The elite MBA promise is fraying in the US as top business schools face a hiring reality check
Elite MBA graduates are confronting a tougher job market than their pre-pandemic peers, as slower economic growth, corporate caution, layoffs, and visa uncertainty reshape hiring. While schools like Harvard and Columbia show signs of recovery, many top programmes reveal a deeper recalibration—where prestige still matters but no longer guarantees swift employment.
Elite MBA graduates are confronting a tougher job market than their pre-pandemic peers, as slower economic growth, corporate caution, layoffs, and visa uncertainty reshape hiring. While schools like Harvard and Columbia show signs of recovery, many top programmes reveal a deeper recalibration—where prestige still matters but no longer guarantees swift employment.
