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What does this mean for
you? The top three characteristics - your cultural assimilation, proven
performance, and communication and people skills may be just as
important to your job prospects as all the other skills you learn in
your MBA program.
Make sure you develop good leadership and presentation skills; you could
have the best budget-management skills, but if you can't communicate
well with your colleagues and clients, your skills will be of no use to
an employer.
Also, make sure that you
pursue jobs in industries and companies where you are confident you will
be a good fit. Self-assessment will help you determine the industries,
jobs, and companies with the right fit for you.
MBAs both immediately
before graduation and a few years out of school consistently cite the
same top factors for taking their post-MBA jobs and staying in them -
opportunities to learn new things, job autonomy, challenging work, and
opportunities for advancement.
Alumni say the most
important MBA skills they use on the job are the following: -
a) interpersonal skills
b) the ability to integrate information
c) oral communication skills
d) the ability to think analytically
Why
Employers Like MBAs and What They'd Like to See Improved
Why do recruiters like
MBAs in general, and how do MBAs measure up to expectations the most?
What skills could MBAs stand to improve?
Here are the top five items on the recruiters' lists: -
Most Attractive MBA
Skills
ability to think
analytically
ability to think
strategically
quantitative skills
leadership skills
oral communication skills
Skills That Should Be
Improved
people management skills
leadership skills
ability to make decisions
with imperfect information
interpersonal skills
written communication
skills
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