Class of 2019: 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.
17%
$137,000
Start-ups median base salary
Industries represented
- Technology
- Health Care
- Manufacturing
- Services
- Consumer Products
- Financial Services
- Retail / Trading
- Entertainment / Media
- Nonprofit / Government
- Consulting
Functions Represented
- General Management
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Finance
- Other
- Consulting
Locations Represented
| United States | 88% |
| Midwest | 4% | |
| Northeast | 37% | |
| South | 2% | |
| Southwest | 4% | |
| West | 41% |
| International | 12% |
| Asia | 2% | |
| Canada | 1% | |
| Europe | 6% | |
| Latin America | 1% | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% |
Founding a business
65
65
Number of founders
|
63%
|
|
Have a cofounder
|
22%
|
|
Connected with a cofounder at HBS
28
Businesses making social impact
4.44
Average number of employees
When Decided to start business
- Prior to coming to HBS
- 1st Year Term II
- 2nd Year Term IV
- Summer between 1st Year & 2nd Year
- 2nd Year Term III
- 1st Year Term I
Industries Represented
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Consumer Products
- Health Care
- Services
- Entertainment / Media
- Manufacturing
Locations Represented
| United States | 81% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 2% | |
| Northeast | 62% | |
| South | 5% | |
| Southwest | 3% | |
| West | 9% |
| International | 19% |
| Asia | 10% | |
| Europe | 2% | |
| Latin America | 5% | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 2% |
Student Clubs in Entrepreneurship
Perspectives in Entrepreneurship
