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5. LONG TERM MBA RECRUITMENT TRENDS

REACHING A NEW PEAK

The MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a graduate management degree, which prepares professionals for management responsibility. It is one of the best-known degrees in the world, and more people take it than any other postgraduate course.
Deciding to take an MBA is a crucial step in an individual's career.

A growing number of companies all over the world now see a top MBA as an essential management entry-level qualification. Without an MBA, it is almost impossible to become an analyst at a leading investment bank, or a senior consultant at a top consulting firm. In recent years, it has become more common for business development managers and technology managers also to take an MBA to help them make the next step in their career.

Janet Raiffa, MBA Recruitment Manager at Goldman Sachs, says, "We recruit MBAs for their maturity, client readiness and skill sets." Jason Yeldham of Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong adds, "MBAs help diversify the company's population by bringing top talent at Associate level who have different experiences from those that join on the undergraduate program."

John Fraser, Principal at Fraser Dawson Management Consultancy, says "A good MBA will enhance the student's business awareness (particularly of areas in which they don't have direct experience) and, thus, should improve their contribution to a subsequent employer."

Daniela Grienwald of Hilti Corporation, an industrial holding group in Europe, says "The combination of a technical study background, relevant work experience and an MBA makes a good fit for companies like Hilti."

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