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Still wondering if MBA is
of good value to you?
Which basic
characteristics of a potential new MBA a corporate recruiter looks for?
Which of employees'
expectations according to employers are unrealistic?
You may still be
wondering if the MBA is a good value to you. You have read articles and
looked at some schools, but you would like to have insider knowledge
about the value of an MBA degree. What if you could talk to some recent
MBA graduates and alumni and learn what they think about the value of
the degree? Are they satisfied with what they learned and with the jobs
they are doing? What would they do differently if they could?
One of the ways
graduating MBAs find post-MBA jobs is through companies that have a
relationship with the career services office at their business schools.
Those companies must choose the schools at which they wish to recruit.
Corporate recruiters tell us they like to recruit at the schools that
have consistently produced highly qualified MBA job applicants for them
before.
Once you decide on a
career path and begin to look for the right school for you, make sure
that as part of your school search, you find out how successful the
schools you are interested in are at placing graduates in jobs in your
desired field.
Also, find out what
companies recruit at the schools; if none of those companies interest
you, you might want to look at other schools that have recruiting
relationships with companies where you would want to work.
What Corporate Recruiters Look for in MBA Hires
Recruiters have indicated
what characteristics of potential new MBA hires are most important in
their hiring decisions.
The top 10 are as follows: -
cultural fit with the
company
proven ability to perform
strong "soft" skills,
including communication and interpersonal skills
strong "hard" skills,
including quantitative knowledge and technical skills acquired in the
MBA program
specific background
(e.g., engineering, science, liberal arts)
MBA functional area /
concentration of study
evidence of adaptability
strong management skills
prior internship / work
experience related to the industry, job, or company
years of professional
work experience
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