Financial services regained its number one status at Booth this year but just barely after losing out to consulting for the first time ever in 2017. Tech continues to gain, increasing its take of Booth MBAs in each of the past five years
| Industry | 2018 Percentage Of Booth Hires | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINANCIAL SERVICES | 31.6%31.6 | 29.9%29.9 | 36.0%36 | 35.2%35.2 | 36.4%36.4 |
| I-Banking/Brokerage | 10.5%10.5 | 13.6%13.6 | 13.6%13.6 | 16.7%16.7 | 15.6%15.6 |
| Diversified | 6.4%6.4 | 3.9%3.9 | 7.7%7.7 | 5.2%5.2 | 5.1%5.1 |
| I-Mgt./Research | 5.6%5.6 | 5.5%5.5 | 6.7%6.7 | 6.0%6 | 7.3%7.3 |
| Private Equity | 5.6%5.6 | 4.7%4.7 | 5.1%5.1 | 4.8%4.8 | 5.9%5.9 |
| Venture Capital | 2.8%2.8 | 1.8%1.8 | 1.2%1.2 | 0.8%0.8 | 2.0%2 |
| Insurance | 0.6%0.6 | 0.4%0.4 | 1.2%1.2 | 1.0%1 | NANA |
| Commercial Banking | 0.2%0.2 | NANA | 0.4%0.4 | NANA | NANA |
| CONSULTING | 31.0%31 | 32.6%32.6 | 27.5%27.5 | 32.1%32.1 | 27.9%27.9 |
| TECHNOLOGY | 20.3%20.3 | 18.7%18.7 | 16.7%16.7 | 15.2%15.2 | 13.5%13.5 |
| eCommerce & Internet | 10.7%10.7 | 9.4%9.4 | 9.4%9.4 | 6.3%6.3 | 5.7%5.7 |
| Software | 5.6%5.6 | 4.3%4.3 | 3.1%3.1 | 3.3%3.3 | 4.0%4 |
| Hardware | 1.9%1.9 | 3.9%3.9 | 3.7%3.7 | 4.2%4.2 | 3.2%3.2 |
| FinTech | 1.5%1.5 | 0.6%0.6 | NANA | NANA | NANA |
| Telecom | 0.6%0.6 | 0.4%0.4 | 0.6%0.6 | 1.5%1.5 | 0.6%0.6 |
| CONSUMER PRODUCTS | 4.3%4.3 | 5.3%5.3 | 6.9%6.9 | 5.0%5 | 6.1%6.1 |
| HEALTHCARE | 2.1%2.1 | 2.9%2.9 | 3.3%3.3 | 2.9%2.9 | 2.2%2.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | 1.9%1.9 | 1.2%1.2 | NANA | NANA | NANA |
| MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT | 1.7%1.7 | 1.0%1 | 1.2%1.2 | 0.8%0.8 | 1.6%1.6 |
| REAL ESTATE | 1.7%1.7 | NANA | 1.0%1 | NANA | 1.2%1.2 |
| ENERGY | 1.5%1.5 | 0.8%0.8 | 1.1%1.1 | 2.1%2.1 | 2.8%2.8 |
| RETAIL | 0.9%0.9 | 1.8%1.8 | 1.2%1.2 | 1.0%1 | 1.5%1.5 |
| AGRIBUSINESS | 0.9%0.9 | 1.2%1.2 | NANA | NANA | NANA |
| MANUFACTURING | 0.9%0.9 | 2.0%2 | 1.6%1.6 | 1.7%1.7 | 2.2%2.2 |
| NONPROFIT | 0.6%0.6 | 1.4%1.4 | 1.6%1.6 | 1.7%1.7 | 2.2%2.2 |
