1. LinkedIn Data Analysis:
M7 Schools vs Other Top MBA Schools
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2. Years since undergrad graduation
among matriculating, full-time MBA students
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
>10 years
6-10 years
5 years
4 years
3 years
2 years
1 year
<1 year Top 48 MBA Schools
M7 Schools
Source: LinkedIn internal data, 2012 - 2015
M7 schools are
less likely to enroll
older students

3. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Oil & energy
Aero & Auto
Media & Entertainment
Tech- Hardware
Health & Pharm
Retail/Consumer
Gov/Edu/Non-Profit
Tech- Software
Professional Services
Finance & Insurance
Top 48 MBA Schools
M7 Schools
Source: LinkedIn internal data, 2012 - 2015
Top 10 industries among matriculating,
full-time MBA students
M7 schools are more likely to enroll
professionals coming from government,
education, or non-profit industries

4. 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%
Marketing
Product Management
Business Development
Engineering
Program and Project Management
Operations
Sales
Research
Consulting
Finance
Top 48 MBA Schools
M7 Schools
Source: LinkedIn internal data, 2012 - 2015
Top 10 functions among, matriculating
full-time MBA students
M7 schools
are less likely
to enroll
sales,
engineering,
or project
management
professionals

5. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
10,001+
5,001-10,000
1,001-5,000
501-1,000
201-500
51-200
11-50
1-10
Top 48 MBA Schools
M7 Schools
Source: LinkedIn internal data, 2012 - 2015
Company size (# of employees) among
matriculating, full-time MBA students
M7 schools are more
likely to enroll
professionals who
worked at smaller
companies

6. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Owner
CXO
Partner
VP
Director
Manager
Senior
Entry
Top 48 MBA Schools
M7 Schools
Source: LinkedIn internal data, 2012 - 2015
Seniority among matriculating,
full-time MBA students
No major differences
between M7 and Top
48 MBA schools

7. Current MBA Students of Premier B-Schools
1. Selected LinkedIn members who had graduated from one of the top
55 full-time MBA programs between 2012 and 2015.
2. The top 55 full-time MBA programs was based on published rankings
from the Financial Times, Forbes, and Businessweek.
3. Split graduates into 2 groups:
– Graduated from an M7 MBA school
– Graduated from on one of the other top 48 MBA schools
4. M7 schools = Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Chicago, Kellogg,
Stanford, and MIT
– Total LinkedIn members in subgroup = 13,900 (~80% of all M7 graduates)
5. Top 48 MBA schools = remaining schools in the top 55 list, after
removing the M7 schools
– Total LinkedIn members in subgroup = 28,000
6. Countries included: Australia, Canada, Switzerland, China, Germany,
Spain, France, UK, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore and the
US
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Analysis Details: M7 MBA Grads Vs. Grads from
other Top 48 MBA Schools