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Career Paths

View the Complete Industry Hiring Trends from MBA/LGO Employment Data.

Sample Job Titles

Business Development Manager
Manager, Leadership Development
Program Manager
Operations Manager
Operations Strategy
Process Engineer
Senior Manager
Senior Operations Manager
VP, Business Development

Salary Summary

Mean Base SalaryMedian Base Salary25th-75th Percentile
2024 (6.8%)$158,300$150,000$138,750-$190,000
2023 (5.8%)$150,000$147,500$136,250-160,000
2022 (6.8%)$150,750$145,000$130,000(low) -$190,000 (high)*

*Starting with Class of 2023, we shifted to reporting 25th-75th percentiles, instead of low-high range.

Job Search Tools

AI Resume and Interview Resources

VMock for Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile – Use the Resume Optimizer to rate your resume against your select job descriptions.

Big Interview – Practice interviews and get feedback on your communication skills.

Contacts

Student Employment Directories – Search for classmates + alums by company + industry

Career Central – Find company contacts

Alumni Directories

MIT Sloan Industry Advisors

Professional Development

Healthcare Club

Healthcare Club

Join to shape the future of healthcare leadership. Learn about the industry, network for opportunities, and join a close-knit community. Prepare for your career transition into influential roles within the healthcare industry. Learn more: Healthcare Club.

Healthcare Certificate

Healthcare Certificate

Gain foundational knowledge and hands-on industry experience to pursue health industry careers. Graduates have gone on to careers in healthcare consulting, delivery systems, biotech, and pharmaceuticals. Click to learn more: Healthcare Certificate.

Action Learning: Healthcare Lab (15.777)

Healthcare Lab

Work with host companies to find actionable solutions to real challenges in the healthcare field, and make improvements in analytics, operations management, IT, marketing with one ultimate goal: to improve the quality of healthcare and patient outcomes. 

Industry + Career Advice

CDO Career Advisors + Coaches

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MBA/LGO/MSMS 
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EMBA

MIT Alumni
Advisors Hub

MIT Alumni Advisors Hub

Connect with MIT alumni who have volunteered to be your thought partner as you explore industries, target your resume, and prepare for interviews.

News + Blogs

Career Stories: Naji Gehchan, EMBA 2022 – Turning Encounters into Opportunities, Navigating Career Transitions, and Making an Impact

Congratulations on your new role as Chief Medical & Development Officer at Kyverna Therapeutics! After 16 years in leadership roles at Eli Lilly, what motivated your transition to Kyverna, and how has the shift been for you?

I’ve always been …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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Why Communications Should Be Your Top Skill Set in the Evolving AI World: An MIT Sloan Career Development Office Conversation with Matt Abrahams of Stanford Graduate School of Business

Q. As a recent MIT Sloan article pointed out, “…while addressing cultural issues is a basic part of classic change management theory, it’s still too often overlooked in transformation initiatives.”[1] And as most consultants will attest to, change management …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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New! Explore Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Careers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new professional paths for business graduates.

Explore the new Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning page to learn about career paths, in-demand skills, and companies hiring for AI roles.

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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