MBAs Confront a Savage Job Market

bluesky1121

The MBA Class of 2009 was hit harder than expected by the recession. At some top schools, 1 in 5 are jobless 3 months after graduation

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/oct2009/bs20091029_862211.htm?chan=bschools_bschool+index+page_top+stories

yyangao

哈哈，我刚刚正在business week上看这篇文章

一切都是正常啊，毕竟经济的复苏是个缓慢并且有可能迂回的过程

现实在招聘领域里就会更加滞后了

毕竟人力成本对于公司来说，是可控性最高也是最容易的

georgelhb

金融强的都比较惨

thecow10000

Class of 2009 and [don't forget] 2010 are hit really hard.  Class of 2011 should improve.  Economy should stabilize by 2010/2011 so class of 2012 should get back to 2008 levels.  In my opinion, class of 2012 grads from top 15 schools should be fine (at least 85-90% will have jobs at graduation)... and the earnings will be back to 2008 levels (some outdated sources are still using class of 2008 numbers)... Those applying right now (class of 2012) can expect these numbers.

It will take a while to get back to the sweet class of 2004-2007 levels.

fireup

Yale第1，Olin 居然排第2！

There must be something unexpected about Olin.

djcong

In the last recession, worst job placement was observed in 2002, 2003, and 2004. The job market is always laggard. no exception this time.

it does not matter how good your background is, what matters most is in which year you graduate.

thecow10000

Futureminds  That's why I said class of 2012 will be like class of 2008.  Class of 2008 were dealing with mostly 2007 and months leading up to summer of 2008 (mild recession).  Class of 2009 and 2010 were dealing with the severe recession.  I specifically said it won't get back to the growth/boom years of 2004-2007.

I would not be applying to full time programs right now if I don't believe 2012 will be better than 2009/2010.

stq

几点

1 很多人特别是top mba programs没有offer,并不等于他们找不到工作，而是他们没找到自己喜欢的工作，但暂时又不想随便找份工作来委屈自己。比如说Wharton的很多人以前都是analyst in IBD，读书前就是一年10-15万美元的收入，读书的目的是毕业后找PE啥的，达到年收入20-30万以上。这种人你让他去找份500强的一般general management工作，做些琐碎的管理活，他是宁愿暂时失业都不会去干的。

2 MBA回亚洲的越来越多，经济发展还是亚洲强，收入现在也不比美国差。所以美国职业市场情况对于想回国发展的人没啥影响