2025 Employment Report
Columbia Business School graduates enter the global marketplace ready to make an immediate impact. With unparalleled access to innovative companies, leading practitioners, and the collaborative energy of our Manhattanville campus, they translate classroom learning into practice with confidence and purpose. Explore their career insights to see how a Columbia MBA empowers students to shape industries, influence change, and pursue meaningful success worldwide.
Student Profile
Columbia Business School looks for intellectually driven people from diverse educational, economic, social, cultural, and geographic backgrounds. Our students share a record of achievement, strong leadership, and the ability to work in teams. For more information on our MBA Class Profile visit Full-Time MBA Admissions.
A Note from Our Associate Dean
The Class of 2025 leveraged Columbia Business School’s deep industry access, global network, and hands-on learning opportunities to secure roles well-matched to their career goals.
This year, graduates accepted full-time positions with 346 organizations worldwide. More than 200 employers hired CBS MBAs for the first time, demonstrating the strength and continued growth of our recruiting partnerships. The class saw strong outcomes across Finance, Consulting, and Technology with significant momentum in Investment Management, Venture Capital and Real Estate, underscoring both the ambition of our students and the enduring value of a Columbia MBA. Our curriculum, which fuses theory and practice, empowers students to turn insight into action. CBS recent graduates are already driving progress in fields ranging from AI and climate innovation to healthcare and financial services.
The Class of 2025 reflects the innovation, collaboration, and global leadership that define Columbia Business School. I look forward to seeing their impact in the years ahead.
Warm regards,
Gracy Sarkissian
Associate Dean, Career Management Center