Have an MBA from an elite business school? Join the crowd. The tight professional job market is making it increasingly challenging for everyone to secure positions.
The Wall Street Journal reports that more than a dozen top-tier MBA programs, including Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, and NYU Stern, saw worse job-placement outcomes last year than at any point in recent memory.
While MBAs from top schools traditionally lead to high-paying jobs, placement figures are closely watched as they reflect hiring demand in high-wage fields and help schools attract prospective students to management degrees.
Columbia Business School bucked the trend, with more 2024 graduates employed by fall compared to 2023. Columbia MBAs boast a median starting salary of $175,000, according to school data.

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