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Corporate Recruiters Survey 2018

Market Intelligence

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Companies Expect from Business School Graduates


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The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Companies Expect from Business School Graduates, Corporate Recruiters Survey 2018 Report is a product of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global, nonprofit association of 223 leading graduate business schools. Founded in 1953, we are actively committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. GMAC owns and administers the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) exam, used by more than 7,000 graduate programs worldwide. Other GMAC assessments include the NMAT by GMAC™ exam, for entrance into graduate management programs in India and South Africa, and the Executive Assessment, specifically designed for Executive MBA programs around the world. The Council is based in the United States with offices in the United Kingdom, India, and Hong Kong.


Introduction

Executive Summary

Key Findings

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Integrated Reasoning (IR) Skills

Specific Skills and Attributes

Regional Analysis

Industry Analysis

Methodology, Respondent Profile, and Contact Information

Contents


The Corporate Recruiters Survey provides an overview of current employer hiring demand for MBA and business master’s graduates and examines hiring practices and trends by industry and world region.

The Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), together with survey partners EFMD and MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA), conducted the Corporate Recruiters Survey in February and March 2018, in association with career services offices at 96 participating graduate business schools worldwide. RelishMBA also assisted with recruitment of survey participants.

Analysis in The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Companies Expect from Business School Graduates, Corporate Recruiters Survey 2018 Report is based on responses received from 1,066 employers in 42 countries worldwide who work directly with participating business schools, including 20 percent in the Fortune Global 100.

Featured topics in this report include:

• The knowledge, skills, and abilities that employers require of new business school graduates

• The ability of hiring companies to find business school talent with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities

Interactive Benchmark Report

Participating graduate business schools and responding employers receive access to the 2018 Corporate Recruiters Interactive Benchmark Report.

Business School Participation in GMAC Research

GMAC Research offers graduate business schools opportunities to gather data and generate insights about the business school pipeline.

Schools can sign up to participate in the GMAC Application Trends Survey, Corporate Recruiters Survey, and Alumni Perspectives Survey on our survey sign-up page:

gmac.com/surveysignup

Introduction

1,066 Employers Worldwide Responded to the Corporate

Recruiters Survey in 2018

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Graduate business school programs and their students require timely insights from employers to ensure the skillsets they focus on are in sync with current market demands.

The findings outlined in this report, based on the 2018 Corporate Recruiters Survey, highlight the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) companies most frequently require from new business school hires and identify the KSAs that companies have the most difficulty finding in the talent pool of recent business school graduates.

The findings demonstrate that most companies require their recent graduate business school hires have a blend of interpersonal skills (e.g., working with others to achieve a common goal), intrapersonal skills (e.g., behaves ethically and exerts the necessary effort and persistence to achieve goals and manage setbacks), and problem-solving abilities (e.g., the ability to find solutions to difficult or complex problems).

The findings also demonstrate how some skills are easier for employers to find than others. The skills companies have the most difficulty finding among recent business school graduates include Integrated Reasoning (e.g., ability to combine and manipulate information from multiple sources to solve complex problems), leadership, and strategic planning.

Business schools may want to use this information to assess their curriculums’ relevance to current market demand. Schools and faculty can use these insights to assist their students in developing skillsets that employers value. Career services offices can use this information to coach students in the development of their resumes and provide guidance for the hiring process.

Similarly, business school students and recent graduates can use this information to determine areas for which they may require additional instruction or preparation. In addition, they can use this information to guide their job search and tailor their resumes to stand out in a competitive labor market.

Executive Summary

What Skills Do Employers Most Frequently Require From Recent

Business School Graduates, and Which Are the Most Difficult to Find?

