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Career Aspirations: mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019 is a product of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global, mission-driven association of 223 leading graduate business schools. Founded in 1953, we are actively committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. GMAC owns and administers the Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) exam, used by more than 7,000 graduate programs worldwide. Other GMAC™ assessments include the NMAT by GMAC™ exam, for entrance into graduate management programs in India, South Africa, and the Philippines, and the Executive Assessment, specifically designed for Executive MBA programs around the world. The Council is based in the United States withoffices in the United Kingdom, India, and China.
Contents
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Introduction
Executive Summary
Career Aspirations
Career Goals
Industries of Interest
Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program Specific Analyses
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Respondent Demographic Profile
Contributors and Contact Information
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Introduction
Nearly 10,000 mba.com registrants worldwide responded to
the mba.com Prospective Students Survey in 2018
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Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com—the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate management education (GME) program. The findings detailed in this report are based on responses from a total of 9,617 individuals surveyed between January and December 2018, as well as responses from more than 126,000 individuals surveyed between the years 2009 and 2017.
Prospective students who responded represent those interested in various MBA and business master’s program categories, including full-time MBA, professional MBA, executive MBA, master’s in management and international management, and specialized business master’s programs.
This report—the second in a series of topical reports based on mba.com Prospective Students Survey responses collected in 2018—summarizes the findings associated with candidates’ postgraduate management education career interests, including goals, industries, and job functions.
A pair of previously published reports (a summary reportand supplemental report) titled Demand for MBA and Business Master’s Programs: Insights on Candidate Decision Making, mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019 summarize the survey findings associated with candidate demand for business school programs and study destinations.
About the Data
The results of this survey do not necessarily reflect a statistically representative sample of the global prospective student population. Rather, the results reflect responses from prospective students who register on mba.com. Because of this limitation, the results of this research study should not be used to generalize about the global prospective student population, but rather the mba.com registrant population.
Explore and Filter the Data for Yourself
An Interactive Data Research Tool accompanies the mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019. Available exclusively to school professionals at GMAT™ score-accepting institutions, the tool allows users to customize data searches by multiple survey response variables, such as candidate segment, citizenship/residence, gender, age, preferred program type, and more. Access it with your gmac.com login at:
www.gmac.com/prospectivestudents
Business School Participation in GMAC™ Research
GMAC Research offers graduate business schools opportunities to gather data and generate insights about the business school pipeline.
Schools can sign up to participate in the GMAC Application Trends Survey and Corporate Recruiters Survey on our survey sign-up page:
www.gmac.com/surveysignup
Executive Summary
The mix of business school candidates’ career aspirations
have shifted over time
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Career aspirations are an important driver of many candidates’ decision to pursue a graduate management education (GME). For a decade, GMAC Research has been surveying mba.com registrants with a consistent slate of core questions to gain an inside look into the candidates’ post-GME career goals. Analysis of these survey responses over time provide insight into how the mix of candidates’ career aspirations have shifted.
For example, over the last 10 years the share of candidates who plan to stay on their current career path has increased, growing from 36 percent in 2009 to 41 percent in 2018. Over the same period, trending down has been the share of candidates who plan to switch job functions (42% vs. 36%) and share of candidates who plan to switch industries (32% vs. 27%). Candidate aspirations for entrepreneurial careers grew from 20 percent to 30 percent between 2009 and 2013 and have moderated down to a consistent 25 percent over the last three years.
The trends also highlight how larger political and economic factors likely impact the mix of GME candidates’ career aspirations. For example, candidate aspirations for international employment opportunities trended down to a recent low of 27 percent in 2017, consistent with the reduced international student mobility seen in the current political climate. In 2018 it bounced back upward slightly to 29 percent. The decline in the share of candidates who plan to stay with their current employer dropped to 10 percent from 19 percent 10 years ago, which is likely related to increased
employment opportunities brought about by the strong job market.
This report, Career Aspirations: mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019, assesses prospective students’ post-GME career plans, including their industries and job functions of interest and specific career goals. Additionally, profiles of candidate career goals and targeted specific industries and job functions are provided by preferred program type.
