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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

Class Enrollment 90
Countries Represented 40
Average Age 31 years
Average Work Experience 7 years
Minimum Age 25 years
Minimum Work Experience 3 years
Percentage of Women 26%
Percentage of Participants With At least 6 Months Experience Abroad 96%

 

Geographic Location Percentage of Students
Western and Southern Europe 33%
Asia 24%
Central and Eastern Europe 13%
Middle East/ Africa 9%
North America 8%
South America 8%
Nordic Countries 3%
Oceania 2%

 

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