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Interpersonal and intrapersonal skills make up the

majority of the skills employers most frequently

require from business school hires. In addition,

problem solving and Integrated Reasoning (IR) skills round

out the top ten skills required by companies. The top ten

skills required by companies are:

1. Working with others (required by 93% of responding

companies)

2. Manage self (89%)

3. Problem solving (87%)

4. Adaptability/flexibility (86%)

5. Listening (86%)

6. Organization/time management (85%)

7. Evaluate – An IR skill, defined as the ability to evaluate

relevant information from different sources (82%)

8. Comprehension and logic (81%)

9. Written communication (80%)

10. Organize – An IR skill, defined as the ability to organize

information to see relationships and to solve multiple,

interrelated problems (78%)

The skills that employers most often require and

have the most difficulty finding have the greatest

value in the marketplace because they are in high

demand and scarce. The ten skills employers most

frequently say are both required and difficult to find are:

1. Combine - An IR skill, defined as the ability to combine

and manipulate information from multiple sources to

solve complex problems (44% of companies say it’s both

required and difficult to find)

2. Organize – An IR skill, defined as the ability to organize

information to see relationships and to solve multiple,

interrelated problems (43%)

3. Leadership (32%)

4. Problem solving (29%)

5. Evaluate – An IR skill, defined as the ability to evaluate

relevant information from different sources (25%)

6. Ability to put theory into practice (25%)

7. Strategic planning (25%)

8. Relationship management (24%)

9. Data analysis and interpretation (24%)

10. Adaptability/flexibility (24%)

Key Findings

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Regional analysis highlights variations in the skills most

frequently required and those that are difficult to find among

recent business school graduates. The top two skills each

region most frequently reports as being required and

difficult to find are the IR skills of organize and combine.

Companies in the Asia-Pacific region

• The three most frequently required skills Asia-Pacific

companies seek in recent business school hires are

problem solving, listening, and the IR skill of combine—

defined as the ability to combine and manipulate

information from multiple sources to solve complex

problems.

• The skills Asia-Pacific employers most often require and

have the most difficulty finding include leadership, an

entrepreneurial spirit, and strategic planning skills.

Companies in Europe

• The three most frequently required skills European

companies seek in recent business school hires are

working with others, adaptability, and the IR skill of

evaluate—defined as the ability to evaluate relevant

information from different sources.

• The skills European employers most often require and

have the most difficulty finding include leadership,

problem solving, a global mindset, and self-

management.

Companies in the United States

• The three most frequently required skills US companies

seek in recent business school hires are working with

others, self-management, and problem solving.

• The skills US employers most often require and have the

most difficulty finding include leadership, problem

solving, and an ability to put theory into practice.

Key Findings by World Region

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Industry analysis also highlights variations in the skills most

frequently required and those that are difficult to find among

recent business school graduates. As is the case across world

regions, the top two skills each industry most frequently

reports as being required and difficult to find are the IR skills

of organize and combine.

The following skills round out the top five list for each

industry:

Consulting

• Ability to put theory into practice

• Problem solving

• The IR skill of evaluate, defined as the ability to evaluate

relevant information from different sources

Energy/Utilities

• Leadership

• Strategic planning

• Data analysis/interpretation

Finance/Accounting

• Leadership

• Relationship management

• Problem solving

Health Care

• Leadership



Technology

• Problem solving

• Leadership

• Adaptability/flexibility

Manufacturing

• Leadership

• Problem solving

• Global mindset

Nonprofit/government

• Leadership

• The IR skill of evaluate, defined as the ability to evaluate

relevant information from different sources

• Problem solving

Products/Services

• Leadership

• Problem solving

• Data analysis/interpretation

Key Findings by Industry

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General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Employers were asked to indicate their company’s need for a particular skill and if the skill is easy or difficult to find among recent business school graduates. The list of ten general knowledge, skills, and abilities and their definitions presented to each recruiter are as follows:

• Problem solving – The ability to find solutions to difficult or complex problems

• Quantitative tasks – Comfortability working with numerical data

• Data analysis and interpretation – The ability to interpret and synthesize data to extract insights and meaning

• Comprehension and logic – The ability to apply critical and logical reasoning skills to evaluate arguments and draw conclusions

• Listening – The ability to extract key points and evaluate and analyze the logic of spoken arguments

• Written communication – The ability to produce structured writing that communicates ideas clearly and concisely

• Oral communication and presentation –The ability to effectively present and communicate quantitative and qualitative data

• Managing self – Behaves ethically and exerts the necessary effort and persistence to achieve goals and manage setbacks

• Working with others – The ability to work with others to achieve a common goal

• Coachability and reflection – The quality of being a reflective learner who is able to internalize and act upon feedback