Application Trends Survey Report 2017
This section examines 10-year trends in candidate post-GME career aspirations and displays profiles for candidates with each of the following career aspirations:
• Enhance current career path
• Switch job functions
• Switch industries
• Entrepreneurship
• International employment
• Stay with current employer
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Career Aspirations
Career Aspirations
The mix of GME candidates’ career aspirations shift over
time; More plan to stay on their current path than pivot
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36% 37% 40%36% 33% 34% 35% 38%
42% 41%
0%
25%
50%
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Enhance Current Career Path
32% 31% 29%33% 32% 32% 33% 32%
26% 27%
0%
25%
50%
'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Switch Industries
27% 29% 29%33% 36% 38% 35% 33%
27% 29%
0%
25%
50%
'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
International Employment
42% 41% 38% 40% 40% 39% 38% 36% 34% 36%
0%
25%
50%
'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Switch Job Functions
20% 20%24% 25%
30% 30%26% 25% 25% 25%
0%
25%
50%
'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Entrepreneurship
19% 18% 18% 21% 18% 17% 18% 16%10% 10%
0%
25%
50%
'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Stay With Current Employer
10-Year Trend in Candidate Post-GME Career Aspirations
39%
44%
58%
41%
32%
33%
41%
34%
32%
37%
52%
43%
38%
47%
36%
51%
Male
Female
22 and under
23 to 24
25 to 30
31 to 39
40 and older
Africa
Canada
Central and South Asia
East and Southeast Asia/PI
Eastern Europe
Latin America
Middle East
United States
Western Europe
Citiz
ensh
ipAge
Gender
Career Aspirations
Enhance Current Career Path: Candidate Profile
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Percentage of Candidates Who Plan to Enhance Their Current Career Path, by Demographic
45% 48%
35% 29%
21% 23%
Career Personal financialsituation
Perc
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f Candid
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Dissatisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Candidate Satisfaction With Their Career and Personal Financial Situation
36%
35%
18%
34%
47%
45%
34%
29%
50%
33%
28%
33%
37%
25%
46%
29%
Male
Female
22 and under
23 to 24
25 to 30
31 to 39
40 and older
Africa
Canada
Central and South Asia
East and Southeast Asia/PI
Eastern Europe
Latin America
Middle East
United States
Western Europe
Switch Job Functions: Candidate Profile
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Percentage of Candidates Who Plan to Switch Job Functions, by Demographic
30%
43%
31%
24%
38%32%
Career Personal financialsituation
Perc
enta
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Dissatisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Candidate Satisfaction With Their Career and Personal Financial Situation
Citiz
ensh
ipAge
Gender
Career Aspirations
29%
24%
13%
26%
37%
33%
25%
26%
35%
29%
22%
23%
31%
22%
32%
22%
Male
Female
22 and under
23 to 24
25 to 30
31 to 39
40 and older
Africa
Canada
Central and South Asia
East and Southeast Asia/PI
Eastern Europe
Latin America
Middle East
United States
Western Europe
Switch Industries: Candidate Profile
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Percentage of Candidates Who Plan to Switch Industries, by Demographic
28%
42%
30%
25%
41%33%
Career Personal financialsituation
Perc
enta
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Dissatisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Candidate Satisfaction With Their Career and Personal Financial Situation
Citiz
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ipAge
Gender
Career Aspirations
27%
22%
23%
28%
24%
24%
30%
42%
20%
33%
20%
25%
24%
27%
21%
22%
Male
Female
22 and under
23 to 24
25 to 30
31 to 39
40 and older
Africa
Canada
Central and South Asia
East and Southeast Asia/PI
Eastern Europe
Latin America
Middle East
United States
Western Europe
Entrepreneurship: Candidate Profile
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Percentage of Candidates Who Plan to Be Entrepreneurs, by Demographic
33%41%
35%26%
32% 33%
Career Personal financialsituation
Perc
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Dissatisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Candidate Satisfaction With Their Career and Personal Financial Situation
Citiz
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ipAge
Gender
Career Aspirations
