The primary purposes of this annual survey of graduate business student employers are to—
- Assess the current employment landscape,
- Gauge the demand for graduate business students,
- Provide benchmark reports to participating schools,
- Obtain employer views on opportunities and hurdles involved in hiring business graduates, and
- Provide employers with an opportunity to share hiring and retention challenges and best practices.
Latest Survey Reports
2008 Survey Report: provides context and a holistic view of the major survey results.
2008 General Data Report: provides data tables and summaries of the overall findings. This is a shortened version of the 220-page publication that is available only to participating schools and employers.
2007 Year-End Employer Poll Report: Find out what respondents to the 2007 year-end survey said about the market landscape for 2008.
Major findings from the 2008 Corporate Recruiters Survey:
- The job outlook for MBAs is stable, even in the financial sector, and demand for graduate business students remains strong.
- Employers differentiate graduates of MBA, MSc, and other specialized master’s in business programs in their compensation packages and responsibilities offered.
- Financial incentives are an effective short-term MBA retention strategy, but an employee-centric philosophy is most effective for long-term retention.
For More Information
If you have questions about the Corporate Recruiters Survey, please contact Marina Murray at +1-703-245-0648 or research@gmac.com.
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