median Salary
The Yale School of Management’s 2022 MBA employment report reveals a successful class coming out of the pandemic years. Eighty-six percent of the Yale SOM MBA Class of 2022, which numbers 327 students, sought employment. Their three-month post-graduation job offer rate came in at 96.1 percent, and the acceptance rate was 93.3 percent. Of those not seeking employment, 20 students were company sponsored and 15 started their own business. Another five graduates continued their education. The median base salary for the class is $160,110, representing a roughly 14 percent increase over last year’s class. The median signing bonus, reported by 82 percent... Read more »
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Employment Report: Class of 2022 Earns Record Overall Compensation
The Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business has released its employment report for the MBA Class of 2022. The report shows Tuck graduates had impressive acceptance rates. Within three months of graduation, 98 percent of the 255 job-seeking graduates received an offer. The job acceptance rate at the three-month mark reached 96 percent for those seeking work. The median signing bonus landed at $30,000 and the median salary at $175,000. This brings the median total compensation to $205,000, a record for overall compensation for a Tuck MBA class. Ninety-three percent of graduates reported receiving a signing bonus. In the school’s... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Admissions Decisions, November 28-December 2, 2022
Welcome back to the series, The Week Ahead, in which we provide a brief rundown of what is happening in MBA admissions this week! Round 1 is getting close to its conclusion. Some interview invites are still be rolled out, but final decisions for Round 1 are now underway. Thursday, December 1, Chicago / Booth is scheduled to release Round 1 decisions. NYU / Stern has its Round 1 initial notification deadline. How Clear Admit+ and “The Wires” Can Help Subscribe to Clear Admit+ for comprehensive guidance on all aspects of the admissions process in an easily digestible series of video lessons,... Read more »
Georgetown McDonough MBA Employment Report: Class of 2022 Earns Record Salaries
The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business employment report shows a successful MBA Class of 2022 that secured record-setting average salaries for the program, reported at $138,552. Ninety-six percent of graduates received a job offer within three months of graduation and 95 percent accepted their offers, which matched last year’s record placement stats. “The outcomes presented in this report are a testament to the extraordinary talent in the Class of 2022,” said Christy Murray, associate dean and managing director of career services at Georgetown McDonough, in the school’s announcement. “These students began their MBA journey amid ongoing disruptions and uncertainty from... Read more »
MIT Sloan Employment Report: MBA Class of 2022 Secures Strong Employment Outcomes
The MBA Class of 2022 of the MIT Sloan School of Management saw upward trends in placement and salary, according to the MBA employment report. Sloan MBAs are looking toward their futures, with 42.3 percent citing growth potential as their top reason for accepting a position. Within three months of graduation, 96.6 percent of graduates had received job offers. The median salary this year improved 10 percent from the Class of 2021 to $165,000, and the median signing bonus held steady at $30,000. Where MIT Sloan 2022 Graduates are Landing: By Industry and Location Of the 484 graduates, 75.2 percent... Read more »
Harvard Business School Employment Report: MBA Class of 2022 Excels
The Harvard Business School employment report shows a successful MBA Class of 2022 that secured a high median base salary of $175,000. Of the 732 students who matriculated for the class, 71 percent were seeking employment post-MBA. Of those, 95 percent secured offers and 90 percent accepted offers. Twenty-nine percent of the MBA Class of 2022 did not seek employment. Thirteen percent started their own business and 12 percent were company sponsored or already employed. Industry Choice Positions in the financial services industry, including investment banking, investment management, venture capital and private equity, were still the first choice for HBS... Read more »
Duke Fuqua MBA Employment Report: Daytime Class of 2022 Sets New Records
Based on their 2022 Daytime MBA employment report, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business reports that the Class of 2022 has set new records for the school in median salary and job acceptance rates. At the three-month post-graduation mark, 98 percent of MBAs had received a job offer, and acceptances reached 97 percent. The median base salary for the Class of 2022 is $160,055, an increase of 14 percent over last year’s median. The median signing bonus reported is $30,000. Graduates landed 81 percent of job placements through school-facilitated activities, either through a school-sponsored internship, interview, or job posting. The school... Read more »
Meet the New Director: Inside MBA Career Services at Georgetown McDonough
Sponsored Content The new Associate Dean and Managing Director, Career Services at Georgetown McDonough, Christine Murray, leads a talented team of career services professionals to help students achieve their career goals. Christine Murray, Associate Dean and Managing Director, Career Services at Georgetown McDonough “I arrived at McDonough through a simple exploratory conversation that evolved into a series of conversations and ultimately an opportunity for me to apply my love of strengthening, building, and creating ways to connect student talent with career advancement opportunities,” she says. After working at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) for almost 15 years, and helping to build... Read more »