30%
29%
31%
30%
29%
29%
22%
39%
19%
41%
34%
52%
51%
34%
10%
36%
Male
Female
22 and under
23 to 24
25 to 30
31 to 39
40 and older
Africa
Canada
Central and South Asia
East and Southeast Asia/PI
Eastern Europe
Latin America
Middle East
United States
Western Europe
International Employment: Candidate Profile
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Percentage of Candidates Who Plan to Work Outside Their Country of Citizenship, by Demographic
31%39%
36%28%
33% 33%
Career Personal financialsituation
Perc
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Dissatisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Candidate Satisfaction With Their Career and Personal Financial Situation
Citiz
ensh
ipAge
Gender
Career Aspirations
11%
10%
4%
8%
13%
18%
21%
9%
19%
5%
6%
6%
9%
10%
18%
5%
Male
Female
22 and under
23 to 24
25 to 30
31 to 39
40 and older
Africa
Canada
Central and South Asia
East and Southeast Asia/PI
Eastern Europe
Latin America
Middle East
United States
Western Europe
Stay With Current Employer: Candidate Profile
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Percentage of Candidates Who Plan to Stay with Their Current Employer, by Demographic
61% 57%
25%23%
14%20%
Career Personal financialsituation
Perc
enta
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f Candid
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Dissatisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Candidate Satisfaction With Their Career and Personal Financial Situation
Citiz
ensh
ipAge
Gender
Career Aspirations
Application Trends Survey Report 2017
This section examines candidate post-GME career goals by the following demographics:
• Gender
• Age
• World region of citizenship
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Career Goals
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Career Goals, Overall
42%
40%
40%
39%
35%
34%
28%
23%
20%
14%
Manage people
Manage projects
Raise/Salary increase
Senior-level position
Job with international travel
Executive-level position
Job with a different company
CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Career Goals
Overall, managing people and projects are candidates’ top
career goals, followed by earning a raise or salary increase
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Career Goals, by Gender
44%
40%
41%
39%
33%
35%
29%
26%
21%
16%
39%
39%
38%
38%
37%
33%
26%
18%
19%
11%
Manage people
Manage projects
Raise/salary increase
Senior level position
Job with international travel
Executive level position
Job with a different company
CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Men Women
Career Goals
Men are more likely than women to aspire to c-suite
positions; Women more likely to seek international travel
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Career Goals, by Age
Career Goals
By age, younger candidates more likely to seek international
travel; Older candidates more likely to seek promotions
Age*
22 and under 23 to 24 25 to 30 31 to 39 40 and older
Manage people 36% 44% 48% 40% 34%
Manage projects 38% 44% 43% 34% 31%
Raise/salary increase 19% 40% 53% 47% 34%
Senior-level position 36% 38% 42% 40% 32%
Job with international travel 40% 40% 33% 28% 23%
Executive-level position 35% 31% 33% 39% 36%
Job with a different company 12% 29% 39% 32% 21%
CEO of a company 26% 24% 21% 20% 20%
Promotion 7% 19% 27% 29% 24%
C-suite position 12% 13% 15% 16% 16%
*Column percentages do not sum to 100 percent due to multiple selections.
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Career Goals, by World Region of Citizenship
Career Goals
Career goals vary by world region of citizenship; US
candidates are the most likely to say a raise is a career goal
World Region of Citizenship*
Africa CanadaCentral &
South AsiaEast & SE Asia/PI
Eastern Europe
Latin America
Middle East
United States
Western Europe
Manage people 36% 55% 41% 26% 34% 47% 28% 52% 45%
Manage projects 41% 45% 43% 29% 39% 41% 34% 44% 42%
Raise/salary increase 26% 55% 30% 25% 34% 49% 33% 59% 30%
Senior-level position 33% 47% 44% 34% 31% 34% 29% 45% 34%
Job with international travel 43% 34% 43% 35% 41% 34% 30% 24% 47%
Executive-level position 29% 39% 38% 28% 29% 38% 29% 37% 36%
Job with a different company 25% 35% 23% 18% 25% 31% 21% 39% 21%
CEO of a company 28% 20% 33% 15% 25% 21% 26% 20% 24%
Promotion 13% 28% 11% 13% 15% 24% 15% 34% 13%
C-suite position 9% 17% 18% 9% 8% 11% 10% 18% 12%
*Column percentages do not sum to 100 percent due to multiple selections.
