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Published: December 23, 2025
Wharton MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report: New Record Median Salary
The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has released its MBA employment report for the Class of 2025, and graduates set a new school record median salary of $185,000. Of the 879 graduating Wharton MBA students, 69.2 percent (608 students) sought employment. Just over 90 percent of MBA graduates seeking employment received a job offer within three months of graduation, while 87 percent had accepted job offers.  Out of the 223 graduates (25.4 percent) not seeking employment, 150 returned to their pre-MBA Read more
Published: December 21, 2025
Northwestern Kellogg MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
The MBA Class of 2025 employment report from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management has been released, demonstrating the strength of Kellogg’s MBAs against a difficult global economy. By three months post-graduation, 88 percent had received an offer of full-time employment, and 86 percent had accepted an offer. The latter number increased to 90 percent after six months. The Class of 2025 set a new record for entrepreneurship, with 20 graduates launching new businesses.  This year’s median base salary of $175,000 marks an increase over last Read more
Published: December 21, 2025
Yale SOM MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
The Yale School of Management has released its MBA Class of 2025 employment report.  Of the 336 graduating MBAs, 81.5 percent sought employment. Eighteen were company sponsored (5.4 percent) and 22 (6.5 percent) chose to start their own business. By three months post-graduation, 82.1 percent of those seeking full-time employment had received a job offer, and 79.9 percent had accepted. “Despite all the news of economic volatility and disruption from AI, employers continue to seek out MBA talent. Yale MBA students have leveraged this demand to find meaningful opportunities Read more
Published: December 17, 2025
Duke Fuqua MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
The Duke University Fuqua School of Business employment report for the Daytime MBA graduating Class of 2025 is live. Of the 350 graduating members, 315 were seeking employment. 82.2 percent of the Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA class had received an offer of full-time employment by three months post-graduation. Seventy-nine percent accepted offers within the same time frame. The Duke Fuqua class boasts success across 106 unique employers such as Accenture, Amazon, Bain & Company, BCG, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs and Microsoft. The median base salary dipped to $160,000 compared to the school’s Read more
Published: December 17, 2025
CBS MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
Columbia Business School (CBS) has released its MBA Class of 2025 employment report.  “The Class of 2025 leveraged Columbia Business School’s deep industry access, global network, and hands-on learning opportunities to secure roles well-matched to their career goals. This year, graduates accepted full-time positions with 346 organizations worldwide. More than 200 employers hired CBS MBAs for the first time, demonstrating the strength and continued growth of our recruiting partnerships. The class saw strong outcomes across Finance, Consulting, and Technology with significant momentum in Investment Management, Venture Capital and Real Estate, underscoring both Read more
Published: December 16, 2025
Michigan Ross Employment Report: MBA Class of 2025
The University of Michigan Ross School of Business employment report for the MBA Class of 2025 has been released, and the career outcomes for the Ross graduates not only maintained previous years’ gains, but also made some improvements in a challenging global economy.  Of the 366 graduates of the MBA Class of 2025, 280 (76.5 percent) of the class reported seeking employment. Three months post graduation, 86 percent of graduates had received a full-time job offer, and by six months, that number increased to Read more
Published: December 15, 2025
Chicago Booth MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business released the MBA Class of 2025 employment report. Of the 663 graduates, 534 (80.5 percent) were seeking employment. The report shows that by three months post-graduation, 89.1 percent of the class seeking employment reported receiving full-time job offers, while 87.8 percent accepted offers. The median salary reported for the class matches last year’s class at $175,000.  Of those not seeking employment, 8.6 percent were sponsored students, and 5.7 percent — 38 Read more
Published: December 14, 2025
Dartmouth Tuck Employment Report: MBA Class of 2025
Dartmouth Tuck has released its MBA Class of 2025 employment report, demonstrating once again that Tuck’s program produces professionals who can adapt and find success through any economic headwinds. “T’25s entered a dynamic hiring market and rose to the task,” said Stephen Pidgeon (Tuck ’07), Executive Director of Career Services, in the school’s press release. “Their outcomes are a reflection not only of their remarkable talent, but also of the tight-knit and supportive community that surrounds them.” Of the Tuck MBA Class of 2025’s 292 graduates, 92 percent (268) were seeking Read more
Published: December 11, 2025
MIT Sloan Employment Report MBA Class of 2025
The MIT Sloan School of Management has released the MBA Class of 2025 employment report. Out of 396 graduates, 64.6 percent sought full-time employment. Ninety-one percent of those seeking employment received an offer within three months of graduation, and 87 percent accepted an offer within that timeframe. Nearly 63 percent students sourced work through school-facilitated activities such as internships, job postings, sponsored events, alumni and more. For those not seeking new careers, 18.7 percent of graduates returned to sponsoring employers, and 11.1 percent chose to start their Read more
