ERIC Number: ED587052
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 40
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Alumni Perspectives Survey Report, 2017
Graduate Management Admission Council
The Alumni Perspectives Survey was conducted online from September to November, 2016. Survey respondents currently work in 122 countries/regions worldwide and represent three generations of graduate business alumni. Findings highlight the successful outcomes of nearly 15,000 business school alumni who decided to meet the economic challenges of a changing world by undertaking a graduate management education and leveraging the skills and preparation it provides to redirect the course of their careers. They attest to the value of their educational experience and the crucial role their business programs played in connecting them to new opportunities. Overall: (1) Business school alumni give a graduate management education high marks for value; (2) Likelihood to recommend their programs to others yields high Net Promoter--"customer loyalty"--scores for business school; (3) Alumni work across the spectrum of industries, but their degree type often differentiates career paths; (4) Business school boosts graduates' earnings potential; (5) More than 1 in 10 alumni run their own business and are satisfied with their entrepreneurial experience; and (6) Alumni rank interpersonal skills as most important in the workplace, regardless of job level or function. [The following individuals from the Research Department at the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) made significant contributions to the publication of this report: Gregg Schoenfeld, Rebecca Estrada Worthington, Paula Bruggeman, Devina Caruthers, Matt Hazenbush, Tacoma Williams, and Tania Hernandez-Andersen.]
Descriptors: Alumni, Attitude Measures, Business Administration Education, Graduate Study, Program Effectiveness, Administrator Education, Career Choice, Majors (Students), Salaries, Outcomes of Education, Entrepreneurship, Interpersonal Competence
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
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