Over 30% of incoming MBA students select consulting as their desired industry, making it one of the most popular industries for business students during their recruitment cycle. However given the high selectivity of consulting firms and the limited number of positions available, many individuals ultimately matriculate into a different industry. While many factors contribute to...Continue reading
Popular MBA Functions by Business School Rankings
An MBA degree allows an individual to pick from a variety of job roles within companies. While many seek management and leadership positions, the particular function a student is interested in is different from person to person. However, the most popular functions US MBA Employers hire for are Marketing, IT/Tech, Finance, and Strategic Thinking. Here,...Continue reading
Average Working Week by Industry
51.4: that’s the average number of hours worked per week by recent MBA graduates, according to data from the RelishCareers platform. But how does that number, aggregated from thousands of MBA alumni working at hundreds of firms, vary by industry? We took a deeper look at the data to help shed some light on that...Continue reading
MBAs in Dallas: City Insight Series 
One of the advantages of top-tier MBA degrees is their portability – candidates from top schools often have the opportunity to work in any city they want. For certain industries such as technology, a location like Silicon Valley is synonymous with the industry and is regarded as “the place to be” in terms of career...Continue reading
Average Working Week by Business School Tier
Three years ago, TransparentCareer (now part of the Relish network) reported that during the first post-graduation year, the average weekly hours for business students is approximately 54. This number, however, fluctuates depending on the industry and/or company. For example, 60-hour work weeks are the norm in Consulting, with the giant McKinsey & Company averaging 75...Continue reading
MBAs in San Jose: City Insight Series
One of the advantages of top-tier MBA degrees is their portability – candidates from top schools often have the opportunity to work in any city they want. For certain industries such as automobile manufacturing, a location like Detroit is synonymous with the industry and is regarded as “the place to be” in terms of career...Continue reading
Top Consulting Firms for MBA Graduates
Consulting is one of the most popular industry targets for incoming MBAs, and consultancies as a group will hire up to 30% of MBA graduates from top programs in the coming year. Given the popularity, we were curious to see how different employers ranked in terms of compensation, satisfaction, and hiring volume. Using data reported...Continue reading
MBAs in Detroit: City Insight Series
One of the advantages of top-tier MBA degrees is their portability – candidates from top schools often have the opportunity to work in any city they want. For certain industries such as motion picture and video production, a location like Los Angeles is synonymous with the industry and is regarded as “the place to be”...Continue reading
MBAs in Charlotte: City Insight Series
One of the advantages of top-tier MBA degrees is their portability – candidates from top schools often have the opportunity to work in any city they want. For certain industries such as the federal government, a location like Washington, D.C. is synonymous with the industry and is regarded as “the place to be” in terms...Continue reading
MBAs in Austin: City Insight Series
One of the advantages of top-tier MBA degrees is their portability – candidates from top schools often have the opportunity to work in any city they want. For certain industries such as the federal government, a location like Washington, D.C. is synonymous with the industry and is regarded as “the place to be” in terms...Continue reading