Full-time MBA Employment Report Class of 2026
It is with great pride that we present the Georgia Tech Scheller Full-time MBA Class of 2026 Employment Report.
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Resilience remains an essential quality for MBA graduates. But the Full-time MBA Class of 2026 demonstrates something more. Their story is one of practiced creativity and a willingness to chart new paths in an uncertain employment landscape. Within three months of graduation, 91% of students seeking employment had received an offer, with a median base salary of $140,000. These strong results came in a challenging market, often through paths students had not anticipated.
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Unique Employers
Nearly two-thirds of accepted offers were facilitated through school activities, but the Scheller experience extends beyond those numbers. Students learned from one another, shared connections, engaged with organizations across Atlanta, and discovered new possibilities. The Class of 2026 reminds me that an MBA is not always about following a planned path. Sometimes it’s about discovering where your strengths and passions intersect with opportunity. I hope a Scheller MBA provides not simply a path to the next job, but the ability to see possibilities you might never have considered.
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Different Industries
Joseph Arton Executive Director Jones Career Center Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business
A Bright Beginning Class of 2026 Profile
Top Pre-MBA Job Industries
Undergraduate Degrees
Technology 21%
Engineering / Computer Science 30%
Consulting 13%
Business / Management 21% Economics 13%
Government 10%
Sciences 11%
Financial Services 7%
Humanities 10% Pharma / BioTech / Healthcare 7% Social Sciences 8 % Transportation / Logistics 7%
Mathematics 1%
Manufacturing / Engineering 6%
Other 6%
Demographics Full-time Average Age: MBA Students: 28
71
Average Years of Work Experience:
5
Women:
41%
Underrepresented Minorities*:
20%
International:
24%
Academics Average Undergrad GPA:
3.33
Average GMAT Score:
Average GRE Verbal Score:
Average GRE Quant. Score:
GMAT range: 620 - 740
GRE V range: 153 - 162
GRE Q range: 150 - 166
689
158
*U.S. students who are Black / African American, Hispanic / Latinx, Native American / Alaska scores are listed using the GMAT Exam (10th Edition) scale. Scores cannot be compared to the current GMAT Exam (Focus Edition)
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Why Scheller?
“ I chose Scheller because I wanted an MBA at the intersection of technology and business strategy. With my focus on fintech and product management, Scheller offered a unique combination of business education, technology, and industry access. The small, collaborative class size was equally important, giving me the opportunity to build authentic relationships and learn alongside driven peers with diverse perspectives who are preparing to shape the future of business.”
“ Experiencing the MBA in Scheller’s smaller cohort changed everything. I had people to lean on at every step, from studying for finals to landing internships and securing full-time offers. Faculty support was just as valuable. Their professional experience brought practical knowledge that went far beyond the classroom, helping me understand what was possible in my career and the routes I could take. Those conversations helped me pinpoint what I wanted from a full-time role, and just as importantly, what I didn’t.”
Jose Antonio Visintini Podio, MBA ‘26 Strategy and Operations Associate N26
Marissa Williamson, MBA ‘26 Associate Brand Manager Nylabone Toys & Four Paws Central Garden & Pet
Career Development Supported Across Scheller The MBA classroom experience at Scheller College of Business is dynamic and collaborative, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives enrich learning. Coupled with the expertise of the Jones Career Center, students receive personalized support tailored to their unique career journeys.
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MBA Career Services in the World Financial Times
MBA in Georgia Quacquarelli Symonds
MBA Classroom Experience in the U.S. The Princeton Review
Top 15
MBA Best in Class Award for Career Services
MBA in Information Systems, Operations, Supply Chain
Poets&Quants
U.S. News & World Report
Curriculum Designed to Grow Your Career Readiness Curriculum for a Tech-Driven World
Business in Practice
In addition to a 21-credit core curriculum that builds a foundation in business fundamentals, the Scheller MBA program offers 14 specialized, STEM-designated concentrations. Specializations serve as helpful guides to navigating elective coursework and signify areas of specialty to future employers.
Scheller’s location in the heart of Atlanta and Tech Square plays an integral role in developing productive relationships with companies, startups, and innovation centers. Organizations partner with Scheller through practicum courses, capstone projects, international trips, internships, and more.
Scheller MBAs develop deep expertise in emerging business areas through hands-on projects with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, incubators, and startups. Guest speakers, networking events, and industry panels help round out the experiential learning experience.
Our practicum courses give students the opportunity to put classroom knowledge to the test against real-world issues and problems. These 10 experiential learning practicums allow students to leverage classroom learning for real business impact.
