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Central and Eastern Europe, Germany, Spain, Australia and South East-Asia are among areas of the world not traditionally associated with MBA hiring on a large scale. The strong performance of some of these regions in the recruiter preference tables indicates how they are now fertile ground for seeking MBA hires.
QS' prediction still stands that MBA recruiting in parts of Asia, Latin America and Central Europe will soon start catching up with the more mature US and Western European markets. We are already seeing the previously predicted strong business schools emerging from these regions and we expect this trend to continue and many more recruiters to become active.

2.2 SALARY EQUALISATION

The reputation of elite schools stands them in good stead around the world. The research confirms that there are 15-20 schools in both, North America and Europe, of which almost all international recruiters are aware of and would favour for MBA hiring. These schools feature on the priority lists of a high proportion of respondents. However, in negotiation, the high salaries demanded by graduates of these schools deter many smaller firms. There is a differential in salary levels between elite schools and strong local schools and this is helping to sustain demand for graduates from a wide number of institutions. As a consequence of high salary demands from the MBAs at top schools, recruiters may turn to strong local schools.

Regional and local North American recruiters reported an average starting salary of US $89,700; Western European recruiters reported an average of US $91,400 (outstripping North America for the first time); Eastern European recruiters reported an average of US $63,200; Asia Pacific recruiters reported an average of US $67,600 and Latin American recruiters reported an average of US $62,500. It is also true that the elite schools have limited numbers of places and, therefore, competition for entry is tough. Many good candidates, therefore, decide to study at less well-known schools and to undertake a pro-active job search. Recruiters may visit schools selectively, but they will review CVs of candidates from almost any school.

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