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Tepper School of Business MBA – Admissions and program details 2023-2024

Tepper School of Business MBA – Admissions and program details 2023-2024
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Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business offers various types of MBA programs – Full-time, part-time flex, and part-time Online hybrid. The full-time MBA Class of 2024 consists of 192 students, with an average GMAT score of 702.

With a curriculum that focuses on strategic analytics and leadership development, the Tepper School of Business has gained STEM designation status. 

CMU Tepper MBA Program - Class Profile _ Employment Reports & Salaries 

If the Tepper School of Business is your target business school, this article will help you in researching the class profile for 2022-2024, and the career prospects its full-time MBA program can offer you.

Tepper School of Business MBA – General Information

Below are the details of the Tepper MBA program’s class profile, cost of attendance, and median salary. Here is the list of the total cost (tuition fee + living expenses) of top MBA programs across the world

S. No.Tepper School of BusinessNumbers
1Average GMAT702
2Average GPA3.33
3Class Size (enrolled in the class of 2021)192
4GMAT Range640-750
5Tuition Fees (2022-2023)$72,800
6% Received job offers 3 months after graduation96.2%
7Average Annual Salary$ 148,067
8Median Annual Salary$ 145,000

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Location

Tepper School of Business
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Admissions Office

Street address:
4765 Forbes Avenue
Suite 2300
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Mailing address:
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Tepper School of Business MBA Class Profile 2024

Tepper MBA Class ProfileNumber
Median GMAT710
Undergraduate GPA Range2.84-3.82
% of women in the class31%
% of international citizens56%
Countries represented22
Average Work Experience5.8 years
GMAT Range (Middle 80%)640-750

Pre-MBA Major

Unlike many other B-schools, Tepper’s MBA class is made up of a vast majority of science/engineering graduates. Engineers make up 48% of the class, and Business professionals and students from a pure mathematics and science background make up 21% & 11% of the class respectively.

Tepper MBA Class 2022 – Pre-MBA Major Percentage
Engineering48%
Business21%
Economics16%
Humanities & Arts4%
Mathematics & Physical Science6%
Social Science3%
Other2%

*Source: MBA Class Profile- 2024- Tepper Business school

Pre-MBA Industry

Following is the pre-MBA industry of the Tepper MBA Class of 2022:

Financial Services16%
Technology and New Media24%
Consulting15%
Manufacturing5%
Government5%
Consumer Goods and Retail6%
Healthcare6%
Others22%

Tepper MBA Application Deadlines 2024

Tepper (Carnegie Mellon University) maintains a commitment to making its classes diverse and hence it doesn’t subscribe to a rigid student profile.

Their application process is entirely online and requires the student’s resume, GMAT/GRE score, TOEFL/IELTS scores (if applicable), transcripts of all academic work, 1 recommendation, 1 essay, and the $200 application fee. Shortlisted candidates are invited for the final interview.

As always, the competition is fierce, and it is very important that you have your application ready by Round 1 or Round 2. Learn here why applying in Round 1 or Round 2 is important.

Tepper MBA Application RoundApplication DeadlineAdmissions Decision
Round 1October 2, 2023December 06, 2023
Round 2January 08, 2024March 06, 2024
Round 3March 4, 2024May 08, 2024
Round 4May 6, 2024June 5, 2024

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Tepper MBA Employment Report 2022

CMU Tepper MBA graduates used their engineering background to find lucrative jobs in the technology industry. The majority of the graduates – 40.6% – were offered post-graduation jobs in the technology & consulting industries.

Below is a detailed look at the employment statistics by industry, job function, and location for 2022 CMU Tepper MBA graduates.

Employment by Industry

Consulting industry offered the maximum number of jobs to Tepper’s MBA graduates. They accounted for 34% of the jobs accepted by the students, with the highest median salary of $152,000.

Take a look at the percentage of Tepper MBA graduates accepting employment in various industries with their median salary:

IndustryPercentageMean SalaryMedian Salary
Consulting39.1%$164,612$167,500
Biotechnology/Health/Pharmaceuticals6.2%$129,250$121,000
Consumer products3.1%$120,000$122,500
Energy/Petroleum/Utilities0.8%I/DI/D
Financial Services16.4%$145,000$145,000
Manufacturing2.3%$121,667$130,000
Media/Entertainment1.6%I/DI/D
Real Estate0.8%I/DI/D
Technology28.1%$140,426$139,000
Other1.6%I/DI/D

Employment by Function

When it comes to job roles/profiles Consulting ruled the roost – almost a third of the graduates opted to pursue consulting roles. Maybe the generous salaries attached to these functions had something to do with it? The median salary offered to graduates taking up jobs in consulting is $165,000.

