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Feb 20, 2017

Top MBA Recruiters: Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard

While Microsoft and Apple may be the first two companies that come to mind when thinking of personal computers, few tech companies have had as much impact on the industry as Hewlett-Packard. The tech giant, which has gone through substantial changes in leadership, structure and vision in recent years, is also a top option for MBAs looking to break into the tech sector. Continue reading…

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Feb 14, 2017

LBS Employment Report Finds Grads Falling Out Of Love With Finance

London Business School MBA graduates may be seeing higher salaries and increased hiring rates, but its love of the finance industry may be waning.

According to the 2016 London Business School employment report, MBA grads are joining the financial sector at the lowest rate in five years. LBS grads are still joining the industry at 25 percent overall, which trails the 35 percent of graduates that enter consulting. Technology, which hired the third-most LBS 2016 graduates, came in third at 21 percent—the same percentage from the previous year.

via London Business School Employment Report 2016

Goldman Sachs, which typically hires the most LBS MBAs that move into the financial sector, only hired six employees from the 2016 class, down from nine the previous year. Credit Suisse and Citi Bank also hired less grads than the previous year. This all comes despite the fact that the aforementioned companies hired several more total summer interns, but did not retain them. For instance, Goldman Sachs took in 13 interns but only hired six employees—creating a retainment rate of only 46 percent.

Another marked difference is the slightly noticeable decline in finance hires joining private equity firms rather than traditional investment banks. 2016 marked the first year—ever—that more joined private firms, with nine percent of graduates compared to seven percent joining investment banking. These figures fall in line with trends that have persisted since the financial collapse of 2008. eFinancialCareers debuted a report in September of 2016 that found a steadily declining love between MBAs and traditional big banking.

If you’re in London in particular, therefore, the MBA-into-banking route has pretty much disappeared in 2016. Banks’ recruiters say it’s the culmination of a long term trend. ‘This has been going on since 2008,’ says one, speaking off the record. ‘Once things got tough, MBAs just weren’t seen as value for money any more.’

Despite the dampening of the overall numbers, salary rates saw a noticeable bump for finance industry hires. The average annual salary of 2016 grads jumped from £78,358 to £81,905, with the highest max salary leaping from £125,468 to £151,469.

Consulting Hires Jump

The total percentage of LBS graduates joining the consulting industry jumped moderately from 33 percent in 2015 to 35 percent last year, with the majority of hires joining Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey & Co. and Bain & Company. BCG specifically saw hires nearly double over the course of a year, improving from 19 to 34 total.

Like the financial sector LBS hires, salaries increased across the board for consulting industry MBAs. The average annual salary of those in the industry leaped from £79,773 to £83,268, although the highest salary tracked was £117,389—down from £121,824 in 2015.

The Incoming LBS MBA Class

A total of 411 new students will join LBS in 2017, ranging from 24 to 39 years of age. They enter the MBA program with an average of five years of professional work experience and a 701 GMAT score (up from 699 last year). As well, there is a moderate increase in female students and diversified nationalities. Accepted female applicants jumped to 37 percent from 36 percent, and 68 total nationalities are represented, up from 65 in 2015.

You can read the entire LBS 2016 employment report here.

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Feb 13, 2017

As Downtown Seattle Adds Jobs Commuters Turn to Transit

commuters

Seattle might not equal New York City concerning traffic congestion, but it’s not far behind. According to Seattle Times reporter Mike Lindblom, “Transit evangelists have been saying for years there’s no room anymore to add cars in central Seattle.” Well, there’s good news. Based on a new report published by Commute Seattle, commuters agree. Though the population of Seattle has increased by 45,000 over the past six years, drive-alone commuters only rose by 2,255, meaning that most new Seattleites chose to walk, bike, carpool or telecommute to the office instead. Continue reading…

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Feb 13, 2017

Hot MBA Jobs: International Business Consultant

International Business Consultant

International business consulting is one of the world’s fastest growing industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the hiring rate of management consulting (the overarching job category) is increasing much faster than average, with an expected rate improving around 14 percent until 2024.

And there’s no doubt that the international side is growing even more quickly due to the globalization of the world economy, the emergence of new markets and explosive economic growth in countries such as India and China. Not to mention the fact that the world is smaller than ever and that almost every business across the world conducts business internationally—even many small and medium-sized companies. So, as more and more companies embrace the global mindset, international business consultants will be more valuable than ever.

As for MBAs, consulting is still one of the most sought-after career fields. According to the 2015 Prospective Student Survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), consulting topped the list of intended industries for both millennial and Gen X respondents (41 percent and 27 percent respectively).

But before you make the decision to become an international business consultant, let’s take a look at what your career would look like. Continue reading…

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Jan 26, 2017

Becoming A Product Marketing Manager

Product Marketing Manager

Not long ago, MetroMBA looked into the growing popularity of the position of Product Manager for new MBA graduates. We also noted a growth in programs at business schools throughout the country focused on developing the necessary skills for securing a position in product management.

Continue reading…

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Jan 24, 2017

UIC Business Prof Quote in WaPo Article About Trump Jobs Policy

Trump

Now that Donald Trump has taken office as the 45th President of the United State, the business-community (and the electorate at-large) will now watch as he sets forth on his plans to reform Washington and “Make America Great Again.” Continue reading…

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