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Class Profile: Class of 2028

The MBA for Executives Class of 2028 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.

Yale MBA for Executives Class of 2028 in the Evan's Hall Courtyard posing for a group photo in professional atire.

Class of 2028 Overview

77 Total Enrollment

Average Years of Work Experience
15
Average Age
35

42%

Women

16%

Born abroad

43%

U.S. Students of Color (% of U.S. Students)2

43%

Advanced degree holders1

13%

US Military active duty or veterans

30%

U.S. underrepresented students of color (% of U.S. Students)3

1 Includes: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Juris Doctor, Master of Arts, Master of Laws, Master of Public Health, Master of Science, Master of Science in Nursing, 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

Class of 2028 sector representation For-profit 73.2%, Non-profit 22.5%, and Government 4.2%. For-profit 73.2% Non-profit 22.5% Government 4.2%

Select Employers

  • Capital One
  • Cisco Systems Inc.
  • Paramount
  • Peloton
  • PepsiCo
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Trane
  • City of Hartford
  • American Red Cross

Industries Represented

  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Biotechnology
  • Consulting
  • Consumer Goods/Retail
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Entertainment
  • Financial Services (Asset Management)
  • Financial Services (Investment Banking)
  • Financial Services (Investment Management)
  • Financial Services (Other)
  • Government
  • Healthcare Delivery
  • Healthcare Management
  • Hospital
  • Hospitality
  • Information Technology
  • Insurance/Managed Care
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Military
  • Not-for-profit
  • Other
  • Pharmaceuticals

Geographic Diversity

Class of 2028

Class of 2028 regional representationMap showing Northeast 74.0%, Southeast 7.8%, Southwest 6.5%, West 5.2%, Midwest 5.2%, and Canada 1.3%. Northeast74.0% West5.2% Southeast7.8% Southwest6.5% Midwest5.2% Canada1.3%

Citizenships/Birth Countries

  • 11 citizenship countries (including U.S.); 16% born abroad
  • Citizenship countries: Algeria, Canada, Hungary, India, Iraq, Italy, Nigeria, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States
  • Birth countries: Algeria, Canada, China, Colombia, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, United States

Community Profiles

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Sai Cherala ’26

MBA for Executives | Healthcare | Assistant commissioner of population health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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