MBA Career Management

 2008 Wharton MBA Career Report
2008 Career Report Home

Class of 2008 - Full Time
Profile
Industry Choices
Function Choices
Compensation Summary
Compensation by Industry
Compensation by Function
US Location Choices
International Location Choices
Offer Sources
Top Hirers

Full-Time Function Choices
Function Number % Accepted
Business Development 28 4.4%
Consulting/Strategy 181 28.2%
Control/Accounting 1 0.2%
Corporate Finance/Mergers & Acquisitions 117 18.2%
Entrepreneurial Management 2 0.3%
General/Project Management/Management Rotation Programs 35 5.5%
Investment Management/Portfolio Management 66 10.3%
Legal Services 2 0.3%
Management Info Systems/IT 1 0.2%
Operations/Production Management 4 0.6%
Private Equity 53 8.3%
Product Development/Structuring 6 0.9%
Product/Brand Marketing 31 4.8%
Real Estate 30 4.7%
Research 22 3.4%
Restructuring 4 0.6%
Sales 14 2.2%
Trading 27 4.2%
Other Functions Not Listed 18 2.8%
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