Yale’s School of Management (SOM) in New Haven, Connecticut, is known for its deep-seated philosophy of connecting business to society. As part of Yale University, a distinguished Ivy League institution founded in 1701, SOM students are expected to be interdisciplinary, curious and “make a real difference”, as the school puts it. Yale SOM is also one of the more competitive programs to get into; the MBA class of 2023 had a median score of 730, one of the highest in the US.
In terms of academics, Yale SOM is a powerhouse in nonprofit management, widely regarded as the best program in the world. Furthermore, 26% of the students in the MBA class of 2023 hailed from the nonprofit or government sectors, a proportion far above that of any school. This is not to suggest SOM is light on business; US New & World Report ranks it sixth best program in management, and it regularly features in Financial Times’s top 10 business schools in the world. Moreover, the school is a pedagogical innovator of case analysis, taking pride in its “Raw” method, which mimics real-world decision-making. Last but not least, the program is rich with global opportunities, culminating in the chance to spend a semester at one of five top business schools in Europe or Asia.
As for employment, consulting was the leading recruiting sector with 34% of the Yale SOM MBA class of 2021, followed by finance with 25% and TMT with 14%. 47% of graduates worked in the Northeast, while 24% relocated to the West, among other locations. Notable Yale SOM alumni include Daniel Weiss (President and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, MBA 1985), Constance McKee (Founder, President and CEO of Asilomar Pharmaceuticals, MBA 1986) Bradely Abelow (Former Treasurer of New Jersey, MBA 1993) and Zhang Lei (Founder and Chairman of Hillhouse Capital Management, MBA 2002).
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