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Career OutcomesOnline Master of Business Administration

The Purdue online MBA is designed to help you lead in a fast-changing, tech-driven world, combining management, innovation and data-backed decision-making. During your time as a student, you’ll have many opportunities to put what you’ve learned to use in the context of real business issues. As a graduate, your advanced skills and knowledge will set you apart for success in a wide variety of fields.

In addition, Purdue is one of the schools with the most graduates working at top Fortune 500 companies, which means you’ll join a well-connected, talented and successful network, further enhancing your career outlook.

#1
Degree (MBA) sought by companies for senior managerial positions
Lightcast™
$25k
Average salary increase reported by MBA graduates
$137.1k
Median advertised salary
Lightcast™

Top Recruiting Employers for MBA Graduates

According to data from Lightcast compiled from June-December 2024, the following top companies recruited MBA graduates:

  • Amazon
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Humana
  • Lumen Technologies
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Deloitte
  • Citigroup
  • Elevance Health
  • Verto
  • Accenture

MBA Grads Have Skills Employers Demand

In a recent survey, corporate recruiters identified the following skills as ones they expect from business school graduates:

  • Learning, motivation and leadership
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Strategy and innovation
  • Decision-making processes
  • Strategic and systems skills
  • Business ethics
  • Knowledge of business functions
  • Knowledge of tech, product design and production
  • Generative thinking

Business Career Services

Whatever your career goals, our career services office is here to help you achieve them. With Purdue, you’ll gain access to resources such as:

What's your next giant career leap? We support you in every career stage:

Career Change

We can help make your new goals a reality. You’ll be able to translate your prior skills and experience, build your credentials and communicate what you’ve gained through the program to future employers.

Career Advancement

Looking to climb the ladder? Here, you can build on your skills, access career resources and leverage coaching that will help you clarify your goals and develop an action plan to achieve them.

Entrepreneur

Get started on your own venture with Purdue Innovates resources including Ventures, investing in venture-scale startups, and the Incubator, which fosters turning small steps into giant leaps.

The dedicated career coaches and advisors at the Daniels School of Business are here to help students turn their goals into reality.  Take advantage of the research-backed tools and the guidance of experienced professionals through individual counseling, job search resources and on-campus recruiting services in the creation of your career path strategy and leadership development.

Graduate Services

Make your career goals a reality with Purdue University's online Master of Business Administration. Call (877) 491-0224 to speak with an enrollment specialist.

If you would like to receive more information about the online MBA program, please fill out the form and a program specialist will be in touch.





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We also have availability to meet with you virtually to discuss how your goals align with our curriculum, community, student experiences and outcomes to determine if Purdue is the right fit for you!

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