Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Students Placed in Healthcare
Healthcare offers MBA graduates the chance to join a dynamic, rapidly-evolving industry. With its need for strategic thinking and strong leadership, this sector’s growing popularity amongst business school alumni is no surprise. In this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions, see the percentages of MBA grads who joined the healthcare industry.
| Business School | % in Healthcare |
|---|---|
| Boston College Carroll School of Management | 17% |
| Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business | 7% |
| Cambridge Judge Business School | 6% |
| Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business | 12% |
| CEIBS | 14% |
| Columbia Business School | 4% |
| Cornell University SC Johnson Graduate School of Management | 3% |
| Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business | 8% |
| Duke University Fuqua School of Business | 8% |
| Emory University Goizueta School of Business | 9% |
| Esade | 7%* |
| ESCP | — |
| ESMT Berlin | 3%* |
| Georgetown University McDonough School of Business | 3% |
| Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business | — |
| Harvard Business School | 6% |
| HEC Paris | 5% |
| IE | — |
| IESE | 30%** |
| IMD | 12%* |
| Imperial | — |
| Indiana University Kelley School of Business | 14% |
| INSEAD | 2% |
| Johns Hopkins Carey Business School | 33% |
| London Business School | 1% |
| Manchester AMBS | 7%* |
| Michigan State University Eli Broad Graduate School of Management | 12% |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | 7% |
| Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management | 9% |
| Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business | 7% |
| NYU Stern School of Business | 2% |
| Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business | 6% |
| Oxford Saïd Business School | 1.3%* |
| Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business | 7% |
| SDA Bocconi School of Management | 6%* |
| SMU Cox | 5% |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | 6% |
| UC Berkeley Haas School of Business | 8% |
| UCI Merage | 21% |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | 9% |
| University of Bath | 14%* |
| University of Chicago Booth School of Business | 4% |
| University of Edinburgh Business School | 5%^ |
| University of Florida Warrington | — |
| University of Georgia Terry | — |
| University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business | 9% |
| University of Minnesota Curtis L. Carlson School of Management | 17% |
| University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School | 11% |
| University of Rochester Simon Business School | 15% |
| USC Marshall School of Business | 3% |
| UT Austin McCombs School of Business | 4%** |
| University of Toronto Rotman | 5%* |
| UVA Darden School of Business | 5% |
| UW Foster School of Business | 10%** |
| Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Business | 14% |
| Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School | 10% |
| The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania | 6% |
| Yale School of Management | 6% |
*Class of 2023
^Classes of 2021 & 2022
**Grouped with “diversified industries”/”Other”
The percentages of MBA students placed in tech in this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions are based on the full-time Classes of 2024 unless otherwise noted.
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Former U.S. Marine Corps infantryman currently pursuing Economics and Psychology at the University of Arizona. Interested in investment banking and private equity with long-term goals in high finance leadership roles. Prior to military service, owned and operated a service-based business during high school, developing early experience in sales, client management, and operations. Previous leadership experience includes serving as Vice President of DECA. Current experience includes working within the university finance department on budgeting and financial projects, participating in the university’s venture capital and startup investment ecosystem through Tech Launch Arizona/Wildcat Seed Fund initiatives, and completing an investment banking internship in Summer 2027. Building a strong foundation in valuation, financial modeling, leadership, and strategic decision-making while leveraging military leadership experience and academic performance to pursue a top MBA program with strong investment banking placement.
I have a 3.6 GPA in 60 credits of math, computer science and physics.
I have a small online language businesses with international clients and employees.
Hi experts and community,
I am a prospective applicant for the 2027 intake and need a "brutal" evaluation. My biggest concern is my short work experience (I will have under 3 years by matriculation). I need advice on how to maximize my total overall profile in the next 4 months to compete with more seasoned candidates.
My Profile:
- GMAT Focus: 675 (I consider 675 is under my best performance a little).
- Education: GPA 3.51/4 in a major university in Vietnam, Passed CFA Level 2 (90th percentile)
- Work Experience (Under 3 years at matriculation):
+ 15 months - Buy-side Equity Investment: Sector analysis and valuation.
+ Current (approx. 16 months by matriculation) - Corporate Finance: Focus on Capital Raising and M&A Execution (preparing deal documentation and due diligence for subsidiary acquisitions).
- Extracurriculars & Leadership:
+ CFA Society Vietnam (Vietnam Community of Investment Professionals): 4 years volunteer in total, of which 1 year as a Volunteer Lead for community projects.
+ Entrepreneurship: Co-founder of a small language center (managing operations, sales and finance).
Post-MBA Goals: Transition to Investment Banking (IB) or stay in Corporate M&A.
My Questions for the Experts:
+ School Stretch: Given my limited YOE, which Top EU/UK MBA programs (LBS, INSEAD, HEC, Oxford, Cambridge, IESE,...) are my realistic targets?
+ Overall Profile Maximization: What specific areas should I sharpen in the next 120 days to strengthen my profile?
Thank you all in advance for your time and insights!
In addition to my undergraduate degrees in landscape architecture and geography, I also have an MA in geography 3.9 gpa, and a PhD in Architecture. I am currently a VP at my company and a likely candidate for CEO in the near future. I want to continue working while pursuing my MBA to increase my chances of moving into the CEO role. Also, my goal is to start my own ClimateTech firm in the next several years. An MBA will help achieve both of these goals. For each of the selected schools, I would pursue their online MBA program so I can continue working. While I, of course, want to attend a prestigious program, I'm not willing to sacrifice my money or too much of my company's money to spend six figures on an online MBA. That is a part of the driver for the programs I have selected to look at. In the US, it is rare that online programs provide funding; a bit seems to be available at European programs.
- International Male, 26, southeast Asian (non-Chinese/indian)
- BEng, top 15% of the class, the best local uni (but unknown outside of the country)
- (0.5Y) Global LDP program of a F500, left early to join consulting
- (2.5Y) at S&, strategy consulting in the field of fintech/ banking, top tier performance (5% of the cohort in the region, early promotion)
- (1Y) Left S&, started my own fintech for underserved teenagers, got pre-seed funding from a tier 2 Banking VC, closed after a year due to regulations change, small scale with multiple impact rewards (20k+ farmers
Goals: Join a fintech in the US (strategy div), or Financial services consulting (like OW, McK) incase i can't secure a fintech position (internationals), with a long term goal of starting another fintech
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Interviewed and waitlisted in R2. Got the call around 3pm pst R3.