Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Post-MBA Consulting Industry Placement
Consulting is one of the most popular post-MBA industry choices for business school candidates, alongside finance and tech. It’s a dynamic field with diverse clients, strategic challenges and more. In this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions, see the percentages of MBA grads who joined the consulting industry.
| Business School | % in Consulting |
|---|---|
| Boston College Carroll School of Management | 13% |
| Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business | 2% |
| Cambridge Judge Business School | 14% |
| Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business | 26% |
| Columbia Business School | 31% |
| Cornell University SC Johnson Graduate School of Management | 31% |
| Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business | 44% |
| Duke University Fuqua School of Business | 39% |
| Emory University Goizueta School of Business | 41% |
| Esade | 21%* |
| ESCP | 35%* |
| ESMT Berlin | 33%* |
| Georgetown University McDonough School of Business | 36% |
| Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business | 43% |
| Harvard Business School | 18% |
| HEC Paris | 25% |
| IE | 15%* |
| IESE | 41% |
| IMD | 16%* |
| Imperial | 23%* |
| Indiana University Kelley School of Business | 24% |
| INSEAD | 55% |
| Johns Hopkins Carey Business School | 30%* |
| London Business School | 42% |
| Manchester AMBS | 21%* |
| Michigan State University Eli Broad Graduate School of Management | 16% |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | 32% |
| Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management | 35% |
| Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business | 30% |
| NYU Stern School of Business | 37% |
| Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business | 20% |
| Oxford Saïd Business School | 27%* |
| Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business | 20% |
| SDA Bocconi School of Management | 17%* |
| SMU Cox | 32% |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | 14% |
| UC Berkeley Haas School of Business | 25% |
| UCI Merage | 5% |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | 25% |
| University of Bath | 14%* |
| University of Chicago Booth School of Business | 34% |
| University of Edinburgh Business School | 13% |
| University of Florida Warrington | 13%* |
| University of Georgia Terry | 33% |
| University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business | 36% |
| University of Minnesota Curtis L. Carlson School of Management | 13% |
| University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School | 21% |
| University of Rochester Simon Business School | 14% |
| USC Marshall School of Business | 28% |
| UT Austin McCombs School of Business | 30% |
| University of Toronto Rotman | 31%* |
| UVA Darden School of Business | 43% |
| UW Foster School of Business | 33% |
| Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Business | 32% |
| Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School | 6% |
| The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania | 25% |
| Yale School of Management | 32% |
*Class of 2023
^Classes of 2021 & 2022
The percentages for consulting industry placement in this edition of Real Numbers of MBA Admissions are based on the full-time graduating Classes of 2024 unless otherwise noted.
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Hi. I pivoted from litigation to credit research (worked with Evalueserve India, Crisil India) post my first mba. I did my mba from Symbiosis School of banking and finance in 2021. And altogteher i hold 6 years 4 months of work experience. I am targeting for 2027 fall. I hold an undergraduate degree in Law (BA.LLB (Hons)). I am looking for a change in roles/ geography.
Additional Notes:
1. MBB consultant w/3 years at the firm + one promotion
2. Took a secondment at a nonprofit focused in sustainability in countries below the equator (although have programs above too), including the one I am from (mentioned the link in essays)
3. Choosing to go to MBA for network opportunity to continue sustainability-focus, and inch closer to being ready to be in fields like impact investing (think MBB gives me general knowledge, but doesn't get me to where I want to go)
4. Will return to MBB because of sponsorship
5. Am worried about GRE; got a 158Q and 169V - so avg is around school avg, but the split is bad. Biggest worry here.
6. URM
URM with strong extracurriculars mentoring and tutoring low income students of various ages. Worked 25-40 hrs per week in undergrad which explains the lower GPA. Have led automation projects at work and should receive strong letters of rec. Goal is to pivot to management consulting at a B4/T2 in the financial services space since it matches my prior experience.
Intended R1 applicant to the listed schools. Targetting MBB post-MBA (with one eye on returning to corporate strategy)
I am 25 Indian male and would like to introduce myself as a Chartered Accountant from India working as a Risk Analyst ( Third Party Risk Analyst ) in Citi Chennai.
In addition to 2.5 years of work experience as a Risk Analyst with a promotion .I also have a 3 year CA articleship experience in an audit firm (1.5 years) and as an industrial trainee in one of the start ups of a renowned car manufacturers primarily handling tax compliances audits accounting aspects
Further I have a cgpa of 7.5 in B.Com ( Distance education) since I was pursuing my CA. After my CA I did ACCA (UK based CA) , CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and completed my CFA Level 1. I want to make a career change to finance and targeting M7 , LBS AND INSEAD. Need a review of my profile and suggest me what would be good gmat score for my application