Stanford Graduate School of Business - Career Management

The Stanford Career Management Center says its high staff-to-student ratio allows them to personalize career support for each individual. The staff has experience helping many students transition into new roles or industries after graduating.

They help students develop professional connections through networking events, “Meet the Company” presentations, industry panels and two major career fairs each year. Alumni retain access to this network of resources after graduating.

Many alumni cite the school's entrepreneurial resources and support for such ventures as characteristics which set the program apart from others. Internships through the Entrepreneurship Summer Program are an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and participate in a mentorship program. Upon graduating, 10% of the class of 2006 reported they were starting entrepreneurial ventures.

Many recruiters actively seek Stanford grads as top-tier candidates. Companies who regularly recruit among Stanford's MBA graduates include: Amgen, Apple, Cisco Systems Inc., Deloitte Consulting, General Mills Inc., Intel, Google Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, Nike Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, and Yahoo! Inc.

Among the class of 2006, median base salary reported was $110,000, with a range of $61,275 to $210,000. 63% of job-seeking graduates of the Class of 2006 reported receiving a full-time job offer from their summer employer.

A majority of graduates report working in Finance/Accounting (39%) and Consulting (31%) roles. Another 16% work in Marketing/Sales and the remainder are spread among General Management, Operations and other functions.