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MBA

Your ambitions. A world of possibilities.

At Yale SOM, our mission to educate leaders for business and society shapes how we prepare you to lead. We equip you with the knowledge, judgment, resources, and networks to pursue ambitious careers and drive positive change across industries and around the world.

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SOM Students

Want to know how SOM can help you move forward? The first step is easy.

Draw on the Full Power of Yale

Yale SOM Students
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Go beyond the boundaries of a traditional management education. SOM is uniquely integrated with its home university, enabling you to take courses across Yale, learn from leading thinkers throughout the university, and collaborate with peers with diverse backgrounds and points of view.

Career Results

You'll find support for any career you can imagine at Yale SOM. Students pursue a variety of internships and full-time roles, including in finance, consulting, tech, and the impact sector. They craft careers where they can succeed and make a meaningful difference across industries and sectors.

The Career Development Office runs career workshops and provides individualized guidance. Professional clubs will help you tune up for interviews and get to know your industry of choice. The Yale alumni network provides access to top leaders across fields.

Top industries // Consulting / Finance / Tech

Median salary: Class of 2025
$175K
Median signing bonus
$30k
Median guaranteed year-end bonus
$40k

Join a Purposeful, Driven Community

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Surround yourself with ambitious students, faculty, and alumni who are motivated to drive impact. What issues and topics do you care about? We have a club for that.

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A Day in the Life

From classes to clubs and group dinners, get a feel for what life is like as an SOM student.

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Virtual tour

Check out your future home with this tour of Evans Hall, the broader Yale campus, and the city of New Haven.

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Giving back

Learn how SOM students make a difference by volunteering in the New Haven community.

Starting an MBA can be a big transition, but the warmth and openness of this community made it feel seamless. That’s not necessarily what we expected in business school, but it’s just one of the things that sets this program apart.

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See the Full Picture

Our integrated curriculum approaches complex problems from multiple perspectives—and teaches you to understand how your decisions affect organizations and the world.

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Our core courses give you fundamental knowledge and a big-picture view.

You can take electives in any Yale classroom to customize your curricular experience and expand your Yale network.

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Build the Capabilities to Act

You’ll learn more than tools and formulas. By studying with faculty whose research is shaping fields of knowledge, you will develop your critical thinking—your most important tool for leading while AI, emerging technologies, markets, and institutions evolve.

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Admissions

Applying to MBA programs can feel challenging, but it doesn’t have to. One of our goals is to make the application process as understandable and transparent as possible.

Affording your MBA

We assist students with the process of obtaining the right financial resources to finance their education. And we continue to advise you on post-graduation loan repayment, fellowship programs, and loan forgiveness.

Mission Matters

Our mission to educate leaders for business & society inspires us to make a difference across industries and sectors.

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