Career Aspirations: mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2020

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 increased, growing from 37 percent in 2010 to 41 percent in 2019.
• Over the same period, trending down has been the share of candidates who plan to switch job functions (41% vs. 25%) and the share of candidates who plan to switch industries (31% vs. 20%).
• Candidate aspirations for entrepreneurial careers grew slightly from 20 percent to 24 percent between 2010 and 2019.
• Candidate aspirations for international employment opportunities trended up to 30 percent in 2019.