Published: December 10, 2025
Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report: Tech Resumes Top Industry
The University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business has released their employment report for the MBA Class of 2025. Of the 229 Haas MBA graduates, 182 (79.5 percent) 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, which matches last year’s class. Sixty-seven percent of jobs came from school-facilitated activities, including conversions of internships, Haas-management interviews and job postings, the Haas network and more. The reported Read more
Published: December 9, 2025
Stanford GSB Employment Report: MBA Class of 2025
The results are in for the Stanford GSB MBA Class of 2025–take a closer look at this year’s employment report below. Of the 426 graduates of the Stanford GSB MBA Class of 2025, 268 were seeking employment; that is, 63 percent of the graduating class. By graduation, 66 percent had received job offers and that figure jumped to 90 percent within three months of graduation. Fifty-four percent had accepted an offer by graduation and, within three months of graduation, 81 percent secured post-MBA roles. Fifty-four percent of the job acceptances were facilitated by the school, whether Read more
Published: December 8, 2025
NYU Stern Employment Report: MBA Class of 2025 & Record Compensation
The employment report for the NYU Stern School of Business MBA Class of 2025 is live. Of the 326 graduates, 271 reported seeking employment. At graduation, just over 76 percent of those seeking employment had received job offers. By three months past graduation, 86.3 percent had received offers and 86 percent had accepted an offer. The average base salary for the class is $168,970, while median compensation keeps the school’s record high of $175,000 running. Signing bonuses averaged $40,007 and landed at Read more
Published: December 8, 2025
Georgetown McDonough MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
The 2025 MBA employment report from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business showcases the strength of their graduates against a rocky domestic job market and global business uncertainty.  “The Class of 2025 navigated a complex hiring landscape with resilience and purpose. Their talent and determination are reflected in this report,” says Christy Murray, Associate Dean and Managing Director of the McDonough Career Center, in the school’s announcement, “alongside the supportive McDonough community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff who are committed to helping our graduates Read more
Published: December 3, 2025
UVA Darden MBA Class of 2025 Employment Report
The MBA Class of 2025 employment report from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is here. Darden is upholding its positive track record of post-graduate employment outcomes despite economic uncertainty and international headwinds.  Out of the 352 graduates, 93 percent were pursuing full-time employment. Twelve students have opted instead to launch a new business. By the three-month post-graduation mark, 90.2 percent had received at least one job offer and 89.3 percent had accepted an offer.  This class continued the five-year-running high median Read more
Published: December 1, 2025
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 Read more
Published: November 19, 2025
M7 Business Schools Continue to Dominate in Venture Capital and Private Equity Fields
While we await the publication of the Class of 2025 MBA employment reports, we thought it would be helpful to review the employment trends as of 2024. Despite a slowdown in finance industry hiring, MBA graduates continue to be drawn to careers in the finance industry due to the large compensation packages, the chance to work on high-profile deals at investment banks, and the opportunity to invest in the next billion-dollar company at a venture capital or private equity firm. As we will see below, the top MBA programs continue to have a strong track record of finance Read more
Published: May 4, 2025
Entrepreneurship Outcomes at Top MBA Programs – Class of 2024 Trends
While most MBA graduates pursue high-paying corporate roles, a notable number launch entrepreneurial ventures immediately after graduation. Among top MBA programs such as Harvard Business School (HBS) and Stanford GSB, entrepreneurship is the chosen career path for a significant portion of the Class of 2024. MBA Graduates Pursuing Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business Many MBA students consider becoming entrepreneurs, and business schools offer a robust array of entrepreneurial programs to cater to this interest. While many MBA graduates start businesses after working for several years, some students start companies soon after graduation. Here is a Read more
Published: April 28, 2025
Mapping MBA Career Outcomes: Job Placements by U.S. Region for Top MBA Programs
For some MBA applicants, the geographic location of an MBA program is a key decision factor. For example, there are often industries concentrated in particular regions of the U.S., such as finance in the Northeast, manufacturing in the Midwest, energy in the Southwest or tech in the West. To help these applicants, in this article we review the job placement data by region for 30 U.S. MBA programs as reported in the 2024 employment reports. Key Trends in MBA Job Placement Data by Region A few key trends are apparent in the job placement Read more
Published: April 22, 2025
Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Finance Industry Placement
In this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions, see the percentages for placement in the finance industry at top business schools. Finance has typically been in the top three of industry choices for full-time MBA graduates, alongside tech and consulting. The finance industry presents myriad options for MBA graduates to pursue dynamic and lucrative careers, and the quantitative rigor of leading MBA programs supports such paths. Business School % in Finance Boston College Carroll School of Management 29% Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business 19% Cambridge Judge Business School 26% Carnegie Mellon Read more