Application Trends Survey Report 2017
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Industries of Interest
This section examines candidates’ industries of interest for post-GME employment by the following demographics:
• Gender
• Age
• World region of citizenship
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Six-Year Trend in Candidate Industries of Interest for Post-GME Employment
Industries of Interest
The finance/accounting, products/services, and tech
industries have seen gradual growth in interest
36% 35% 35% 36% 34% 36%
0%
25%
50%
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Consulting
32% 31%25% 24% 25% 27%
0%
25%
50%
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Products/Services
34%37%
31% 31% 32% 34%
0%
25%
50%
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Finance/Accounting
23% 21%15% 16% 17% 19%
0%
25%
50%
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Technology
19%16%
12% 12% 12% 12%
0%
25%
50%
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Nonprofit/Government
10% 9% 9% 8% 9% 9%
0%
25%
50%
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Energy/Utilities
11% 9% 7% 7% 8% 9%
0%
25%
50%
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Manufacturing
9% 9%6% 6% 8% 7%
0%
25%
50%
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Health Care
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Candidate Industries of Interest for Post-GME Employment
Industries of Interest
Candidate industries of interest vary by gender and age; Men
more interested in tech, women in products/services
*Row percentages do not sum to 100 percent due to multiple selections.
7%
9%
9%
12%
19%
27%
34%
36%
Health care
Manufacturing
Energy/Utilities
Nonprofit/Government
Technology
Products/Services
Finance/Accounting
Consulting
Overall By Gender
36%
36%
25%
22%
12%
11%
11%
7%
36%
32%
30%
15%
13%
6%
5% 7%
0%
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50%
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/Acc
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Perc
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Industries
Male Female
Age
Industries*
ConsultingFinance/
AccountingProducts/Services
TechnologyNonprofit/
GovernmentEnergy/ Utilities
ManufacturingHealth Care
22 and under 43% 47% 29% 15% 10% 7% 7% 7%
23 to 24 38% 35% 30% 17% 11% 7% 8% 6%
25 to 30 35% 30% 27% 22% 12% 10% 9% 7%
31 to 39 28% 26% 24% 21% 17% 14% 11% 8%
40 and older 26% 17% 21% 14% 19% 10% 10% 9%
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Industries of Interest
Industries of interest vary by candidate world region of
citizenship
World Region of Citizenship*
Industries
ConsultingFinance/
AccountingProducts/Services
TechnologyNonprofit/
GovernmentEnergy/ Utilities
ManufacturingHealth Care
Africa 36% 37% 26% 19% 18% 14% 7% 7%
Canada 30% 25% 32% 19% 16% 14% 8% 10%
Central and South Asia 46% 33% 32% 29% 15% 12% 15% 7%
East and Southeast Asia/PI 44% 45% 25% 15% 8% 6% 5% 5%
Eastern Europe 34% 31% 27% 14% 8% 8% 8% 5%
Latin America 31% 33% 32% 20% 13% 13% 11% 7%
Middle East 32% 25% 29% 25% 15% 10% 4% 5%
United States 28% 30% 26% 18% 13% 7% 8% 10%
Western Europe 43% 38% 29% 15% 9% 9% 10% 7%
*Row percentages do not sum to 100 percent due to multiple selections.
Candidate Industries of Interest for Post-GME Employment, by World Region of Citizenship
Application Trends Survey Report 2017
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Job Functions of InterestThis section examines candidates’ job functions of interest for post-GME employment by the following demographics:
• Gender
• Age
• World region of citizenship
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Six-Year Trend in Candidate Job Functions of Interest for Post-GME Employment
Job Functions of Interest
Candidate interest in consulting roles on the rise; Interest in
other job functions relatively stable
38% 37% 35% 35% 33% 35%
0%
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50%
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Finance/Accounting
31% 30%36% 35%
28% 28%
0%
25%
50%
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Marketing/Sales
35% 33%29% 29%
32%36%
0%
25%
50%
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Consulting
29% 27%23% 23% 24% 25%
0%
25%
50%
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General Management
22% 21%24% 24%
21% 21%
0%
25%
50%
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Operations/Logistics
12% 11%8% 8% 9% 9%
0%
25%
50%
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
IT/MIS
13% 12% 11% 11%7% 7%
0%
25%
50%
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18
Human Resources
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Candidate Job Functions of Interest for Post-GME Employment
Job Functions of Interest
Job functions of interest vary by gender and age; Men more
interested in operations, women in marketing
*Row percentages do not sum to 100 percent due to multiple selections.
