International MBA Careers

More and more nations are developing science and innovation systems, with 48 countries publishing more than 1,000 journal papers in science in 2009, compared to 38 nations in 1995 – a 26 percent increase. The fastest growth in scientific output happened in North East Asia and Singapore, with the growth of research in China being exceptionally rapid.

In the study of the MBA Career Services Council (CSC) the job market for MBAs was okay, but not great. Fewer schools reported an increase in on-campus recruiting, and the outlook in financial services and consulting – the two industries on most MBAs’ short list – was so. Now the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is out with two more studies and the job opportunities appear to have picked up.

More recruiters and more individual companies are planning to hire MBA graduates this year. This is the result of the latest survey from the Graduate Management Admissions Council, which administers the GMAT test, one of the criteria relevant when applying for business school.

Business schools are encouraging students these days to become active users on LinkedIn from the moment they start their MBA programme. Some business schools have even incorporated using the networking site into their workshops.

Employers have their favourite business schools, MBA students their favourite employers. Looking at some of the most recent surveys we have compiled the all time favourites.

“Put yourself in uncomfortable situations, which will allow you to field new challenges with ease, grace, and confidence.”
IAC’s Hatch Labs CEO Dinesh Moorjani’s shared this personal insider tip for becoming a successful business person during an interview with Business Insider.com.

Business school deans that have more characteristics of a CEO than an academic are currently winning many of the sought after dean positions at business schools, according to new research from The Korn/Ferry Institute, a talent management think tank.

LinkedIn is not even ten years old. The networking site was launched in 2003 and by now has more than 135 million members in more than 200 countries. According to the company, there were nearly two billion people searches on LinkedIn in 2010 and about double the amount only a year later. Especially for recruiters, LinkedIn is a valuable tool that allows them to find job-seekers, headhunt employees and see who is connected to whom. To make a LinkedIn profile strong enough for recruiters and companies to become aware of it, there are a few tips to be followed.

Small and medium sized companies have often been overlooked by job seekers in the past as they can’t offer the same salaries at the start as the big corporations. This initial downside, however, turns itself around quickly, as employees can advance their careers much quicker.

Project Firefly is a new, open, merit-based platform for university students and recent graduates to enhance their profiles. The initiative aims to encourage university students to develop and refine their ideas on pressing societal problems and become thought leaders! Financial service provider Credit Suisse and 15 leading scholars from around the globe support the platform.

2011 turns into an exceptionally good year for MBA demand worldwide with 36 per cent growth. That is a turnaround from the five per cent decline reported for 2009. MBAs are playing a central role in the worldwide battle for talent, with economic growth in emerging markets fuelling the demand for MBAs, claims a report from QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. And as ever more employers seek MBAs in all corners of the world, their salaries are slowly equalizing around the globe.

The emerging world is home to many businesswomen. Seven of the 14 women identified on Forbes magazine’s list of self-made billionaires are Chinese. Many firms in emerging markets do a better job of promoting women than their Western rivals, some surveys suggest.

Academic business research has economic value: MBA students from schools where teachers frequently publish in high-level academic journals tend to earn more after graduation. That is the result of a study published in Booz & Company’s publication “Strategy and Business”. MBA students who go to schools where the research level is high get paid more than peers who went to other schools - as much as 21 percent more after three years in the real world.

Western students are now finding jobs in China more easily, reports China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). Its 184 members of the 2011 graduating class received 1,500 job offers from 480 companies.

Companies like Facebook made headlines in the past looking only for top talent. A wrong approach says a bestselling American author who claims “great people are overrated”. Good teams are much more valuable than single stars, says William C. Taylor.