The MBA for Executives Class of 2026 boasts an accomplished group of leaders from a variety of industries and sectors—including lawyers, physicians, engineers, CEOs, and entrepreneurs.
Data gathered at fall matriculation.
Class of 2026 Overview
73 Total Enrollment
44%
Women
32%
Born abroad
51%
U.S. Students of Color (% of U.S. Students)2
63%
Advanced degree holders1
11%
US Military active duty or veterans
32%
U.S. underrepresented students of color (% of U.S. Students)3
1 Includes: Doctor Level Degree, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Philosophy, Juris Doctor, Master of Arts, Master of Laws, Master of Public Health, Master of Science, Other Masters Level, Other Medical Degree
2 Includes: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Islander, or Multiethnic
3 Includes: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who identify as Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Islander, or Multiethnic
Professional Background
Sector
Area of Focus
Applicants can indicate their interest in one or more areas of focus they wish to pursue during their studies at Yale. “General” includes those selecting either more than one area or no area.
Industries Represented
- Advertising/Marketing
- Biotechnology
- Construction
- Consulting
- Education
- Energy
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Financial Services (Accounting)
- Financial Services (Asset Management)
- Financial Services (Investment Banking)
- Financial Services (Investment Management)
- Financial Services (Private Equity/Venture Capital)
- Food Service
- Government
- Healthcare Delivery
- Healthcare Management
- Hospital
- Information Technology
- Insurance/Managed Care
- Manufacturing
- Medical Services
- Military
- Not-for-profit
- Operations/Productions
- Pharmaceuticals
- Real Estate
- Research
- Transportation
- Utilities
Select Employers
- 3M
- ABC News
- AMC Networks
- Amgen
- AQR Capital
- Army Counterintelligence Command
- ASML
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- BP
- Charter Oak Health Center
- Citibank
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- FINRA
- Greater Phoenix Economic Council
- HCA Healthcare/Medical City Healthcare
- Hitachi Energy
- Idaho State University
- Iowa Health and Human Services
- JPMorgan Chase
- Kessel Run - United States Air Force
- Korro Bio
- Liberty Mutual
- Livello Capital Management
- Nexeo Plastics
- PGIM
- PwC
- The Walt Disney Company
- Veterans Health Administration
- WME
- Wolters Kluwer
- Yale New Haven Health
Geographic Diversity
Class of 2026
Citizenships/Birth Countries
- 15 citizenships (including US); 32% born abroad
- Birth countries: China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Germany, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela
Jonathan Herrick ’25
Michelle Davis-Dash ’25
