The MBA-to-VC pipeline is a very real thing. But this path is a little bitter than once, according to, Pitchbook reporting And new educational research.
Harvard put 50 of his 1,004 MBA graduates in VC roles in 2024, with an average salary of $ 177,500. Stanford placed around 30 from its small category. More than 10,000 Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton MBA alumni currently hold senior positions in US VC firms, pitchbook data shows.
MBA’s grip on Venture Capital is getting loose, however, according to Stanford Professor Ilya Strebulav, who found that 44% mid-career venture professionals organized MBA in the early 2000s, which was compared to 32% today.
What is the change going on? The VC has evolved into AI and hardware beyond traditional areas, where technical experiences have defeated business school credentials, so firms are rapidly scanning talent from companies. Openi And Spacex Elite instead of MBA programs. “Currently there is less hunger for MBA,” Executive Recruiter Will Shympane explains the pitchbook.
Students have not yet received the memorandum; Stanford’s VC Club still claims 600 members out of about 850 MBA students on the campus. They are also paying a steep price. NABB to an MBA in a top program can cost more than $ 200,000.
