MIT Sloan Facts and Figures

This section includes major Facts and Figures from MIT Sloan’s Portfolio of Programs. For more information about individual programs, click on the links below each program chart.

Deans of the School

David C. Schmittlein 2007–present
Richard L. Schmalensee 1998–2007
Glen L. Urban 1993–1998
Lester C. Thurow 1987–1993
Abraham J. Siegel 1980–1987
William F. Pounds 1966–1980
Howard W. Johnson 1959–1966
Edward Pennell Brooks 1951–1959

Faculty

Faculty composition for AY 2011–12
Tenured 74
Non-tenured 38
Total 112
Women faculty 24 (21% of total)

Faculty Honors Past and Present:

  • 3 Nobel Laureates
  • 10 Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 4 Members of the National Academy of Engineering
  • 2 Members of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1 National Medal of Science
  • 1 National Medal of Technology

Faculty Website
Faculty Expertise Guide


Alumni Network

  • MIT Sloan has more than 20,000 alumni, residing in 90 countries. Sloan alumni are part of a larger MIT alumni network of 120,000.
  • Of the total MIT Sloan alumni population, almost one quarter lives outside of the U.S. More alumni live in Japan than in any other country outside of the U.S. More than one-third of the alumni population lives in Massachusetts, New York, or California.
  • More than 650 companies have been founded by MIT Sloan alumni.
  • If the active companies founded by MIT graduates formed an independent nation, their revenues would make that nation at least the seventeenth-largest economy in the world.

MIT Entrepreneurship Center
Alumni Website


Financial Resources

Endowment Market Values

  • June 30, 2011 Value: $631,650,718

Academic Degree Programs


MBA Program

Degree received MBA or SM
Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) MBA and SM dual degree
Data includes LGO Program

MBA Profile for Class Entering AY 2011–12 AY 2010–11
Applications 4490 4779
Enrollment 399 401
Women 39% 35%
Underrepresented Minority 14% 10%
U.S. Citizens 60% 58%
Non-U.S. Citizens 40% 42%

Top hiring industries after graduation: Consulting, Finance, Software, Pharmaceutical/Healthcare

MBA Base Salary by Top Industry Class of 2011
Industry % Mean Median Range
Consulting 33.7 125,709 125,000 100,000-157,000
Finance 19.8 104,361 100,000 26,250-215,000
Software/Internet 14.7 113,691 110,000 75,000-150,000
Pharmaceutical/Healthcare/Biotechnology 8.1 107,275 110,000 85,000–127,000
Overall average $115,355

MBA Employment Profile Class of 2011
No. %*
Seeking employment 291 74.6
Timing of job offers:
     At graduation 88.7
     3 months after graduation 95.9
Timing of job acceptances:
     At graduation 80.8
     3 months after graduation 93.5
Total graduates 390

*Percentage of all graduates

Global Engagement:

  • Action Learning for Innovative Leaders: Global Entrepreneurship Lab; Sustainability Lab; China-Lab; India-Lab
  • Projects in 18 countries in 2009; 55% of MBA students
  • Global Reach: Partnerships with leading business schools include: Skolkovo, Moscow; Tsinghua SEM, Beijing; Indian School of Business, Hyderabad; Fudan University, Shanghai; HEC, Paris; SKK, So. Korea; Vale Technological Institute, Brazil

Program Websites:

MBA Program
Leaders for Global Operations
Career Development Office


Ph.D. Program

PhD Profile for Class Entering AY 2011–12
Applications 642
Offers 26
Acceptances 12
Total PhD students (including full- and part-time) 81
Women 29
Underrepresented Minority 2
U.S. Citizens 54%
Non-U.S. Citizens 46%
PhD Employment Profile Class of 2011
First job No. %
Academia 7 78%
Government 1 11%
Corporate 1 11%
Total graduates 9 100%

PhD Graduate Salary Range as of 2010: $132,600 - $188,700

PhD Program Website


Undergraduate Program in Management Science

Degree received: SB

Undergraduate Major Profile AY 2010–11 Graduates
Graduating Majors (Mgt Sci) 67
Women 49%
Underrepresented Minority 13%
U.S. Citizens 93%
Non-U.S. Citizens 7%

Undergraduate Program in Management Science Website


Sloan Fellows

Degree received: MBA or SM

Sloan Fellows Class Profile AY 2011–12
Applications N/A
Enrollment 102
Women 19%
Underrepresented Minority 3%
U.S. Citizens 27%
Non-U.S. Citizens 73%

Sloan Fellows Program Website


Master of Finance (M.Fin.)

Degree received: MS

M.Fin. Class Profile AY 2011–12
Applications 970
Enrollment 73
Women 34%
Underrepresented Minority 3
U.S. Citizens 29%
Non-U.S. Citizens 71%

M.Fin. Program Website


Master of Science in Management Studies (MSMS)

Degree received: MS

MSMS Class Profile AY 2011–12
Applications 80
Enrollment 25
Women 20%
Underrepresented Minority 0%
U.S. Citizens 4%
Non-U.S. Citizens 96%

MSMS Program Website


Executive MBA

Degree received: MBA

EMBA Class Profile AY 2011–12
Applications 292
Enrollment 70
Women 27%
Underrepresented Minority 9%
U.S. Citizens 84%
Non-U.S. Citizens 16%

Executive MBA Website


Executive Education

Certificates offered:

  • Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation
  • Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership
  • Executive Certificate in Technology, Operations, and Value Chain Management
  • Advanced Certificate for Executives (ACE)
  • Advanced Certificate for Senior Executives (ACSE)
Executive Education Program Profile AY 2011–12
Number of programs 50+/year
Number of custom programs 24
Number of open-enrollment programs 30
Number of participants 5000+/year
Age range of participants 28-60
Average work experience 10-30
Number of participants Varies by program

Executive Education Program Website


Guide to Terms

Underrepresented minority: African American, Hispanic American, Native American
N/A: Not Currently Available