Published: April 16, 2025
M7 Business Schools Continue to Dominate in Venture Capital and Private Equity Fields
Despite a slowdown in finance industry hiring, MBA graduates continue to be drawn to careers in the finance industry due to the large compensation packages, the chance to work on high-profile deals at investment banks, and the opportunity to invest in the next billion-dollar company at a venture capital or private equity firm. As we will see below, the top MBA programs continue to have a strong track record of finance industry job placement and can accelerate finance careers. In particular, M7 business schools continue to dominate in the buy-side job placements for venture capital, private equity, Read more
Published: April 8, 2025
USC Marshall MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business released its MBA Class of 2024 employment report. This year, 80 percent of the graduating MBAs had full-time employment within three months of graduation. The average base salary for the class reached $144,442, with an average signing bonus of $32,524.  School-facilitated resources, including summer internships, employer campus recruiting programs (job postings, resume collecting, fairs, on-campus interviews), and alumni faculty and staff referrals, were responsible for 64 percent of hiring. NVIDIA, PepsiCo, Lockheed Martin, Read more
Published: April 2, 2025
UCLA Anderson MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
The UCLA Anderson Class of 2024 MBA employment report is now live.   Out of 313 graduates, 273 (or 87.2 percent) sought employment. Roughly 61 percent of those seeking employment received job offers by graduation, and 77.7 percent received an offer by three months of graduation. Job acceptances landed at 76.6 percent by three months after graduation and 85 percent by six months after graduation. Out of the 10.5 percent reporting not seeking employment, 4.1 percent were company sponsored and 2.8 percent started Read more
Published: February 25, 2025
Texas McCombs MBA Class of 2024 Employment Report
For the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, the MBA Class of 2024 demonstrates the school’s strengths in the face of economic challenges. The MBA employment report showcases the achievements of this year’s 221 graduates, with 86 percent of those seeking employment receiving a job offer within three months of graduation and 85 percent accepting positions. The reported average base salary for the class is $151,178, and the mean signing bonus is $31,003. Seventy-eight percent of the Read more
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. Read more
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, Read more

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January 5, 2026 7:37am ET
Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan-Flagler, USC / Marshall, UVA / Darden, U. Washington / Foster
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Government
Post MBA Career: Other Industries
GRE: 324
GPA: 3.55
Years of Work Experience: 15
Location: Virginia
Notes:

Looking to retool and pivot from government to private sector work. Prefer FTMBA to EMBA programs to enable transition, rather than leveling up in current field. Post-MBA target is corporate strategy roles in entertainment, media, or consumer tech.
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January 4, 2026 10:57am ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Big 4 Consulting
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GMAT: 675
GPA: 3.44
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: Washington DC
Notes:

Have 1 M7 admit and 1 M7 waitlist from R1.
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January 4, 2026 10:46am ET
Applying: ESADE, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Advertising
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
GRE: 335
GPA: 3.6
Years of Work Experience: 13
Location: Houston, Texas
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January 2, 2026 6:36pm ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Manufacturing/Automotive/Aerospace
Post MBA Career: Manufacturing/Automotive/Aerospace
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.41
Years of Work Experience: 6.5
Location: USA
Post MBA Location: USA
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January 2, 2026 8:32am ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, London Business School, MIT Sloan, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: MBB
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.9
Years of Work Experience: 5
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January 6, 2026 11:26am ET
Accepted to Oxford / Saïd
Round: Round 3
Received via email
Standardized Test: GMAT
GMAT: 750
Program Type: One Year Program
Post MBA Career: Other Industries
Target Career: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: India
January 5, 2026 3:13pm ET
Applied to Yale SOM
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.19
GRE: 336
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: midwest
January 4, 2026 3:54pm ET
Applied to Yale SOM
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 335
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Healthcare
Application Location: Houston, Texas
January 4, 2026 3:52pm ET
Applied to Rice / Jones
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 335
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Application Location: Houston, Texas
January 4, 2026 3:51pm ET
Applied to NYU Stern
Round: Round 2
Received via portal
Standardized Test: GRE
GPA: 3.6
GRE: 335
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career: Other Industries
Application Location: Houston, Texas
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