93% 89% 87% 86%81% 80% 78% 73% 71% 68%

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Company Need: General KSAs

Employers Most Often Say Working With Others and Self-

Management Are Required Skills in Hiring Recent B-School Grads

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Ability to Find Talent: General KSAs

Data Analysis and Interpretation and Problem Solving Are the

Skills Employers Most Often Say Are Difficult to Find

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Integrated Reasoning (IR) Skills

Employers were asked to indicate their company’s need for a particular skill and if the skill is easy or difficult to find among recent business school graduates. The list of four Integrated Reasoning skills and their definitions presented to each recruiter are as follows:

• Synthesize – The ability to synthesize information presented in graphics, text, and numbers

• Evaluate – The ability to evaluate relevant information from different sources

• Organize – The ability to organize information to see relationships and to solve multiple, interrelated problems

• Combine – The ability to combine and manipulate information from multiple sources to solve complex problems


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Evaluate – The ability to evaluate relevant information from different sourcesOrganize – The ability to organize information to see relationships and to solve multiple, interrelated problemsCombine – The ability to combine and manipulate information from multiple sources to solve complex problemsSynthesize – The ability to synthesize information presented in graphics, text, and numbers

Company Need: Integrated Reasoning (IR)

A Majority of Employers Require New Business School Hires to

Have Integrated Reasoning Skills

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Ability to Find Talent: Integrated Reasoning (IR)

More Than Half of Employers Say It Is Difficult to Find Business

School Candidates With the IR Skills of Combine and Organize


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Specific Skills and Attributes

Employers were asked to indicate their company’s need for a particular skill and if the skill is easy or difficult to find among recent business school graduates. The list of 15 specific skills and attributes presented to each recruiter are as follows:

• Budgeting/budget management

• Excel/spreadsheets

• Negotiation


• Project management

• Entrepreneurial spirit

• Promotability


• Financial forecasting/analysis

• Operations/Supply chain

• Global mindset

• Leadership

• Organization/Time management

• Adaptability/flexibility

• Ability to put theory into practice


86% 85%76% 74%

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More Than 8 in 10 Employers Require New B-School Hires to

Be Adaptable/Flexible and Exhibit Time Management Skills

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Ability to Find Talent: Specific Skills/Attributes

Nearly Half of Employers Say It Is Difficult to Find Recent B-

School Grads With Leadership and Strategic Planning Skills

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Regional Analysis

This section presents survey findings by company world region. Here, the 10 KSAs, four IR skills, and 15 specific skills and attributes are presented together.

For each world region, the following is displayed:

• Skills Employers Require of B-School Talent – The percentage of responding employers in a given world region who indicate a skill is required in hiring recent business school graduates

• Skills Employers Require and Are Difficult to Find Among B-School Talent – The percentage of responding employers in a given world region who indicate a skill is both required and difficult to find among recent business school graduates


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Problem Solving, Listening, and the IR Skill of Combine Are the

Most Frequently Required Skills Among Asia-Pacific Companies


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B-School Talent With the IR Skills of Combine and Organize


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Europe: Company Need

Working With Others, Adaptability, and the IR Skill of Evaluate Are

the Most Frequently Required Skills Among European Companies


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Skills Employers Require and Are Difficult To Find Among B-School Talent, Europe

Europe: Ability to Find Talent

Leadership and Problem Solving Are Frequently Required and

Difficult to Find Skills for European Employers


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theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Leaders

hip

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

ent

Negotiation

Opera

tions/

supply

chainP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require of B-School Talent, United States

United States: Company Need

Working With Others, Self-Management, and Problem Solving

Are the Most Frequently Required Skills Among US Companies


23


45

%

42

%

28

%

28

%

26

%

25

%

25

%

24

%

23

%

22

%

22

%

22

%

21

%

21

%

21

%

18

%

18

%

12

%

11

%

11

%

11

%

11

%

11

%

11

%

10

%

8%

6%

5%

4%

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Leaders

hip

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Rela

tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Evalu

ate

(IR

)

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Coach

abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Com

pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

Lis

tenin

g

Ora

l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

Managin

g s

elf

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Negotiation

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Org

aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Opera

tions/

supply

chain

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

entPerc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require and Are Difficult To Find Among B-School Talent, United States

United States: Ability to Find Talent

A Quarter of US Companies Require, But Have Difficulty Finding,

B-School Talent With Leadership and Problem Solving Skills


24


Industry Analysis

This section presents survey findings by company industry. Here, the 10 KSAs, four IR skills, and 15 specific skills and attributes are presented together.

