Top MBA Careers

When it comes to pursuing top MBA careers, top business schools can provide great opportunities.

It is important to realize that there are certain types of careers that top MBA graduates tend to pursue.

Knowing this can be helpful to see if you are a good fit for a top school...based on your career goals.

Generally speaking, graduates from top schools go after popular industries such as financial services or management consulting.

Other options include careers at large (well-known) corporations - generally in established industries.

Fortune Magazine has ranked the "100 Top MBA Employers" since 2006. This ranking is based on "Where MBA students say they'd most like to work".

The most recent ranking shows that financial services (including private equity, investment banking, investment management, venture capital) and management consulting make up nearly 70% of all sectors.

We typically see that amongst the top spots are companies such as (in no particular order)...McKinsey & Company (management consulting), Bain & Company (management consulting), Goldman Sachs (financial services) Google (technology), and Apple (technology).

Others often include well-known companies such as...Walt Disney, Nike, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, General Electric, CitiGroup, Bank of America, JP Morgan, etc.

While the Fortune ranking shows where student would like to work, it does not actually tell where students are placed. For specific placement information, check with the business schools where you will be applying. They usually have actual career placement data based on where previous students took jobs.

Remember that it costs a lot of money to attend a top school, but it can pay well also. It usually takes a top career to justify paying for a top business school. Make sure your MBA choice enables you to have a favorable return on investment (ROI).