7%
9%
21%
25%
28%
35%
36%
Human resources
IT/MIS
Operations/Logistics
General management
Marketing/Sales
Finance/Accounting
Consulting
Overall By Gender
37%
37%
24%
26%
24%
11%
6%
34%
34%
32%
24%
18%
7% 9%
0%
25%
50%
Consu
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/Acc
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Mark
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Job Functions
Male Female
Age*
Job Functions
ConsultingFinance/
AccountingMarketing/
SalesGeneral
managementOperations/
LogisticsIT/MIS
Human Resources
22 and under 37% 46% 34% 25% 18% 9% 8%
23 to 24 36% 37% 30% 22% 21% 9% 6%
25 to 30 37% 32% 26% 26% 24% 9% 6%
31 to 39 32% 27% 21% 28% 23% 11% 8%
40 and older 22% 21% 16% 27% 21% 9% 9%
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Job Functions of Interest
Job functions of interest vary by candidate world region of
citizenship
World Region of Citizenship*
Job Functions
ConsultingFinance/
AccountingMarketing/
SalesGeneral
managementOperations/
LogisticsIT/MIS
Human Resources
Africa 27% 39% 24% 25% 23% 13% 10%
Canada 40% 29% 24% 28% 22% 9% 7%
Central and South Asia 43% 33% 37% 35% 32% 15% 11%
East and Southeast Asia/PI 38% 43% 34% 21% 17% 10% 7%
Eastern Europe 36% 32% 24% 24% 15% 7% 6%
Latin America 37% 34% 26% 26% 20% 9% 6%
Middle East 31% 23% 22% 28% 18% 9% 8%
United States 31% 34% 22% 23% 23% 7% 6%
Western Europe 42% 37% 28% 28% 17% 6% 5%
*Row percentages do not sum to 100 percent due to multiple selections.
Candidate Job Functions of Interest for Post-GME Employment, by World Region of Citizenship
This appendix section features data by program type considered, including:
• Post-GME career goals
• Post-GME industries of interest
• Post-GME job functions of interest
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Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
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Post-GME Career Goals
48%
46%
44%
43%
42%
38%
37%
34%
34%
34%
33%
28%
25%
21%
16%
9%
Manage people
Raise/salary increase
Manage projects
Senior level position
Change job functions
Job with international travel
Executive level position
Change industries
Change employers
Enhance current career
International employment
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
39%
32%
30%
21%
13%
10%
9%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
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Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest40%
33%
29%
29%
24%
10%
8%
Consu
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Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
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Sale
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Logis
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Full-Time One-Year MBA
Full-Time Two-Year MBA
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Post-GME Career Goals
49%
45%
44%
43%
42%
37%
37%
33%
33%
33%
30%
29%
28%
21%
17%
9%
Manage people
Manage projects
Raise/salary increase
Senior level position
Change job functions
Job with international travel
Executive level position
Change industries
Change employers
Enhance current career
International employment
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
39%
34%
30%
22%
13%
10%
9%
8%
Consu
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g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
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Tech
nolo
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Nonpro
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Govern
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Energ
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Utilit
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Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
41%
34%
30%
29%
24%
9%
8%
Consu
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Fin
ance
/Acc
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Mark
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Sale
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Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Part-Time MBA
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Post-GME Career Goals
60%
53%
47%
47%
45%
41%
40%
36%
33%
31%
27%
25%
23%
22%
18%
17%
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Senior level position
Change job functions
Manage projects
Promotion
Executive level position
Change employers
Enhance current career
Change industries
Job with international travel
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Maintain current employment
Become CEO of a company
International employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
28%
27%
27%
22%
13%
11%
10%
10%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
32%
31%
27%
26%
26%
10%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Flexible MBA
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201931
Post-GME Career Goals
55%
54%
47%
46%
45%
40%
36%
34%
33%
32%
30%
30%
25%
24%
20%
16%
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Senior level position
Manage projects
Change job functions
Executive level position
Promotion
Change employers
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
31%
30%
29%
21%
14%
11%
10%
10%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
34%
33%
29%
29%
28%
11%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Executive MBA
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201932
Post-GME Career Goals
52%
51%
50%
47%
43%
42%
34%
34%
34%
31%
30%
30%
29%
27%
24%
20%
Manage people
Raise/salary increase
Executive level position
Senior level position
Manage projects
Change job functions
Promotion
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Change employers
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Change industries
International employment
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
32%
29%
28%
23%
14%
13%