Concentrations
• Business Analytics
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Business Analytics
• Supply Chain and Operations Management
• Entrepreneurship • Finance
• Product and Service Innovation
• International Business
• Strategy and Innovation
• Leadership
• Sustainability
• Management
• TI:GER®
• Management of Information Resources
• Information Technology • International • Lean Six Sigma • Marketing • Pro Bono Consulting • Quantitative and Computational Finance • Real Estate • Sustainable Business Consulting • TI:GER®
The Jones Career Center Transformation Timeline The Center is dedicated to guiding students at every stage, from initial career exploration to securing post-MBA roles. With a clear career transformation timeline, students can anticipate the structured resources and mentorship available to them, ensuring they are well-prepared and confident as they navigate their professional paths.
Pre-MBA Summer Preparation Your career development begins before you arrive at Scheller. Throughout the summer, you’ll connect with the Jones Career Center team, develop your professional introduction, and explore different career paths through industry-focused webinars. You’ll also begin building your career readiness skills and gain access to our best-in-class AI-powered career development resources and digital tools. These experiences will help you explore your goals, build confidence, and arrive on campus ready to make the most of your MBA journey.
Your First Year During orientation in August, you’ll immerse yourself in the Scheller community, meeting all your new classmates as well as the MBA programs and career teams. There, we’ll jumpstart your career planning and development, hone your professional presentation, and help you grow your alumni network! During your first fall semester, you’ll continue to refine your professional goals as well as your career plan. You’ll also start preparing for internship interviews with your advisor as recruiting activities begin early and extend throughout the year. Students typically participate in summer internships from May to August.
Your Second Year During your second year, you’ll have increased opportunities for major-specific elective coursework and practicums. Your focus will shift to securing a full-time, post‑MBA position. Throughout this process, our advisors will support you in all aspects of your job search: career decision‑making, resume and cover letter preparation, interview practice, offer negotiations, and more.
Impactful Employment Results Scheller stands as a premier institution at the crossroads of business and technology with a distinct edge in building connections with industry innovators. The Jones Career Center has established robust partnerships with many of the nation’s leading companies and firms. Companies that have hired Scheller MBA graduates in recent years include:
AbbVie Acuity Brands Aeons Health Alexander Group AlixPartners Allied Universal Alvarez & Marsal Amazon American Express Arm Bain & Company Blaze Pizza Boston Consulting Group Brookwood Associates CBRE Citi Coca-Cola ConstructConnect CVS Health DDR Deloitte Delta Air Lines ExxonMobil EY-Parthenon Ford Motor Company Genuine Parts Company Georgia-Pacific Gulfstream Aerospace IBM Infosys Inspire Brands
Intuit Invariant JPMorgan Chase McKinsey & Company McMaster-Carr Mendoza Ventures Micron Technology Microsoft Nasdaq Newell Brands NextEra Energy NVIDIA Central Garden & Pet OC&C Strategy Consultants ofi Osmose Piedmont Healthcare Primerica PwC Republic Services RTX Sanofi ScottMadden Sequence Holdings ServiceNow Simon-Kucher TikTok UCB UPS Zane Venture Fund ZS Associates
Class of 2026: Top 16 Hiring Companies Acuity Brands Alexander Group Alvarez & Marsal Amazon Bain & Company Citi CVS Health Deloitte Delta Air Lines ExxonMobil EY-Parthenon Genuine Parts Company IBM Infosys PwC ServiceNow
Class of 2027 Internship Placement By the Numbers
Employment by Industry Consulting 23.1%
100%
Technology 13.5%
Internship Placement
Financial Services 13.5%
Employment by Function Government / Education 13.5%
Consulting 34.4%
Manufacturing 9.6% Marketing / Sales 16.4% Retail 9.6% Operations / Logistics 16.4% Financial Services 14.8%
Healthcare 3.8% Consumer Packaged Goods 3.8%
General Management 4.9%
Energy 1.9%
Information Technology 1.6%
Hospitality 1.9% Transportation/Logistics 1.9%
Other 11.5%
Other 3.8%
“ During my summer internship at Georgia-Pacific, I applied the entrepreneurial mindset and technical skills I developed through my Scheller MBA to real-world business challenges. Combined with Georgia-Pacific and Koch’s Principle Based Management™ philosophy, the experience strengthened my commitment to continuous learning, challenging conventional thinking, and leading with purpose.” Joon Choi, Full-time MBA ‘27
Class of 2026 Employment By the Numbers
