In 2023, products and services was the top industry of interest for prospective MBA candidates in the United States, with 51 percent of candidates interested in working in this industry after graduation. A further 38 percent of prospective MBA candidates in the U.S. were interested in working in the tech industry after graduation.
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Graduate Management Admission Council. (April 30, 2023). Share of prospective MBA candidates in the United States in 2023, by industry of interest after graduation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/240079/employment-background-of-north-american-mba-applicants/
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