Good News for B-School Students

Things are looking good! We recently posted an article on the current job market for 2012 business degree holders (see â€Å"Job Market Looking Good for Class of 2012 Business Grads†). Now we’ll offer some related information from a Poets Quants article on a report released by the MBA Career Services Council on February 4th. Here are some highlights from the PQ post: In 2012, 45% of b-schools reported a boost in on-campus activity for full-time jobs. (That’s following a 70% increase in 2011.) Last year, 58% of programs reported an increase in full-time job postings (on top of a 68% increase the year before). 45% of schools also reported an increase in on-campus recruiting (the same as last year), compared to 15% that experienced an on-campus recruiting decrease. For schools ranked in the top 20, 47% of programs reported an increase in on-campus, full-time opportunities; 13% reported a decline. Among those schools ranked from 21st to 50th place, 40% reported increases and 20% reported decreases. 60% of b-schools ranked 51st to 100th reported increases while 15% reported a decrease. 30% of schools reported job increases in the following industries: consulting, consumer products, energy, financial services, healthcare products/pharmaceuticals/biotech, real estate, and technology. 50% of b-schools reported an increase in on-campus internship recruiting. 53% saw increases in internship job postings. For internships, the industries with the largest increases were the technology and consulting industries. Notice that a school’s ranking bears little to no bearing on its increases in job offers. Things are looking good!   Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best