Largest Number of MBA Jobs in Consulting, Finance and HR

<p><em>TopMBA.com </em>looks at new research which shows that the largest number of <strong>MBA jobs</strong> are in <strong>consulting, finance and HR</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>New research released this week shows the proportionate share of MBA <strong>jobs</strong> between major industry sectors.</p><p>Unsurprisingly, two of the largest sectors are financial services/banking with a 26% share of global MBA <strong>job</strong> opportunities, and <strong>consulting</strong>/professional services with a 12% share.</p><p>However, recruitment/<strong>HR</strong> services also appears in the top three industry sectors for recruiting MBA <strong>graduates</strong> in 2012, with a 13% share of <a href="/jobs/home">MBA <strong>jobs</strong></a>, possibly due to an increasing need for organizations to improve their employee productivity during tough economic climes.</p><p><a href="/why-mba/publications/jobs-salary-trends-report-2013">The QS <em>TopMBA.com</em> Jobs and Salary Trends Report</a> further highlights the previous year’s growth of MBA job opportunities within industry sectors, as well as employer predicted growth for the coming year</p><p>During the last 12 months, the greatest growth industries for MBA employment were metals/mining (40% growth in MBA jobs), law (37%), recruitment/<strong>HR</strong> services (33%), and energy (28%). Hotly tipped sectors for the coming 12 months include law once again (expected to grow by a further 51%), IT/computer services (37%), and retail (29%).</p><p>But while these figures may seem impressive, the percentage share of the MBA <strong>job</strong> market each industry currently holds also needs to be taken into account – after all, a 51% increase in MBA<strong> jobs</strong> for law professionals when the industry only holds a 1% share of the overall MBA job market in 2012 is not a huge increase in the real number of <strong>jobs</strong>.</p><p>On the other hand, a 25% increase in the number of recruitment/<strong>HR</strong> professional jobs for MBAs on the current 13% share of the MBA <strong>job</strong> market represents a far more significant upturn, which should be particularly pleasing for MBA <strong>graduates</strong> with a strong set of soft-skills.</p>