85.9%
Employment at 3 Months Post-Graduation
140,000
$
Average Base Salary
Employment by Industry Consulting 40% Technology 18.2% Consumer Packaged Goods 9.1%
25,000
$
Average Signing Bonus
58.5% Received Signing Bonus
50%+
Grads Entering Tech or Consulting
Employment by Function Consulting 38.2%
Marketing / Sales 20%
Healthcare 9.1% Finance 12.7% Energy 5.5% Financial Services 5.5% Manufacturing 3.6% Transportation / Logistics 3.6% Hospitality 1.8% Media / Entertainment 1.8% Real Estate 1.8%
General Management 9.1%
Operations / Logistics 9.1%
Product Management 5.5%
Business / Data Analytics 3.6% Information Technology 1.8% Note: All data has been collected and reported in line with the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance Standards
Class of 2026 Summary of Employment Work Authorization Categories
Permanent Work Authorization
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
Total Full-time MBA Graduates
49
15
64
Company-sponsored; already employed
2
1
3
Continuing education
1
1
2
Postponing job search
0
0
0
Starting a new business
1
0
1
Not seeking for other reasons
1
0
1
Total not Seeking employment
5
2
7
No Recent Information Available
0
0
0
Total Graduates
54
17
71
Seeking Employment Not Seeking Employment
Timing of Job Offers Total Seeking Employment
First Offer by Graduation
First Offer After Graduation and by Three Months After Graduation
Have Not Reported Receiving an Offer by Three Months After Graduation
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Permanent Work Authorization
49
34
77.6%
7
14.3%
4
8.2%
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
15
10
66.7%
3
20.0%
2
13.3%
Work Authorization Not Reported
0
0
--
0
--
0
--
Total Graduates Seeking Employment
64
48
75.0%
10
15.6%
6
9.4%
Timing of Job Acceptances Total Seeking Employment
First Offer Accepted by Graduation
Accepted Job After Graduation and by Three Months After Graduation
Have Not Reported Accepting a Job by Three Months After Graduation
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Permanent Work Authorization
49
34
69.4%
10
20.4%
44
89.8%
5
10.2%
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
15
10
66.7%
1
6.7%
11
73.3%
4
26.7%
Work Authorization Not Reported
0
0
--
0
--
0
--
0
--
Total Graduates Seeking Employment
64
44
68.8%
11
17.2%
55
85.9%
9
14.1%
Primary Source of Job Number
Percent
Scheduled interviews on or off campus for full-time employment
1
1.8%
Activities supported by career center (i.e. job fairs/conferences, employer events, information meetings, school promoted job boards)
5
9.1%
Conversion of internship; internship obtained through school sources
20
36.4%
Job postings on school career systems, resume books, resume referrals by career center
9
16.4%
Other school-facilitated source
1
1.8%
School network/resources (i.e. faculty referrals, alumni referrals, classmates, campus speakers, treks, club events, class projects)
0
0%
36
65.5%
Personal contacts (i.e. previous employers, family, friends outside of school, etc.)
8
14.5%
Conversion of internship; internship obtained through graduate-initiated sources
4
7.3%
Online job postings (i.e. social media/LinkedIn, Indeed, company websites)
4
7.3%
Other graduate-facilitated sources
3
5.5%
School-Facilitated Activities:
Total School-Facilitated Activities: Graduate-Facilitated Activities:
0
0%
Total Graduate-Facilitated Activities:
19
34.5%
Total
55
100%
Job source not reported
Compensation Summary Number Reporting Signing /Starting Bonus Information
Percent Reporting Signing /Starting Bonus (2) Information
Mean
Median
Low
High
Permanent Work Authorization
42
95.5%
$144,392
$140,000
$80,000
$249,600
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
11
100%
$150,600
$146,000
$120,000
$190,000
Work Authorization Not Reported
0
--
--
--
--
--
Total Graduates Seeking Salary
53
96.4%
$145,681
$140,000
$80,000
$249,600
Number Reporting Signing /Starting Bonus Information
Percent Reporting Signing /Starting Bonus (2) Information
Mean
Median
Low
High
Permanent Work Authorization
23
54.8%
$21,457
$25,000
$2,500
$35,000
Non-Permanent Work Authorization
8
72.7%
$29,288
$27,500
$10,000
$55,000
Work Authorization Not Reported
0
--
--
--
--
--
Total Reporting Signing/Starting Bonus
31
58.5%
$23,477
$25,000
$2,500
$55,000
Signing / Starting Bonus
Employment by Function Function
Accepting New Employment
Graduates Reporting Salary
Mean Base Salary
Median Base Salary
Number
Percent
Number
Business/Data Analytics
2
3.6%
2
--
--
Consulting
21
38.2%
21
$167,255
$175,000
Finance
7
12.7%
7
$128,429
$130,000
General Management
5
9.1%
5
$160,000
$140,000
Marketing/Sales
11
20.0%
11
$118,474
$120,000
Information Technology
1
1.8%
1
--
--
Operations/Logistics
5
9.1%
3
$130,867
$142,800
Product Management
3
5.5%
3
$165,000
$150,000
Function Not Reported
0
0%
0
--
--
Total Reporting
55
100%
53
$145,681
$140,000
