Class of 2018: Career Statistics
Joining a Start-up
A start-up is defined here as an organization that is still private and 10 years of age or younger. HBS adjusted this definition in 2018. Where possible, start-up data has been updated to reflect this change. Data is unavailable for the Classes of 2014 and 2015.
9%
$130,000
Start-ups median base salary
Industries represented
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Financial Services
- Consumer Products
- Entertainment / Media
- Health Care
- Nonprofit / Government
- Retail / Trading
- Services
Functions Represented
- Business Development
- General Management
- Marketing
- Finance
- Strategic Planning
- Other
Locations Represented
| United States | 88% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 6% | |
| Midwest | 2% | |
| Northeast | 36% | |
| Southwest | 4% | |
| West | 40% |
| International | 12% |
| Asia | 4% | |
| Canada | 2% | |
| Europe | 2% | |
| Latin America | 4% |
Founding a business
70
70
Number of founders
|
66%
|
|
Have a cofounder
|
42%
|
|
Connected with a cofounder at HBS
28
Businesses making social impact
4.33
Average number of employees
When Decided to start business
- Prior to coming to HBS
- Summer between 1st Year & 2nd Year
- 1st Year Term II
- 2nd Year Term III
- 1st Year Term I
- 2nd Year Term IV
Industries Represented
- Technology
- Financial Services
- Services
- Health Care
- Consumer Products
- Entertainment / Media
- Nonprofit / Government
Locations Represented
| United States | 84% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 4% | |
| Northeast | 57% | |
| South | 7% | |
| Southwest | 10% | |
| West | 6% |
| International | 16% |
| Asia | 4% | |
| Europe | 3% | |
| Latin America | 9% |
Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