Financial services also attracted many students and accounted for 14.1% of the class of 2022 job offers.

Take a look at the full-time graduating MBA 2022 compensation by job function:

FunctionPercentageMean SalaryMedian Salary
Consulting40.6%$163,954$165,000
Finance Services14.1%$147,056$140,000
General Management10.9%$134,821$131,300
Marketing21.9%I/DI/D
IS/IT0.8%$136,086$136,600
POM6.2%$128,375$127,500
Other5.5%$128,333$132,500

Employment by Region

90% of the students of Tepper School accepted the first job offer by graduation. Close to 99% of the class accepted offers within the United States. Here are the statics for the employment within United States

Employment by RegionPercentageMedian Salary
Mid-Atlantic18.2%$151,818
Midwest11.6%$164,786
Northeast33.1%$147,588
South4.1%$130,880
Southwest6.6%$139,625
West24.8%$146,921

Major Employers

  • Alix Partners
  • A.T. Kearney
  • Deloitte
  • McKinsey & Company
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  •  Capital One
  •  Deutsche Bank
  •  Merck & Co.
  •  Strategic Advisors
  •  Amazon
  • Hewlett-Packard Inc.
  • Microsoft Corp.
  • VMware
  • Google
  • Hewlett-Packard Inc.
  • Target
  • Wayfair

Tepper School of Business – Notable Alumni

CMU Tepper School of Business Alumni
  • Gunjan Kedia, vice chairman of Wealth Management and Securities Services at U.S. Bank
  • Jim Bernier, Executive Vice President, Head of Derivative Products Group, PNC Bank
  • Chuck Bracken, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Barton Group
  • Lyenda Simpson Delp, Managing Director, Black Rock
  • Ozgur Dogan, Director, Amazon WW Logistics Product and Tech
  • Lori Heinel, Executive Vice President, Deputy Global Chief Investment Officer, State Street Global Advisors
  • Tal Heppenstall, President, UPMC Enterprises
  • Michael Hermeston, Director of Product Operations, Communication, Photos, and Cloud Products, Google
  • Kalpesh Kapadia, CEO, Deserve, Inc.
  • Lillian MacEachern, Vice President, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Rob Rice, Controller, ExxonMobil Exploration Company
  • Sujal Shah, President & CEO, CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Aurobind Satpathy, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
  • Ranjit Singh, Principal, Pricing & Profitability Management Practice Leader, Deloitte
  • Michael Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, Yapta
  • Susan Smith, Management Consultant, FORCE Consulting Group LLC
  • Eric Butler, Executive Vice President, Union Pacific Railroad Company
  • Stephanie Ercegovic, President, Discovery Capital Management
  • Rimmo Jolly, Managing Director, Citi Prime Finance Asia Pacific Markets
  • PJ Juvekar, Managing Director, Equity Research, Chemicals & Agriculture, Citigroup Investment Research
  • Katherine Kohatsu, Principal, Health Industries Advisory, Strategy, PricewaterhouseCoopers network
  • Brian Olsavsky, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Amazon.com
  • Jim Ostry, Managing Director, HOLT Strategy & Branding, Credit Suisse, Inc.
  • Paul Wellener, Principal, Consumer, and Industrial Products Practice, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Other MBA programs you should consider

Stretch Schools: NYU Stern, UCLA (Anderson), Yale School of Management, MIT Sloan

Match Schools:Washington (Foster), Georgetown (McDonough), Washington (Olin)

Safety Schools:  Wisconsin School of Business, Michigan State (Broad), Penn State (Smeal)

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FAQs- Tepper School of Business

What are the types of MBA in Tepper?

Tepper School of Business offers three types of MBA program:
1. Full-time
2. Part-time flex
3. Part-time online hybrid

What GMAT score do I need for Tepper school of business?

You need at least 700+ GMAT Scores for top business schools like Tepper to stand out. The average GMAT score for Tepper School of Business MBA incoming class of 2022 is 702.

Which are the top business schools in USA?

Some of the top MBA Programs in USA are:
1. Stanford GSB
2. Harvard Business School
3. UC Berkeley
4. MIT Sloan
5. Wharton School of Business
Planning to pursue an MBA in USA? Here is a guide for MBA in USA.

Does Tepper MBA require GMAT?

Yes. All applicants must complete the GMAT or GRE Exam. Learn the difference between these two tests.

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