11%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
35%
32%
31%
28%
27%
12%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Online MBA
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201933
Post-GME Career Goals
60%
52%
48%
46%
44%
43%
42%
37%
33%
29%
29%
27%
26%
21%
18%
17%
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Senior level position
Manage projects
Promotion
Change job functions
Executive level position
Enhance current career
Change employers
Change industries
Maintain current employment
Job with international travel
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
International employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
29%
26%
25%
21%
17%
12%
11%
11%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
29%
28%
27%
26%
25%
10%
10%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Joint/Dual Degree Program (With an MBA)
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201934
Post-GME Career Goals
54%
52%
50%
49%
47%
44%
43%
40%
38%
33%
30%
29%
28%
26%
21%
13%
Manage people
Raise/salary increase
Senior level position
Manage projects
Change job functions
Executive level position
Job with international travel
Change employers
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Enhance current career
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
38%
34%
33%
22%
18%
12%
12%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
45%
37%
34%
28%
25%
11%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Hybrid/Blended MBA Program
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201935
Post-GME Career Goals
60%
55%
50%
48%
47%
42%
40%
36%
35%
33%
31%
30%
24%
24%
23%
19%
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Senior level position
Manage projects
Change job functions
Executive level position
Promotion
Change employers
Job with international travel
Change industries
Enhance current career
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
32%
29%
28%
24%
17%
14%
11%
11%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
35%
31%
31%
30%
29%
12%
11%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Finance
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201936
Post-GME Career Goals
48%
40%
40%
36%
35%
34%
34%
32%
31%
24%
24%
23%
22%
15%
12%
6%
Enhance current career
Senior level position
Job with international travel
Executive level position
Manage projects
Manage people
International employment
Raise/salary increase
Change job functions
Change employers
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change industries
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
64%
39%
18%
12%
11%
7%
6%
5%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
70%
35%
20%
19%
14%
8%
5%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Data Analytics
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201937
Post-GME Career Goals
45%
44%
40%
39%
38%
38%
37%
36%
35%
29%
27%
25%
23%
19%
15%
9%
Manage projects
Senior level position
Manage people
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Change job functions
Executive level position
Raise/salary increase
International employment
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
45%
41%
29%
28%
14%
10%
10%
9%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
46%
42%
32%
27%
27%
20%
9%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master in International Management
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201938
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
51%
48%
47%
44%
42%
41%
31%
30%
30%
29%
26%
22%
13%
13%
6%
Job with international travel
Manage projects
Manage people
International employment
Enhance current career
Senior level position
Executive level position
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Raise/salary increase
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
48%
40%
34%
21%
17%
12%
12%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
47%
41%
37%
34%
26%
14%
12%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master in Management
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201939
Post-GME Career Goals
50%
49%
49%
44%
41%
39%
38%
31%
30%
30%
27%
25%
21%
14%
13%
7%
Manage projects
Job with international travel
Manage people
Enhance current career
International employment
Senior level position
Executive level position
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Raise/salary increase
Become CEO of a company
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
47%
36%
34%
19%
16%
11%
10%
6%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
45%
36%
35%
35%
23%
13%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Marketing
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201940
Post-GME Career Goals
47%
46%
45%
39%
38%
38%
38%
34%
32%
32%
28%
25%
23%
16%
12%
7%
Job with international travel
Manage projects
Manage people
Enhance current career
International employment
Senior level position
Executive level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Become CEO of a company
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
54%
39%
27%
21%
16%
10%
7%
7%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
67%
38%
28%
24%
22%
13%
11%
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Accounting
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201941
Post-GME Career Goals
50%
39%
35%
35%
33%
32%
30%
30%
27%
24%
22%
22%
21%
16%
10%
8%
Enhance current career
Senior level position
Manage projects
Executive level position
Job with international travel
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Change job functions
International employment
Change employers
Become CEO of a company
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
63%
33%
19%
12%
10%
6%
5%
5%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
73%
25%
17%
15%
13%
8%
6%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Information Technology
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201942
