Georgetown MBA Class of 2025 Build Careers of Impact Worldwide

Drawing on the strength of the Georgetown community, a global network of alumni, and the dedicated support of the career team at the McDonough School of Business, the Full-time MBA Class of 2025 pursued meaningful employment opportunities in the months after graduation, earning an average salary of $146,265 and an average signing bonus of $33,768. 

According to the 2025 MBA Employment Report, 78% of students received a job offer within three months of graduation. The leading industries for this year’s class were consulting (25%) and financial services (25%), in addition to a range of careers in technology (16%), real estate (8%), manufacturing (6%), healthcare (5%), and hospitality (5%), among several others. 

The top companies for graduates included Amazon, Bank of America, Boston Consulting Group, Bristol Myers Squibb, Deloitte, EY, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorganChase, M&T Bank Corporation, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, OASIS Energy Partners, PwC, and the U.S. Department of the State. 

Global Perspective, Global Impact

The Class of 2025 was one of the most international cohorts in the school’s history, with 59% of students representing 40 countries. This diversity shaped both classroom discussions and global career outcomes.

Among international students, 72% received offers within three months of graduation, earning an average salary of $144,515 and an average signing bonus of $29,379.

“Our international students bring extraordinary perspectives and technical expertise that strengthen every organization they join,” said Maureen Cleary, assistant dean of MBA programs for the McDonough Career Center. “Their creativity, talent, and adaptability are hallmarks of a Georgetown education that prepares graduates to lead across borders.”

The global makeup of the class was integral to the cohort experience as the students learned from one another, engaged with international companies and alumni, and participated in signature experiences such as the Global Business Experience consulting project, where they travel across the world to work with multinational firms on real-world business challenges. 

“Studying alongside peers from over 40 countries and participating in global immersions broadened my cultural agility and problem-solving lens,” said Anushaa Das (MBA’25), now an associate at McKinsey & Company. “This global perspective has been invaluable in strengthening my ability to collaborate with and lead diverse teams while tackling complex client challenges.”

Career Support and the One McDonough Community

The McDonough Career Center continued to deliver personalized career coaching, professional development workshops, and alumni mentorship through its “One McDonough” model, which integrates career preparation throughout the MBA experience.

42% of full-time acceptances were the result of internship conversions, highlighting the school’s emphasis on experiential learning and employer engagement. Among the Class of 2026, 94% of students seeking internships secured one, earning an average monthly compensation of $8,109. 74% of internships were facilitated through school connections.

Over the past year, the Career Center facilitated over 6,000 one-on-one coaching sessions and employer engagements, and 30,000 alumni around the world mobilized for the annual “Hire a Hoya” campaign to post jobs, facilitate connections, and help students navigate the evolving job market. 

”Our faculty, alumni, and staff are deeply invested in helping every student achieve their goals, whether that means joining a global firm, launching a business, or pursuing a mission-driven career,” said Murray.

Aligning Careers with Purpose

Reflecting Georgetown’s values-based approach to business, many graduates pursued entrepreneurial and purpose-driven paths. The cohort’s focus on entrepreneurship was reinforced through initiatives like the MBA Startup Fellowship, which awards $10,000 to MBA students who choose to work on a startup instead of pursuing a traditional summer internship, and the Georgetown Ventures Fellows program, a unique one-year apprenticeship opportunity with a venture capital or private equity firm.

For Andres Brillembourg (MBA’25), founder of Hilda and former Ventures Fellow, the resources available through Georgetown Entrepreneurship were pivotal in building the foundation of his company. 

“Through my work as a venture fellow for Riptide Ventures, I gained exposure to the investing side of entrepreneurship and learned firsthand how to evaluate startups, which has made me a better founder,” said Brillembourg. “Through the MBA Startup Fellowship and later Bark Tank, I received funding for my startup Hilda. As a result, I’ve been able to hire an engineer and build Hilda’s minimum viable product.” 

Many graduates in the Class of 2025 also had the opportunity to join impact initiatives such as Small Business Corps (SBC), which pairs experienced business students with small enterprises in underresourced communities across the Washington, D.C., region through customized, project-based consulting. Since its founding, students have partnered with 41 businesses and completed more than 50 projects with over 24,800 consulting hours. Students also worked closely with partner organizations such as the World Bank, which has hired 290 Georgetown MBA consultants for nearly 100 projects over the past decade, focused on topics like sustainability and climate investments in emerging markets. 

Georgetown offers unparalleled opportunities for students to leverage experiential learning opportunities and community events. The Executive Challenge annually welcomes over 100 alumni and corporate partners to the Hariri Building to serve as judges in the leadership communication case competition required of all Full-time MBAs. They also had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of specific issues through a selection of certificate programs in Consumer Analytics and Insights, Global Real Estate, Healthcare, Nonmarket Strategy, and Sustainable Business. 

Read the full 2025 MBA Employment Report.