Graduates Reporting Salary
Mean Base Salary
Median Base Salary
Employment by Industry Industry
Graduates Accepting New Employment Number
Percent
Number
Consulting
22
40.0%
22
$164,880
$175,000
Consumer Packaged Goods
5
9.1%
5
$111,300
$116,500
Energy
3
5.5%
3
$141,500
$140,500
Financial Services
3
5.5%
3
$123,973
$130,000
Healthcare (Including Products and Services)
5
9.1%
5
$117,400
$120,000
Hospitality
1
1.8%
0
--
--
Manufacturing
2
3.6%
2
--
--
Media/Entertainment
1
1.8%
1
--
--
Real Estate
1
1.8%
1
--
--
Technology
10
18.2%
10
$149,441
$136,400
Transportation and Logistics Services
2
3.6%
1
--
--
Industry Not Reported
0
0%
0
--
--
Total Reporting
55
100%
53
$145,681
$140,000
Employment by U.S. Region Regions
Graduates Accepting New Employment
Graduates Reporting Salary
Mean Base Salary
Median Base Salary
Number
Percent
Number
Mid-Atlantic
0
0%
0
--
--
Midwest
2
3.6%
2
--
--
Northeast
7
12.7%
7
$131,571
$135,000
South
39
70.9%
37
$146,913
$140,000
Southwest
3
5.5
3
$142,433
$142,800
West
4
7.3%
4
$161,250
$152,500
55
100%
53
$145,681
$140,000
Total Reporting
Class of 2026 Testimonials
“ Relationships were everything at Scheller. They influenced why I chose my path, helped me gain access to it, and showed me what that career could look like. Alumni helped shape the vision, faculty and staff helped me build the skills and understand my next steps, and my classmates were the people who kept me going.” Lawton Ward, Full-time MBA ‘26 Senior Associate Delta Air Lines
“ It can’t be overstated just how integral the Scheller experience was to my career. From having friends to lean on during stressful exam and recruiting periods to getting involved with student organizations and working with career staff who helped me align my goals, each part of the experience helped prepare me for the next step in my career.” Mason Sell, Full-time MBA ‘26 ELH Customer Success Manager IBM
“ As someone who got an MBA to pivot careers, Scheller gave me the confidence to approach challenges from a broader perspective. Coming from law, I was trained to analyze risk and ask what could go wrong. Scheller added a business lens, teaching me to also ask what could go right. That confidence allowed me to move into marketing with no formal experience and say yes to unfamiliar opportunities.” Marissa Williamson, Full-time MBA ‘26 Associate Brand Manager Nylabone Toys & Four Paws
“ I chose Scheller because its intersection of technology and business aligned directly with my career goals. Coming from a startup background, I wanted hands-on experience in product, analytics, and technology while building a stronger foundation in business. The community was equally important. Scheller’s small cohort offered the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with intellectually curious peers and learn in an environment where people genuinely wanted to engage, collaborate, and grow together.” Lydia Zaleski, Full-time MBA ‘26 Billings and Financial Control Manager McMaster-Carr
Recruiting Scheller MBAs How to Engage as an Employer The Jones Career Center team adopts a hands-on approach with employers to streamline recruiting and connecting with our MBA students. With a dedicated team of corporate relations managers, we assist in designing and implementing tailored recruiting strategies. The Center offers a range of corporate engagement options that provide access to Scheller’s exceptional students to help advance your company’s specific goals.
Recruiting Scheller MBAs We will work closely with you to build a plan that meets your needs. We do not charge employers for resume books, job postings, interviews, or information sessions. We coordinate job postings and events through our online MBA recruiting system.
If you are interested in posting positions, scheduling recruiting activities, engaging with MBA clubs, or conducting interviews, please contact: jonescareercenter@scheller.gatech.edu
Graduate Student Business Clubs Scheller MBA students are a deeply connected community focused on inclusion and collaboration. The student-led Scheller clubs provide opportunities for them to obtain leadership experience in business-related extracurricular activities. These clubs are a great way to meet and connect with our students.
• Blacks in Business • Consulting • Disability in Business • Emory x Georgia Tech Consulting Assosciation
• Golf
• Scheller Pride
• Health and Life Sciences Management
• Sustainable Business & Imapct Club
• Latin
• Technology Management
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Media and Entertainment Innovation Club
• Finance
• Operations
• Global Business and Strategy
• People&
Virtual and On-Campus Recruiting • Coffee Chats
• Job Postings
• Office Hours
• Information Sessions
• Networking Events
• Resume Books
• Interviews
• Veterans • Women in Business
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