Are certain MBAs having more success in the job search than others?
Those with great communication skills are always successful. Also, companies are concerned with achieving gender and ethnic diversity. Being a woman or a minority will never hurt your chances of landing a job. Q: How do you educate international students about their job prospects? A: We have an international camp in the summer before classes begin where we work with students on the items in the summer prep packet to give them a head start. We also do an international symposium, where we bring in an immigration attorney to discuss visa issues. International alumni who are working in the States also attend the symposium to describe their own experiences. Remarkably, our international students have done just as well as our domestic students across the board. Q: What types of recruiters do you attract? A: We’re very strong in finance, so we have Bank of America and UBS, among others. We’re also strong in operations, so we see American Express, as well as Dell, Deloitte, Dupont, Home Depot,
