Class of 2020: 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.
10%
$140,000
Start-ups median base salary
Industries represented
- Technology
- Health Care
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Services
- Consumer Products
- Consulting
- Entertainment / Media
- Nonprofit / Government
Functions Represented
- General Management
- Marketing
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Other
- Finance
- Consulting
Locations Represented
| United States | 96% |
| Other United States | 2% | |
| Mid-Atlantic | 2% | |
| Midwest | 2% | |
| Northeast | 40% | |
| South | 4% | |
| Southwest | 6% | |
| West | 40% |
| International | 4% |
| Europe | 4% |
Founding a business
105
105
Number of founders
|
56%
|
|
Have a cofounder
|
47%
|
|
Connected with a cofounder at HBS
30
Businesses making social impact
2.14
Average number of employees
When Decided to start business
- Prior to coming to HBS
- 2nd Year Term III
- Summer between 1st Year & 2nd Year
- 2nd Year Term IV
- 1st Year Term II
- 1st Year Term I
Industries Represented
- Technology
- Financial Services
- Health Care
- Consumer Products
- Services
- Entertainment / Media
- Manufacturing
- Nonprofit / Government
- Retail / Trading
Locations Represented
| United States | 86% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 1% | |
| Midwest | 4% | |
| Northeast | 51% | |
| South | 6% | |
| Southwest | 4% | |
| West | 20% |
| International | 14% |
| Asia | 2% | |
| Canada | 1% | |
| Europe | 5% | |
| Latin America | 4% | |
| Middle East & North Africa | 2% |
Recruiting Contacts in Entrepreneurship
Student Clubs in Entrepreneurship
Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