For each industry, the following is displayed:

• Skills Employers Require of B-School Talent – The percentage of responding employers in a given industry who indicate a skill is required in hiring recent business school graduates

• Skills Employers Require and Are Difficult to Find Among B-School Talent – The percentage of responding employers in a given industry who indicate a skill is both required and difficult to find among recent business school graduates


94

%

91

%

90

%

89

%

89

%

88

%

86

%

84

%

84

%

83

%

83

%

81

%

80

%

80

%

79

%

76

%

72

%

71

%

66

%

66

%

61

%

55

%

49

%

46

%

43

%

43

%

39

%

30

%

26

%

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Managin

g s

elf

Lis

tenin

g

Org

aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Evalu

ate

(IR

)

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Ora

l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

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pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

Coach

abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Rela

tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Leaders

hip

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Negotiation

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

ent

Opera

tions/

supply

chainP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require of B-School Talent, Consulting

Consulting Industry: Company Need

Nine in 10 Consulting Firms Require New B-School Hires To Be

Able to Work With Others, Be Adaptable, and Self-Manage


26


47

%

45

%

34

%

30

%

29

%

28

%

28

%

27

%

25

%

24

%

23

%

23

%

23

%

22

%

22

%

21

%

20

%

18

%

16

%

16

%

16

%

14

%

14

%

12

%

12

%

8%

8%

7%

4%

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Evalu

ate

(IR

)

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tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Leaders

hip

Ora

l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

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pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

Coach

abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Lis

tenin

g

Managin

g s

elf

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Negotiation

Org

aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

ent

Opera

tions/

supply

chainP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require and Are Difficult To Find Among B-School Talent, Consulting

Consulting Industry: Ability to Find Talent

Graduates With the Ability to Put Theory Into Practice and

Problem Solve Are Difficult to Find for Consulting Firms


27


92

%

90

%

90

%

90

%

87

%

87

%

85

%

85

%

82

%

82

%

79

%

77

%

77

%

74

%

74

%

72

%

69

%

69

%

67

%

62

%

62

%

62

%

54

%

54

%

46

%

44

%

36

%

28

%

28

%

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Org

aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Evalu

ate

(IR

)

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Managin

g s

elf

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Lis

tenin

g

Com

pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

Ora

l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Rela

tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Coach

abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Leaders

hip

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

ent

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Opera

tions/

supply

chain

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

NegotiationPerc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require of B-School Talent, Energy/Utilities

Energy/Utilities Industry: Company Need

Energy/Utilities Companies Most Often Require New B-School

Hires to Work With Others and Have Time Management Skills


28


56

%

49

%

33

%

33

%

31

%

31

%

28

%

26

%

23

%

21

%

21

%

21

%

18

%

18

%

18

%

18

%

18

%

18

%

15

%

15

%

15

%

15

%

13

%

13

%

10

%

10

%

10

%

8%

3%

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Leaders

hip

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Evalu

ate

(IR

)

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pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

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ject

managem

ent

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l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

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ble

m s

olv

ing

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g s

elf

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tenin

g

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

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abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Glo

bal m

indse

t

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tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

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aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Opera

tions/

supply

chain

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

ent

Negotiation

Work

ing w

ith o

thersP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require and Are Difficult To Find Among B-School Talent, Energy/Utilities

Energy/Utilities Industry: Ability to Find Talent

Energy Firms Report Difficulty Finding Talent With Leadership,

Strategic Planning, and Data Analysis and Interpretation Skills


29


93

%

90

%

90

%

86

%

86

%

86

%

85

%

85

%

85

%

84

%

83

%

82

%

82

%

80

%

80

%

80

%

77

%

74

%

72

%

68

%

57

%

56

%

52

%

43

%

41

%

40

%

37

%

36

%

11

%

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Managin

g s

elf

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ble

m s

olv

ing

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(IR

)

