Canada’s Best Career Outcomes
Class of 2025$113,490
Average Total Compensation(includes base salary, signing bonus
& other guaranteed bonuses)
82%
Accepted an offer
6 months post-graduation
368
MBA job postings
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Employment Outcomes - Class of 2025
Employment Outcomes by Industry
| Industry | Avg. Base $ |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | $98,938 |
| Consulting | $111,688 |
| Healthcare | $137,373 |
| Energy & Resources | $90,814 |
| Technology | $129,750 |
| Consumer Goods | $83,388 |
| Other | $101,410 |
Note: In accordance with CSEA regulations,salaries are not published for industries with fewer than 3 reported salaries.
Employment Outcomes by Function
| Function | Avg. Base $ |
|---|---|
| Finance | $107,321 |
| Consulting | $117,767 |
| Business Development | $88,361 |
| Accounting | $92,307 |
| Strategy | $110,833 |
Note: In accordance with CSEA regulations,salaries are not published for functions with fewer than 3 reported salaries.
Source of Job Offer
| School Facilitated (50%) | |
|---|---|
| Quest Posting | 20% |
| Networking with Alumni and Corporate Partners | 14% |
| Referral from Smith Alumni | 7% |
| Referral from Smith Staff or Faculty | 5% |
| Referral from Classmate | 2% |
| Other | 2% |
| Graduate Facilitated (50%) | |
|---|---|
| Public Job Board | 23% |
| Personal Network | 14% |
| Returned to Employer/Internal Promotion | 7% |
| Rehired From Other Internship | 2% |
| Executive Search/Headhunter | 2% |
| Other | 2% |
Placement by Geography
Corporate Engagement
*Number of firms engaging in networking or other career centre events
**Function, Industry, or City
Employer Testimonials
“EY‑Parthenon has developed a strong partnership with the Smith MBA program, from which we have recruited exceptional talent that has significantly impacted our organization. Having access to high caliber MBA students, enables us to engage with top talent aligned with our strategic objectives. This collaboration not only enhances our workforce but also supports our organizational goals, driving innovation and excellence in our efforts to advance the industry.”
Conor Crump
Director, Strategy & Execution, EY‑Parthenon
“At RBC, we highly appreciate the outstanding quality of Smith MBA students. Our collaboration has consistently resulted in successful placements across various positions at RBC, as evidenced by the significant number of alumni thriving within our organization. The invaluable support from Smith’s knowledgeable Career Centre team has greatly facilitated our recruitment process. Looking forward to interacting with the upcoming class!”
Tenzin Zongdho
Director, Early Talent Functions, Technology & Operations, RBC
“Scotiabank always values and looks forward to working with Smith School of Business. The caliber of talent is always impressive, and the MBA students area top choice when it comes to students that are career ready and demonstrate qualities that align with Scotiabank’s values. We look forward to continued success and a healthy partnership that has been in the making for many years!”
David Bogusz
Manager, Technology & Data Analytics Campus, Scotiabank
Corporate Partners
These companies have posted or engaged with Smith MBA in the past 3 years.
Accenture, Accuracy, Adaptovate, Adastra, Alpha FMC, Alvarez & Marsal, AvonDx, Bain & Company, BCG, BDO, Burnie Group, Capgemini, Carly Rian Group, Carpedia International Corp., Cognizant, Deloitte, EY (Ernst & Young), Galleon Advisors, Gartner, JTE Claims Consultants, Kearney, KPMG, McKinsey & Company Inc, Oliver Wyman, PwC, Revenue Management Labs, Simon-Kucher & Partners, STS Capital Partners, The Barrington Consulting Group, ZS
Bimbo Canada, Hershey, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt
Doğuş Mining, FLINT Corp., HyC light, Brookfield Renewable
Agentis Capital Partners, American Express, ATB Financial, Aviva, Birch Hill Equity Partners, Blackrock, BMO Financial Group, Burgundy Asset Management, Canaccord Genuity Corp, Capital One Financial Corporation, Chubb, CI Global Asset Management, CIBC, CLSA, Connor, Clark & Lunn, Conqora Capital Partners, Cormark Securities, CPP Investment Board, Desjardins, Empire Life Insurance Company, Equitable Bank, First National Financial, HSBC, JP Morgan, Magenta Capital Corporation, Mastercard, National Bank, Northleaf Capital Partners, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Ontario Wealth Management Corporation, Purves Redmond Ltd. , RBC, Red Cloud Securities, Scotiabank, TD Bank Group, The51, Zurich Insurance
Apotex Inc, DNAstack, Essilor, Johnson & Johnson, Knight Therapeutics, Medicenna Therapeutics Corp., Quinte and District Rehabilitation, Sanofi, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, University Health Network (UHN), Vancouver Coastal Health
Aurora Hydrogen, Celestica Inc, Magna International
MLSE, Newport Sports Management, Pittsburgh Penguins
Brookfield Asset Management, CBRE Group, Crombie REIT, Oxford Property Group
Aritzia, Canadian Tire Corporation, Loblaw Companies Limited
3motionAI, AlayaCare, Amazon, Avertium, cirkuit, Dayforce Digital Peak Innovation Co., Google, HealthHub, Hitachi Vantara, IBM, LumiQ, Lyft, Microsoft, Peak Power, Pinterest, Quantiphi, Think Academy, Uber, Vosyn
Bell, TELUS
Air Canada, Left Lane Associates
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Innovate Calgary, Klick Inc.