IMD MBA Graduates Draw Average Starting Salary of $ 127,744

The IMD Class of 2014 MBA graduates got diverse opportunities in industry, manufacturing, technology and other fields with an average starting salary of $ 127,744.

Companies such as Accenture, Amazon, Cisco Systems, Hilti, McKinsey & Co. Siemens, The Boston Consulting Group and the Dow Chemical Company were some of the key recruiters at IMD this year.

The class this year had an average work experience of 7 years and average age of 31 years. In sync with that, IMD students were hired for middle to senior management positions such as Director – Insight & Customer Strategy, Oracle, United Kingdom, Associate Director, Head of Engineering and Construction, WEF, Switzerland, Global Strategist, Samsung Global Strategy Group.

Placement Highlights

• Ninety percent of the class changed function, industry or geography.
• 73% changed two or more dimensions of their career and 39% changed all three dimension.
• The average salary works out to be $ 127,744 (€ 96,104), Median $ 129,976 (€ 98,000)
• The average sign on bonus this year was $ 21,011 (€ 15,000)
• Percentage of students that received a sign on bonus: 63%
• The key sectors graduates got jobs in were: Industry (69%), Manufacturing (23%), Technology/Media (20%), Consumer Products (12%), Pharmaceutical/Healthcare (7%), Petroleum/Energy (4%)Consulting 21% and Financial Services (10%).

IMD 2014 MBA Placement Report in detail

IMD MBA Class of 2014 – Class Profile