2023 Columbia MBA Job Offers - By Region

In the third part of the Columbia MBA Series for the 2023 graduating class, we cover job offer percentages in international locations and the US.

The 86% placements in the US is a risky statistics for Columbia as most top US MBA programs have a 90%+ placements. Perhaps the Operations and Brand/Product Management functions and even the Venture Capital industry that had a stellar year in Europe drove the trend attracting 5% of hires. 

Asia emerges as another destination for Columbia MBA graduates, constituting 4% of placements. 

Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Canada collectively represent smaller segments of post-MBA placements from the Columbia program, each comprising 1% of hires. 

Columbia MBA HiresBy Region (2023)
United Sates86%
Europe5%
Asia4%
Central and South America2%
Africa and Middle East1%
Canada1%



Read the previous analysis in the Columbia MBA Salary series for the 2023 graduating class:

•    Columbia MBA Salary 2023 By Industry
•    Columbia MBA Salary 2023: By Function 

Read the next analysis in the Columbia MBA Salary series for the 2023 graduating class:
•    Columbia MBA Salary 2023 By Region
•    Columbia MBA Top Employers for 2023

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