Career Aspirations: mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2021

Overview

This report summarizes findings from the mba.com Prospective Students Survey associated with candidates’ postgraduate management education career interests, including goals, industries, and job functions.

Quick Facts

• Over the last 10 years the share of candidates who plan to stay on their current career path has remained steady.
• Over the same period, trending down has been the share of candidates who plan to switch job functions (38% vs. 26%) and the share of candidates who plan to switch industries (29% vs. 22%).
• Candidate aspirations for entrepreneurial careers dropped from 30 percent to 22 percent between 2019 and 2020.
• Candidate aspirations for international employment opportunities increased from 23 percent in 2019 to 30 percent in 2020.