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As a window to experiences on the job, survey results show how employers place a high premium on budgetary accountability, and an even higher value on supervisory responsibilities. Alumni with both supervisory and budgetary responsibilities earn 22 percent more than those with only budgetary responsibilities and 13 percent more than those with only supervisory responsibilities. Regardless of job level, interpersonal skills were viewed as the most important job abilities.
Overall, 86 percent of graduate business school alumni considered their education to be a good-to-outstanding value, and 95 percent would still pursue a graduate business degree knowing what they knew when they completed the GMAC survey. Commenting about their education in general, 97 percent said it was personally rewarding, 94 percent said it was professionally rewarding, and 89 percent said it was financially rewarding. Overall, 91 percent of alumni felt their job somewhat or very much matched the type of job they wanted.
The 2009 Alumni Perspectives Survey report reflects data from two Alumni Perspectives Surveys. The April 2008 survey polled graduates from 2000 through 2007. The September 2008 survey additionally included the newly graduated class of 2008. A total of 3,261 alumni responded to the April survey and 3,828 alumni responded to the September survey.
Graduate Management Alumni Satisfaction with Program
Most alumni of graduate schools of management said they made the right decision in pursuing their degrees. This outcome has remained relatively stable over the past six years. The figure above shows the percentage of alumni from the class of 2008, by the program type from which they graduated, who reported they definitely made the right decisions related to their education.
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