MBAs travel ~10 times during their first year.
International recreational trips are the most common ones.
On average, MBAs spend $11k on travel during their first year.
This is how long you should expect to travel for each type of trip.
Domestic Leisure
Trip Cost
Almost half of students who travel domestically spend between $500-$1k per trip.
Trip Duration
The majority of domestic trips tend to last between 2 and 3 days.
Domestic Recruiting
Trip Cost - Usually Under $500
Recruiting trips are usually sponsored by the recruiters so this would be a "cheap" trip.
Trip Duration - Usually A Day
As expected, most recruiting domestic trips are quick, and 90% of them don't last more than 3 days.
International Leisure
Trip Cost
International trips are usually the most expensive ones; almost 80% of trips cost more than $1.5k per student.
Trip Duration
Almost all of the international trips with classmates last more than 4 days.
International Recruiting
Trip Cost
International recruiting trips are unusual, but the majority of students that make one of these trips spend less than $1.5k.
Trip Duration
Don't expect to travel much abroad for recruiting. If you do, these trips will last between 2 and 3 days.
Domestic Personal
Trip Cost
The majority of students that travel domestically for personal reasons don't spend more than $1k per trip.
Trip Duration
The majority of your personal domestic trips will last between 2 and 3 days.
International Personal
Trip Cost
Students who travel internationally for personal reasons tend to spend between $1k and $2k per trip.
Trip Duration
Students travel abroad for different personal reasons, but these trips tend to last longer than 4 days.
