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Celebrating our alums' impact on the global stage.

We're thrilled to announce that McKinsey has been named TIME's #1 Best Company for Future Leaders. We can't say we're surprised: our alumni are making waves across industries, shaping the future of business and leadership.

The Best Companies for Future Leaders

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Alumni shine on prestigious lists

Around the world, alumni are leading and pioneering new and exciting paths. Here are a few top lists recognizing alumni whose work is shaping the world.

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A banner year for alumni executive appointments

2024 saw an unprecedented number of alumni named to major roles in industry-leading organizations. Here's a roundup of the year's top headlines.

Top 50 headlines for 2024

Top 25 headlines by month

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Inspiring stories

From leading billion-dollar companies to founding household-name unicorns, our alumni are innovators and entrepreneurs across a variety of sectors. Here are a few recent features that illustrate the outsized impact Firm alumni have across the globe.

Leading with integrity: An alum's impact at a Fortune 500 company

In this interview led by Senior Partner Vik Malhotra, Deanna Mulligan discusses her decade-long tenure as CEO of Guardian Life, which was marked by a strong emphasis on values, innovation, and strategic growth.

Driving change: How three alumni are shaping the future through sustainable, inclusive growth

Explore the journeys of three visionaries who are using their McKinsey-honed skills to accelerate global change.

80 alumni-founded unicorns . . . and counting

The extraordinary entrepreneurial skills of McKinsey alumni are well known – and nowhere is this more evident than in the list of unicorns they have founded. Meet the visionaries behind these billion-dollar-plus companies below in our updated list of active and exited unicorns for 2023.