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The MBA salary gap increases
As employers worldwide battle to recruit the best young business school talent, there is a growing salary differential between MBAs and non-MBAs. [more]
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Developing your soft skills for that harder edge
Traditionally, an MBA’s most valuable skills included leadership, strategic thinking and finance, and nobody disputes that those core elements will remain bastions of the business school education system. However, a 2007 study published this month shows that ‘soft’ skills rank highest with... [more]
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Controversial MBA employers use Corporate Social Responsibility as leverage for recruiting top talent
The 2007 QS International Recruiter survey showed that controversial industries – such as tobacco, oil and defense – are a far lower priority for MBA aspirants than service industries. This is not news until you consider that salaries for Master’s graduates in those controversial industries are... [more]
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MBA recruiters are back in North America
In North America, MBA recruiters are back in force. At UCLA this year, nearly 99%of MBA graduates report job offers with an average starting salary package of US$113K. Approximately 98% of first year students there sought and secured summer internships, with employers from consulting, investement... [more]
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QS TopMBA Careers – Helping Businesses Win the War for Talent Worldwide
The rapid globalisation of world markets has dramatically changed the hunt for talent. Look at the office locations of major headhunting firm Egon Zehnder, with international offices in 20 countries worldwide in cities such as Bogota, Bratislava, Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, alongside all the usual... [more]
Career Moves – Is an MBA all you need for a successful career change?
An MBA is seen by many as the perfect way forward if you are looking for a career change, and 37% of MBA applicants surveyed reported ‘career change’ as their leading motivation to undertake an MBA, according to a recent QS TopMBA Applicant Survey. In some regions like North America, almost 60% of... [more]
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An MBA Career Network for life - Top MBA Careers
Recruitment has changed dramatically in the past four years, and MBA students, alumni, careers officers have had to look harder and longer to find opportunities that fulfil the ambitions of the graduating class. [more]
The case for workplace diversity
In a marketplace where even the smallest organisation can conduct business on an international stage, the MBA has rapidly become one of very few universally recognised qualifications. But how are these three prized letters helping to make workplace diversity a reality in the new global economy? [more]
MBA Recruiters Return 'en masse'
Business school career services are delightedly reporting the best year on record. [more]
Career switchers benefit from strong MBA demand
Traditional recruitment is founded on employers seeking prior relevant work experience and identifying competencies that match a given role. An MBA is often the only way someone can bring about a mid-career switch, but it is never easy. [more]
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Meeting the diversity challenge
In a shrinking world, the MBA has become one of very few truly international business qualifications. But in a marketplace with fewer and fewer barriers and borders, what measures are business schools and commercial organisations taking to deal with the challenges and opportunities behind managing... [more]
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Corporate social responsibility – a mandate for MBAs
Alessandro Lala has recently started his MBA at Manchester Business School (MBS) where he wishes to develop his skills and to enable himself to change from his previous role as a technical manager at Ericsson to become a general manager with a major multinational. “One of my motivations in going to... [more]
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