MBA Salary


MBA Salary IncreaseFT Global MBA Ranking gives MBA Aspirants the guideline for selecting some of the best business schools in the world. One factor that applicants weigh in before favouring one Business School over the other is the Post-MBA Salary.  Financial Times MBA Ranking uses Weighted Salary – a metric that measures the average Alumnus Salary, 3 Years after graduation, converted to US$ equivalent after calculating adjustments for variations between sectors.

Stanford MBA Alumni beats Harvard MBA
in terms of Weighted Salary Ranking. One big entrant in the top five list is the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, which has a weighted Salary of $171188. Although it has been a forgettable year for IIMA in overall ranking, the school dropping 10 places from 16th to 26th, it has maintained its position in the top 5 list for Weighted Salary.

Apart from IIMA, London Business School, Insead, IMD and IESE, the rest of the top 20 ranking has been dominated by US schools, perhaps showing why US still remains one of the most sought after MBA destinations...


Top 100 MBA Programs by SalaryFinancial Times Global MBA Ranking provides a more diverse collection of Business Schools around the world, including that from US, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia. For candidates, the post-MBA Salary is an integral data point for calculating return on investment.

Another important element of Post-MBA Salary calculation is the percentage increase in Salary. By looking at Post-MBA Salary in itself will give you very little information on the actual value of an MBA program in the short-term. Maybe the schools are selective and take in candidates with excellent work experience or academics that can fetch him/her a high salary even without an MBA. So analysing post-MBA Salary with percentage increase in salary is critical.

While evaluating the percentage increase, research about the geographical location of the post-MBA Jobs. If a Business School has a high percentage of international students, the percentage increase in salary can be deceiving. Evaluate the salary equivalent of your current job in US or European...