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MBAs Weigh CSR, Controversial Industries

by Stacy Blackman Consulting

A survey discussed in the latest QS Top MBA newsletter reveals that controversial industries such as tobacco, oil and defense are a far lower priority for MBA aspirants than service industries, even though salaries are competitive. So what’s keeping MBAs away? According to survey findings, employers in controversial industries are up against a largely unfavorable public perception. “I looked at careers in the defense and oil industries, though I didn’t consider tobacco for personal reasons,” says one MBA. “There was one negative news story after another, especially about the arms industry. I thought the lifestyle may be problematic, even though salaries were competitive and the offers enticing.”

Who's Recruiting Where

"Click on a company to see a list of schools where it recruited M.B.A.s in the class of 2006 and the number of hires at each school. This is not a complete inventory of where the companies are hiring M.B.A.s -- the list includes only WSJ/Harris-ranked schools and only the top 10 companies hiring their 2006 graduates..."
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Source: WSJ CareerJournal

Podcast: The MBA Job Market

As part of the Guide to the Top Business Schools 2007, Ron Alsop from WSJ CareerJournal sizes up how competitive the M.B.A. job market is for companies right now.
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Source: CareerJournal

MBA Internship Search

"It is arguably the single most important element of one’s MBA education…that highly coveted summer internship. It is now mid-January, and the MBA internship hunt is in full force. It is indeed true: a hunt. Thousands of intelligent, determined, and highly-ambitious MBAs all over the world are hunting down for the “perfect” summer internship. The stakes are very high, since landing the right summer internship is crucial in terms of future employment for an MBA student. Why? It is simply a matter of economics: supply and demand..."
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Source: Young MBA

MBA Salaries Part 1: How Much Will The MBA Degree Bring In For You?

"According to recent compensation surveys, MBA salaries are on the rise.  That’s good news for MBAs.  In 2007, GMAC reported the average MBA starting salary ranged between $80 - $85,000. Many factors influence how much you’ll actually make. Years of experience, location, industry, function, and region are just a few things that can significantly raise or lower your MBA salary. Join us as we explore MBA salaries, how to properly determine how much you can earn, and how to have realistic salary expectations. You’ll hear from GMAC, TopMBA.com, Payscale.com, and MBA career management directors..."
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Source: MBA Podcaster

MBA ZoNe rolls out MBA Job Search

MBA ZoNe has rolled out a new job section listing career opportunities for MBAs...MBA Job Search.  If you are looking for very fresh & real-time leads to a new job, MBA Job Search is where you should start.

Using the syndicated search engine from Simply Hired, you can search for thousands of job postings and easily drill down and/or refine your results based on job title, location and/or employer.

For employers and recruiters who would like to post a job, you will find postings reasonably priced at $45/per listing per month.  Any job posts originating from MBA ZoNe will be listed at the top prior to any search results and will be syndicated for free via Simply Hired.
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MBA Summer Internships : MBA Podcast

"Landing the best summer internship possible is of huge importance for first-year MBA students. It’s often referred to as the “12-week interview” since an internship can lead to your next full-time job. Every MBA student is encouraged to get a summer internship and competition is tough. This time, we will explore what to look for in an internship, what it can do for you, and how to find and choose the best one. We speak to two career management directors from top MBA programs, a student who’s made a summer experience into his next career move, and a recruiter at a top consulting company..."
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Source: MBA Podcaster

Guests include:
Rehan Choudhry
2nd year MBA student at Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management

Jessica Christopher
Associate Director & Career Counselor at The Parker Career Management Center, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Joyce Rothenberg
Director of the Career Management Center at Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management

James Rile
Senior Manager and Recruiter at Deloitte Consulting

Career Centers

Career Development Center at Stanford

Networking

MBAs Meet Top Execs by Networking in Groups
Jan 2005 | WSJ Career Journal

Career Advice

Learn Why It's Critical To Love Your Career
Jan 2005 | WSJ Career Journal

Center for Balanced Living