Post-GME Career Goals
46%
42%
42%
41%
39%
36%
36%
33%
31%
29%
27%
26%
22%
17%
15%
10%
Manage projects
Senior level position
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Manage people
Executive level position
International employment
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
49%
39%
34%
29%
16%
11%
10%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
42%
37%
37%
30%
28%
27%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
IT/M
IS
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Project Management
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201943
Post-GME Career Goals
62%
48%
45%
42%
40%
40%
39%
34%
34%
31%
28%
26%
23%
19%
12%
10%
Manage projects
Manage people
Job with international travel
Senior level position
Enhance current career
Executive level position
International employment
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
44%
38%
27%
26%
18%
13%
12%
9%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
42%
40%
34%
32%
28%
16%
14%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Entrepreneurship
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201944
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
49%
48%
43%
39%
38%
36%
36%
29%
27%
26%
24%
22%
14%
13%
6%
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Manage projects
Manage people
Job with international travel
International employment
Executive level position
Senior level position
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Enhance current career
Change industries
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
42%
41%
34%
26%
18%
13%
11%
9%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
43%
41%
40%
31%
29%
14%
13%
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Supply Chain Management
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201945
Post-GME Career Goals
53%
46%
45%
44%
38%
37%
37%
37%
36%
31%
29%
26%
25%
20%
14%
10%
Manage projects
Manage people
Job with international travel
Senior level position
Executive level position
International employment
Change job functions
Enhance current career
Raise/salary increase
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
40%
38%
30%
26%
21%
20%
14%
11%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
51%
41%
35%
31%
29%
16%
12%
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Human Resources
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201946
Post-GME Career Goals
52%
51%
46%
44%
40%
37%
36%
34%
34%
33%
28%
28%
24%
16%
13%
11%
Manage people
Manage projects
Job with international travel
Senior level position
Executive level position
Change job functions
Enhance current career
International employment
Raise/salary increase
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
51%
36%
29%
25%
18%
10%
10%
9%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
41%
40%
38%
37%
32%
28%
14%
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Engineering Management
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201947
Post-GME Career Goals
58%
54%
47%
42%
41%
39%
37%
34%
33%
33%
33%
33%
27%
23%
20%
15%
Manage projects
Manage people
Senior level position
Executive level position
Job with international travel
Raise/salary increase
Change job functions
Change industries
Enhance current career
International employment
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
46%
41%
28%
27%
23%
22%
16%
12%
Tech
nolo
gy
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
51%
40%
33%
32%
26%
20%
10%
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Real Estate Management
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201948
Post-GME Career Goals
46%
41%
39%
39%
39%
38%
36%
32%
30%
29%
28%
26%
20%
14%
13%
8%
Manage projects
Senior level position
Executive level position
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Manage people
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change job functions
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Raise/salary increase
Change industries
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
46%
42%
40%
16%
15%
10%
7%
7%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
50%
36%
33%
27%
24%
13%
10%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Taxation
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201949
Post-GME Career Goals
45%
40%
37%
36%
35%
33%
32%
30%
27%
26%
25%
23%
22%
14%
11%
8%
Enhance current career
Senior level position
Executive level position
Manage projects
Manage people
Job with international travel
Raise/salary increase
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
66%
29%
17%
13%
11%
8%
6%
6%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
68%
22%
19%
17%
15%
10%
8%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Master of Health Administration
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201950
Post-GME Career Goals
54%
50%
45%
44%
43%
42%
37%
35%
29%
28%
28%
27%
27%
26%
16%
15%
Manage people
Manage projects
Senior level position
Raise/salary increase
Executive level position
Change job functions
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
42%
40%
25%
24%
20%
18%
7%
6%
Health C
are
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
36%
34%
33%
29%
27%
17%
13%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix A: Program-Specific Analyses
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by CitizenshipThis appendix section features data by candidate citizenship, including:
• Post-GME career goals
• Post-GME industries of interest
• Post-GME job functions of interest
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Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Australia
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201952
Post-GME Career Goals
47%
46%
44%
43%
41%
40%
38%
32%
32%
28%
26%
24%
24%
18%
15%
12%
Manage people
Job with international travel
Raise/salary increase
Enhance current career
Executive level position
