In this analysis of the Top Global MBA Programs for 2026, we have created two Top 20 rankings – one based on post-MBA salary and cost, and a second based on post-MBA salary and increase in salary with honorable mentions of 20 to 30 ranked MBA programs in the US, UK and Europe.
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In this in-depth analysis of the influence of Stanford GSB on the entrepreneurial outcome of the 2025 MBA class, we cover:
In this in-depth analysis of the Stanford MBA placements by regions for the 2025 graduating class, we cover:
Atul Jose (Admissions Consultant): The word – “better” is the wrong word to use for this question. The two programs have two intended audiences. And the experiential learning program shows what each program prioritizes.
MIT Sloan has a hands-on culture where the individual is in charge of their destiny. This is an engineering ethos regardless of the class composition one sees at MIT Sloan (a quarter from Consulting and Technology and close to 20% from Finance).
In this in-depth analysis of the Stanford MBA Salary and Placement trends by job function for the 2025 graduating class, we observed 7 trends:
According to the 2025 Employment Report, 16% of the graduating MBA class at Stanford were starting a new Business. This is a big drop from the record 25% two years back. Despite AI taking all fund-raising attention, Stanford continues to attract entrepreneurial candidates.
Q) MIT Sloan MBA Video Essay: Introduce yourself to your future classmates. Here’s your chance to put a face with a name, let your personality shine through, be conversational, be yourself. We can’t wait to meet you! (60 seconds)
Hiring trends provide an overview of the health of the American economy and the ROI potential of a Harvard MBA. Any percentage of hires below 90% in the US is a red flag that the school couldn't facilitate offers in the local job market, either due to the harsh market conditions or from the low influence the school had among employers.
Fortunately, the 2025 Graduating MBA class at Harvard didn't have to worry about any of it.
We observed these 8 regional placement and salary trends:
A significant 17% of the Class of 2025 joined startups, defined as private companies ten years old or younger, earning a median base salary of $175,000. This is consistent with Harvard’s rising startup participation over the past decade, but the Class of 2025 is shaped by the specific market forces of Q3 2024 to Q2 2025, which saw AI deployment reach an inflection point. It is no surprise, therefore, that 70% of these startup hires entered Technology.