How to use MBA Employment Report for B-School selection

2. How to use MBA Employment Report for B- School selection Within the career development pages of b-school websites is a hidden gem that stores the most relevant information for prospective applicants: the MBA employment report. As a majority of applicants do an MBA for better employment opportunities, this is one data they must definitely research in their quest for finding the right MBA programs. B-schools publish MBA employment reports every year for the class that graduated a year earlier. They also provide past reports so that applicants can observe hiring trends and make informed decisions about which b-schools will help them meet their career objectives. In this article, we breakdown the MBA employment report and help you make sense of it. The information provided in this report varies between MBA programs, but for the sake of this article we will discuss the most commonly published sections, which are as follows: The summary: provides a snapshot of the recruitment, which industries were most sought after, which companies recruited heavily etc. You’ll also read about changes in hiring trends in this section and also any achievements of the b-school related to recruiting, for example, new recruiters on board. The demographics: contains a profile snapshot of the graduating class. Relevant details in this section are the class size, average age and work experience, percentage of international and women students. Source for job search: has details about the channel’s students used for their job search. The first piece of info is how many students sought jobs and how many didn’t. The report is richer and more nuanced when a larger size of class participates for its data collection. It also reflects students' willingness to share details about their jobs and salaries, thus making the employment report more transparent. Timing of recruitment: This data is published for “at the time of graduation” and “3 months after graduation”. As a prospective applicant, you would want to ensure that graduates are getting recruited at the earliest. If you are an international student, pay attention to the data for international graduates.

3. How to use MBA Employment Report for B- School selection Data by industry, function & geography: These sections of the MBA employment reports provides a function-wise, geography-wise and industry-wise breakup of jobs and salaries. Hiring companies: You’ll also find a list of the hiring companies within the MBA employment reports. Many b-schools share the number of graduates that were hired by each company. If you are targeting specific companies post MBA, this is an important data point in your b-school research. Internships: The same data as for graduates is repeated over for the interns, that is year 1 MBA students who undertake summer internships. To summarize, while every other parameter used for evaluating b-schools will help you make your experience tailored to your needs, it’s the employment statistics that will educate you about the real outcome of your MBA education –the job. So, don’t overlook this while selecting business schools. Read the entire article here. About MBA Decoder: We are a boutique MBA Admissions Consulting firm who work with a few applicants every year in a highly engaging and personalized model to deliver the best quality of application, without limiting our number of interactions with you. Our team of senior consultants from top b-schools bring significant corporate experience as marketers, bankers, venture capitalists, management consultants and entrepreneurs. Over the last ten years, we have helped 1000+ applicants get into their 50+ dream b-schools including Wharton, Stanford, Booth, LBS, INSEAD, Ross, IMD, Yale, IE, NUS, Rotman, Kellogg, Tuck, IIMs and ISB among others. Reach us at contact@mbadecoder.com.