Before the crisis, around 30% to 35% of graduates work for banking, mainly in London, and another 30% to 35% for consulting, across Europe. The rest of the class will go for MNC company MBA programs. In addition, as IESE is quite strong in the entrepreneur education, quite a few of graduates also set up their own business.
Notice that some of the job openings here in Europe might require local language skills so don't take this number as a perfect reference for Chinese student. For example, consulting and marketing jobs highly rely on language skills and local understanding since most of the business comes from the local market. It is not difficult to understand that a consultant in Paris is expected to speak perfect french and understand the french culture and market. The barrier for Chinese students to get this kind of position is really high. Below I share with you some of my key learning and experience for your reference. 1. You have to come up a plan customized for yourself based on your background, experience, language skills, career plan and personal life. 2. Understand the game rule of the job market and check whether your school is included in the recruiting process of companies you are interested in. In my summer intern, I only met people from certain schools, meaning the school you choose more or less decides the job opportunities you can have. 3. Talking to the current student with similar culture background is really helpful. 4. Always remember have a back-up plan in case the best scenario can't be materialized.
Hope this information helps and good luck for your application.
I assume that you are talking about exchange program taking place the first term of the second year.
1.What choice you have? - IESE offers lots of choices for exchange in US, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, China, India, France, UK and so on. You can find the school list on IESE webpage as well.
2.How many people go for exchange? - Since we have such a wide variety of choice, 1/3 of the students will go for exchange; I personally went to Kellogg for exchange and had a great time there.
3.What you can expect from exchange experience? - Besides experience a different program, I believe this is a good chance for you to gain more exposure to the other regions and, at the same time, to expand your network.
4.How to apply for exchange program? - You will bid for the exchange program based on your first and second term's grades.
However, I think this opportunity is a plus but a must. You may still want to focus whether IESE's uniqueness can fit in your personal needs and future career plan. Don't be distracted by this good to have opportunity.
I am glad that you are interested in this new program. According to what I know, Young Talent Program offers an opportunity for companies to capture young talent with great potential but without sufficient working experience. My age is out of the reach for this program so I don't really have too much say for that but encourage you to contact the admission for more information.
Spanish is always a plus for applicants since every language skill can lead you to a whole new job market. However, Chinese and Taiwanese students in 2009 class can't speak Spanish except for one Taiwanese who grows up in Argentina. So everything comes back to the most basic point - you have to figure out whether you really fit into the program.
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