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Figure 4: Index of MBA Recruitment 1990-2008

Figure 4 shows the trend in MBA hiring worldwide, by sector. Consulting and financial services, especially investment banking have rebounded particularly sharply. These two sectors will account for 50% of MBA hires at many schools. Additionally, the absolute number of MBAs hired into the consulting sector has more than doubled since 2003 and will have trebled if 2008 forecasts are achieved.

For the purpose of simplification, this survey groups together as 'general industry' manufacturing, logistics, chemicals, automotive, FMCG, etc.

From 1994-2001, worldwide demand for MBAs grew at an average of 15% CAGR. This growth was spread across all the major continents and benefited graduates from all of the world's top-100 business schools. Recession in the USA, however, and slow growth in major economies as far apart as Germany and Japan, took their toll from 2002-2004 and demand for MBAs fell by around 20% from 2000-2003. In this period, on-campus company visits fell significantly and many MBA students had to resort to off-campus job searches and networking amongst alumni.

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