Evening & Weekend MBA career outcomes and support
Advance your career with a part-time MBA
Kellogg’s Evening & Weekend MBA empowers working professionals to advance their careers without putting them on pause. As you map out your next move or negotiate your next role, Kellogg’s Career Management Center is with you every step of the way. You’ll have access to dedicated Evening & Weekend MBA career coaches, exclusive job search tools, leadership development programming, and a powerful alumni network.
Class of 2024 employment status
The Kellogg impact
to those who graduated within 3-10 years prior
Class of 2024 Salary Information
Average total compensation*
*54% of respondents provided usable salary data.
By industry
| INDUSTRIES | BASE SALARY** | SIGNING BONUS**† |
|---|---|---|
| AVERAGE ($) | MEDIAN ($) | |
| Consulting | $176,500 | $30,000 |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | $124,789 | Insufficient Data* |
| Energy | Insufficient Data* | Insufficient Data* |
| Financial Services | $158,260 | $25,000 |
| Healthcare | $253,143 | $27,500 |
| Manufacturing | $157,187 | Insufficient Data* |
| Media/Entertainment | $158,400 | Insufficient Data* |
| Non-profit | Insufficient Data* | Insufficient Data* |
| Real Estate | Insufficient Data* | Insufficient Data* |
| Retail | $149,833 | Insufficient Data* |
| Technology | $176,577 | $30,000 |
| Transportation & Logistics Services | Insufficient Data* | Insufficient Data* |
| Other | $168,000 | Insufficient Data* |
* Data with 4 or less responses not reported due to limited sample size.
** 71% of respondents provided usable salary data.
† 77% of respondents reported a new position.
By function
| FUNCTIONS | BASE SALARY** | SIGNING BONUS**† |
|---|---|---|
| AVERAGE ($) | MEDIAN ($) | |
| Business Development | $166,133 | Insufficient Data* |
| Consulting | $166,265 | $35,000 |
| Corporate Strategy/Strategic Planning | $195,053 | Insufficient Data* |
| Finance/Accounting | $161,568 | $35,000 |
| General Management | $144,517 | Insufficient Data* |
| Human Resources | Insufficient Data* | Insufficient Data* |
| Information Technology | Insufficient Data* | Insufficient Data* |
| Marketing/Sales |
$158,333 |
$10,000 |
| Operations/Logistics | $156,375 | $50,000 |
| Other** | $224,567 | $30,000 |
* Data with 4 or less responses not reported due to limited sample size.
** 71% of respondents provided usable salary data.
† 77% of respondents reported a new position.
Employment industries
Media/Entertainment, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics Services
**Percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number
Employment functions
Comprehensive, personalized career support
By taking a personalized approach to your professional development, the Career Management Center (CMC) is here to support your ambitions — whether that means transitioning careers, advancing within your industry or launching a business.
As an Evening & Weekend MBA student, you’ll gain access to exclusive career resources tailored for working professionals. These include one-on-one coaching, career workshops, self-assessment tools, online resources, and a dedicated MBA library to support your goals and amplify your career path.
Quality resources and coaching, how you need it, when you need it
Evening & Weekend MBA students benefit from resources not only while in the program, but also after graduation with access to alumni and career coaching.
- The Career Coaching team delivers nearly 2,000 coaching appointments annually
- Choose from two tracks that can be done concurrently or separately:
- Career Development
- Professional Development & Support
Join the 69% of E&W students who participated in coaching appointments to help them further their careers.
*Figures derived from the CMC Engagement Survey in the 2023-24 academic year
Lifelong career success starts with a Kellogg MBA
Career development benefits
Career coaching
With deep knowledge from leadership roles in their respective industries, our career coaches serve as an invaluable resource for students seeking one-on-one career support. The CMC is staffed with a team of coaches exclusively dedicated to Evening & Weekend MBA students, ensuring that every student has access to a coach who understands the nuances and challenges of earning an MBA while working full time.
Your career coach can help you set career strategies, navigate challenges at your current job, fine-tune your interviewing skills, expand your network, evaluate employment offers and more. Each coaching session is tailored to your specific needs.
Online resources
Online job board
Workshops & programs
Gain advice from career management professionals through the CMC’s interactive workshops, tutorials and programs. Or tap into on-demand videos that cover industry-specific topics, management tips and more. Some recent workshops offered through the CMC include:
- Three Steps to Interview Success
- The Balancing Act: Managing the Overlap Between Current Job and New Job
- Preparing for Your Performance Review
Experiential learning courses
On-campus recruiting
Alumni directory
My CMC Coach was very helpful for me with my plans for recruiting. She helped me narrow down my potential career paths and gave me realistic/honest advice. It is clear to me what path I need to take between now and the fall to be successful with recruiting.