Key findings of GMAC’s annual follow-up poll of recent business school graduates.

1. SlideShare Focus:
Class of 2015 Alumni Poll

2. Research Services Class of 2015 Alumni Poll
Class of 2015 Alumni Poll
Survey of the business school class of 2015 three to four
months following graduation
Topics include:
Employment
Rates
Employment
Characteristics
Evaluation of
Business School
• By program type and
citizenship.
• Including industry, job
function, job level, and job
location.
• Including ratings of learning
and career outcomes, value
of degree, and
recommendation intention.

3. Research Services Class of 2015 Alumni Poll
Employment
Rates

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86%
92% 90% 85% 88%
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40%
60%
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100%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percentageemployed Graduation year
Overall, 88% of
job seekers in
the business
school class of
2015 were
employed at
the time of the
survey.
Employment Rate Among Alumni Shortly
After Graduation, 2011-2015

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87% 91% 95% 93% 93%
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percentageemployed
Graduation year
Employment Rate Among US Citizens
Shortly After Graduation, 2011-2015 Class of 2015 US
citizens were
employed at a rate
of 93%—six
percentage points
greater than the
employment rate of
US citizens in the
class of 2011.

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85% 90% 92% 86% 91%
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percentageemployed
Graduation year
Full-Time Two-Year MBA Employment Rate
Shortly After Graduation, 2011-2015
91% of full-time
two-year MBA
alumni were
employed at the
time of the survey—
five percentage
points greater than
last year’s class.

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74%
89%
82% 77% 73%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percentageemployed
Graduation year
Full-Time One-Year MBA Employment Rate
Shortly After Graduation, 2011-2015 Full-time one-year
MBA graduates of
the class of 2015
report an
employment rate
of 73%. This marks
a third straight
year of decline and
a five-year low.

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91% 95% 95% 95% 94%
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percentageemployed Graduation year
Professional MBA Employment Rate Shortly After
Graduation, 2011-2015Class of 2015 alumni
from professional
MBA programs (part-
time, flexible, online,
and executive MBA)
report an
employment rate of
94%, on par with the
previous five years.

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84% 84%
76% 75%
84%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percentageemployed
Graduation year
Specialized Business Master’s Employment Rate
Shortly After Graduation, 2011-2015 The employment
rate for 2015
alumni of
specialized
business master’s
programs was
84%—notably
higher than last
year’s class (75%).

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Employment
Characteristics

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5%
6%
7%
11%
16%
17%
18%
20%
0% 10% 20%
Manufacturing
Energy/utilities
Health care
Government/nonprofit
Consulting
Technology
Finance/accounting
Products/services
Percentage of respondents
Class of 2015
business
school alumni
secured
employment
this year
across a broad
array of
industries.
Industry of Employment, Business School Class of 2015

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3%
5%
14%
15%
19%
19%
26%
0% 10% 20% 30%
Human resources
IT/MIS
Operations/logistics
General management
Consulting
Marketing/sales
Finance/accounting
Percentage of respondents
Job Function, Business School Class of 2015 Positions in
finance and
accounting (26%),
consulting (19%),
and marketing and
sales (19%) are the
top job functions
for which class of
2015 alumni
accepted job
offers.

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22%
57%
18%
3%
64%
20% 16%
0%
21%
67%
12%
0%
12%
55%
25%
8%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Entry level Mid-level Senior level Executive
Overall Specialized Business Master's Full-time 2-YR MBA Professional MBA
Globally, a majority of employed alumni in the class of 2015 work
in mid-level positions (57%). Job levels vary by program type,
possibly related to alumni levels of pre-degree work experience.

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The majority (78%) of class of 2015 respondents hold jobs
within their country of citizenship, but there is considerable
regional variation.
United
States
Europe
Asia-
Pacific
Latin
America
Work in country of
citizenship 97% 55% 41% 72%
Work outside
country of
citizenship
3% 45% 59% 28%

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The median salary offered in 2015 to alumni of full-time two-
year MBA programs who work in the United States was
US$94,900, with additional compensation of US$15,000.
Across all program types, there is notable variation in median
annual starting salary by work location.
Work Location 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile
United States $59,800 $90,000 $107,000
Latin America $35,000 $60,000 $80,000
Europe $28,668 $56,880 $96,696
Asia-Pacific $18,431 $37,844 $75,689

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5
Current
Employees
5
New
Employees
Median of
Median of
Jobs Created by Self-Employed Alumni,
Class of 2015
6% of class of 2015
alumni who report being
employed at the time of
the survey identify as
entrepreneurs/self-
employed.
A majority of these
alumni (79%) have
employees and expect to
hire employees in the
next 12 months (88%).

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Evaluation of
Business School

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83%
88%
89%
89%
90%
90%
91%
91%
94%
95%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Prepared for managing work-life balance
Prepared for int'l business environment
Improved my job satisfaction
Offered quicker career advancement
Increased earnings power
Developed professional network
Prepared me for chosen career
Developed quantitative skills
Prepared for leadership positions
Developed qualitative skills
Percentage rated outstanding, excellent or good
Outcomes Related to Graduate Management
Education, Class of 2015 The vast majority
of class of 2015
alumni agree their
graduate
management
education helped
to develop their
skills, expand their
network, and
prepare them for
the job market.

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When asked about the
advantages gained from
pursuing a graduate
management degree, alumni
most often agree that the
personal and professional
outcomes are as rewarding as
the financial gains.
Key driver analysis shows the
relationship between these
rewards and overall value is
relatively equal.
Multiple R = .717
Professionally
rewarding
36%
Personally
rewarding
33%
Financially
rewarding
31%
Key Drivers of Overall Value of Degree,
Class of 2015
See note on key driver analysis in the full report.

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97% 98% 96% 95% 96%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percentageofrespondents
Graduation year
Recent Alumni Recommendation Intention,
by Graduation Year The vast majority of
class of 2015 alumni
(96%) would
recommend their
program to others,
regardless of
employment status,
program type attended,
or citizenship.