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Positions

With a broad range of interests, Stanford MBA students take advantage of many different avenues for securing their first position after graduation.

378 distinct organizations successfully hired Stanford GSB students for either full-time or summer positions.

Class of 2006 Full Time Positions

• 65% of graduating students reported a change in industry from their pre-MBA position and 43% reported a change in industry from their summer job industry.
• 65% of graduating students reported a change in function from their pre-MBA positions and 46% reported a change in function from their summer job industry.
• 59% of graduating students reported a change in BOTH function and industry from their pre-MBA position.
• 39% of graduating students reported a change in BOTH function and industry from their summer job position.
• 70% of graduating students reported their company was international in scope, and 39% reported their position was international or global in scope.
• 10% of the graduating class reported they were starting entrepreneurial ventures.
• 63% of job-seeking graduates of the Class of 2006 reported receiving a full-time job offer from their summer employer. 39% of these students accepted the full-time job offer from their summer employer, equal to 25% of all job-seeking graduates.

Class of 2007 Summer Positions

• 68% of first-year students reported a change in industry from their pre-MBA position.
• 75% of first-year students reported a change in function from their pre-MBA position.
• 63% of first-year students reported a change in both industry and function from their pre-MBA position.
• 71 students took a Global Management Experience (GMIX) internship.
• 27 students took a Stanford Management Internship Fund (SMIF) internship.
• 23 students took an Entrepreneurial Studies Program (ESP) internship.
• 48 students in the Class of 2007 split their summer internship between two employers.