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aniz

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IR)

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munic

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Quantita

tive t

ask

s

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tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Coach

abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Leaders

hip

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Negotiation

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

ent

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Opera

tions/

supply

chainP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require of B-School Talent, Finance/Accounting

Finance/Accounting Industry: Company Need

Nine in 10 Financial Firms Require B-School Graduates to Work

With Others, Self-Manage, and Have Problem Solving Skills


30


46

%

43

%

31

%

27

%

27

%

25

%

24

%

22

%

22

%

21

%

21

%

20

%

19

%

18

%

18

%

18

%

17

%

17

%

16

%

16

%

14

%

14

%

13

%

11

%

10

%

8%

7%

6%

2%

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Leaders

hip

Rela

tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Evalu

ate

(IR

)

Ora

l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

Coach

abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

Managin

g s

elf

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Lis

tenin

g

Com

pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Org

aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Negotiation

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

ent

Opera

tions/

supply

chainP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require and Are Difficult To Find Among B-School Talent, Finance/Accounting

Finance/Accounting Industry: Ability to Find Talent

Graduates With Leadership and Relationship Management Skills

Are Difficult for Finance/Accounting Firms to Find


31


97

%

94

%

92

%

90

%

89

%

89

%

86

%

86

%

83

%

82

%

82

%

82

%

80

%

80

%

77

%

72

%

70

%

68

%

65

%

62

%

58

%

54

%

49

%

44

%

42

%

38

%

30

%

28

%

23

%

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Managin

g s

elf

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Org

aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Lis

tenin

g

Com

pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

Evalu

ate

(IR

)

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Rela

tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Ora

l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

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abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Leaders

hip

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

ent

Negotiation

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Opera

tions/

supply

chainP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require of B-School Talent, Health Care

Health Care Industry: Company Need

B-School Graduates Hired Into Health Care Companies Are

Most Often Required to Work With Others and Self-Manage


32


46

%

45

%

35

%

32

%

30

%

28

%

27

%

25

%

24

%

21

%

21

%

20

%

18

%

17

%

17

%

17

%

17

%

15

%

15

%

11

%

10

%

10

%

8%

8%

8%

8%

7%

6%

4%

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Leaders

hip

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Rela

tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Coach

abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

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analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

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ate

(IR

)

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l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Managin

g s

elf

Lis

tenin

g

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Com

pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

Org

aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Negotiation

Opera

tions/

supply

chain

Budgeting/b

udget

managem

entP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require and Are Difficult To Find Among B-School Talent, Health Care

Health Care Industry: Ability to Find Talent

Healthcare Companies Report Difficulty Finding Talent With

Leadership, Strategic Planning, and Relationship Management Skills


33


91

%

89

%

88

%

85

%

84

%

81

%

78

%

78

%

78

%

78

%

77

%

75

%

75

%

74

%

73

%

72

%

71

%

70

%

66

%

66

%

56

%

53

%

50

%

48

%

38

%

38

%

38

%

38

%

28

%

Work

ing w

ith o

thers

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

ility

Managin

g s

elf

Lis

tenin

g

Evalu

ate

(IR

)

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Synth

esi

ze (

IR)

Com

pre

hensi

on a

nd logic

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Org

aniz

ation/t

ime m

anagem

ent

Rela

tionsh

ip m

anagem

ent

Data

analy

sis

and inte

rpre

tation

Writt

en c

om

munic

ation

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l co

mm

unic

ation/p

rese

nta

tion

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abili

ty a

nd r

eflect

ion

Quantita

tive t

ask

s

Exce

l/sp

readsh

eets

Leaders

hip

Abili

ty t

o p

ut

theory

into

pra

ctic

e

Pro

ject

managem

ent

Glo

bal m

indse

t

Str

ate

gic

pla

nnin

g

Entr

epre

neurial sp

irit

Pro

mota

bili

ty

Fin

anci

al fo

reca

stin

g/a

naly

sis

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udget

managem

ent

Negotiation

Opera

tions/

supply

chainP

erc

enta

ge o

f re

spondents

Skills Employers Require of B-School Talent, Technology

Technology Industry: Company Need

Tech Firms Most Often Require B-School Hires to Work With

Others, Problem Solve, and Be Adaptable


34


50

%

47

%

36

%

34

%

33

%

29

%

28

%

28

%

27

%

26

%

25

%

25

%

22

%

22

%

21

%

21

%

20

%

18

%

18

%

18

%

15

%

12

%

11

%

10

%

8%

8%

6%

6%

5%

Com

bin

e (

IR)

