Corporate Recruiters Survey – 2025 Report

Overview

Fielded in January to March of 2025 and based on responses from more than 1,100 corporate recruiters and hiring managers at staffing firms around the world, the Corporate Recruiters Survey – 2025 Report examines the latest data about skill demand, hiring, compensation, and perceptions of MBA and business master’s graduates. In addition, it explores which skills employers think will characterize the future workplace—including the role of artificial intelligence—and how employers value business school amid challenging macroeconomic conditions across industries and around the globe.

Quick Facts

• Today and tomorrow’s GME skillset: Employers value knowledge of how to use AI tools more than last year—when hiring for roles both now and in the future.
• Flexible workplaces and classrooms: The majority of global employers agree or strongly agree that GME skills are more important in today’s remote and hybrid work environments.
• Employer perceptions in changing times: Most employers agree the skills gained through GME are more important than before as businesses adopt new technologies.
• Hiring and compensation: U.S. MBA and business master’s graduates are expected to receive larger nominal and real starting salaries in 2025 compared to 2024.