Org

aniz

e (

IR)

Pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

Leaders

hip

Adapta

bili

ty/f

lexib

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Talent With Problem Solving and Leadership Skills


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Talent With Leadership and Problem Solving Skills


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Methodology, Respondent Profile, and Contact Information


Methodology

The main findings in this report are based upon results of the 2018 Corporate Recruiters Survey, GMAC’s annual survey of employers who recruit from and hire MBA and other business master’s graduates of business schools around the world.

This study does not represent a census of all employers of graduate business students worldwide, nor is it necessarily a representative sample of such employers. The readers should note that the terms “respondent,” “employer,” and “company” are used interchangeably in this report and refer to survey respondents.

GMAC conducted this survey in consultation with associates from EFMD and MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA) between February 8 and March 17, 2018. These organizations recruited 96 business schools worldwide who then created a sample framework of employers who recruit MBA and business master’s students. RelishMBA also assisted with recruitment of survey participants.

A total of 1,066 employers located in 42 countries worldwide responded to the survey, including adequate sample sizes to report details for Asia Pacific*, Europe, and the United States.

*For purposes of this report, Asia Pacific includes East and Southeast Asia, Central and South Asia, and Australia and Pacific Islands.

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Regional Locations of Survey Respondents

Asia Pacific: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh,

China, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Nepal, New Zealand,

Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and

Thailand.

Canada: Canada

Europe: Albania, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,

France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,

Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,

Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland.

Latin America: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,

Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and

Venezuela.

Middle East & Africa: Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia,

South Africa, and United Arab Emirates.

United States: United States

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Respondent Characteristics

Demographic Profile of Corporate Recruiters Survey Respondents, 2018

N = 1,066

World Region Percentage Company Type Percentage*

Africa/Middle East 2% Fortune Global 500 17%

Canada 2% Fortune Global 100 20%

Central and South Asia 6% Publicly traded 20%

East and Southeast Asia 5% Start-up 8%

Europe 19% Family-owned 13%

Latin America 8% Industry Percentage

United States 58% Consulting 20%

Company Size Percentage Energy/Utilities 4%

Fewer than 100 employees 20% Finance/Accounting 16%

100 to 999 employees 20% Health care 7%

1,000 to 9,999 employees 20% Technology 12%

10,000 or more employees 40% Manufacturing 10%

Nonprofit/Government 8%

Products/Services 24%

*Percentages for company type do not sum to 100 due to none of the above option.

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Contact Information

Contributors

The following individuals from the GMAC Research Department made significant contributions to the publication of this report: Gregg Schoenfeld, Senior Director, Research, questionnaire development, analysis and interpretation of data, and drafting of the manuscript for intellectual content; Maryam Bastani, Research Assistant, sample development, administrative work, manuscript review; Tacoma Williams, Research Senior Coordinator, quality assurance; Matt Hazenbush, Research Communications Senior Manager, manuscript review.

Acknowledgements

• Thank you to MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA) and EFMD for their efforts to increase survey participation among business schools and for directly inviting member employers to participate in the survey.

• Thank you to RelishCareers for their efforts in recruiting employer members of their respective organizations to participate in the survey, and for contributing employer skill preferences for the development of the skills questions in the 2018 Corporate Recruiters Survey Questionnaire.

• GMAC especially thanks the 96 business schools who facilitated this survey and the 1,066 employers who completed the questionnaire. Without your assistance and feedback this report would not have been possible.

For questions or comments regarding the study findings, methodology, or data, please contact the GMAC Research Department at:

[email protected]

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http://www.efmd.org/

https://www.relishcareers.com/

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