Change job functions
International employment
Manage projects
Senior-level position
Change employers
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
35%
29%
18%
16%
9%
6%
4%
1%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
40%
28%
25%
22%
15%
9%
1%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Belgium
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201953
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
57%
56%
48%
44%
33%
31%
30%
24%
20%
15%
15%
13%
6%
6%
6%
Manage people
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Executive-level position
Senior-level position
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
C-suite position
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
56%
46%
28%
19%
15%
11%
11%
9%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
48%
46%
28%
22%
19%
11%
6%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Brazil
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201954
Post-GME Career Goals
50%
46%
41%
41%
38%
34%
34%
33%
31%
28%
26%
22%
17%
16%
15%
6%
International employment
Manage people
Enhance current career
Raise/salary increase
Executive-level position
Senior-level position
Change job functions
Manage projects
Change industries
Job with international travel
Change employers
Promotion
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
36%
32%
27%
21%
13%
10%
10%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
39%
29%
29%
21%
19%
8%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Canada
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201955
Post-GME Career Goals
55%
55%
50%
47%
45%
39%
35%
35%
34%
32%
28%
20%
20%
19%
19%
17%
Manage people
Raise/salary increase
Change job functions
Senior-level position
Manage projects
Executive-level position
Change industries
Change employers
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Promotion
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
International employment
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
32%
30%
25%
19%
16%
14%
10%
8%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
40%
29%
28%
24%
22%
9%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of China
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201956
Post-GME Career Goals
60%
33%
30%
27%
25%
25%
21%
20%
17%
15%
15%
13%
10%
8%
7%
3%
Enhance current career
Senior-level position
Job with international travel
Manage projects
Executive-level position
International employment
Change job functions
Manage people
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Raise/salary increase
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
53%
48%
22%
12%
8%
4%
4%
4%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
50%
38%
37%
19%
15%
10%
6%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of France
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201957
Post-GME Career Goals
53%
52%
47%
44%
44%
42%
34%
30%
25%
19%
19%
18%
17%
12%
10%
3%
Manage people
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Manage projects
International employment
Executive-level position
Change job functions
Senior-level position
Raise/salary increase
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
37%
36%
32%
15%
12%
10%
9%
4%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
39%
35%
34%
31%
22%
5%
3%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Germany
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201958
Post-GME Career Goals
61%
49%
48%
46%
35%
32%
30%
29%
20%
19%
18%
18%
16%
12%
12%
6%
Enhance current career
Manage people
Manage projects
Job with international travel
Senior-level position
International employment
Raise/salary increase
Executive-level position
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Change industries
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
40%
37%
27%
16%
14%
8%
7%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Manufa
cturing
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
37%
36%
27%
26%
15%
6%
3%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Ghana
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201959
Post-GME Career Goals
56%
49%
44%
39%
38%
37%
29%
29%
28%
27%
27%
26%
26%
7%
6%
2%
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Job with international travel
Manage people
Manage projects
Senior-level position
International employment
Executive-level position
Change job functions
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Change employers
Enhance current career
Raise/salary increase
Maintain current employment
Promotion
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
39%
34%
29%
29%
21%
16%
10%
7%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
46%
26%
26%
23%
21%
16%
15%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Greece
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201960
Post-GME Career Goals
50%
45%
44%
44%
36%
36%
34%
27%
23%
22%
19%
16%
13%
13%
11%
2%
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Job with international travel
International employment
Senior-level position
Executive-level position
Manage people
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Raise/salary increase
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
39%
39%
33%
22%
6%
5%
5%
2%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
39%
39%
28%
19%
17%
16%
5%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of India
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201961
Post-GME Career Goals
46%
44%
43%
42%
42%
40%
36%
34%
33%
31%
31%
30%
23%
19%
11%
4%
Senior-level position
Manage projects
Job with international travel
International employment
Manage people
Executive-level position
Enhance current career
Change job functions
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Raise/salary increase
Change industries
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
47%
33%
33%
31%
16%
15%
12%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
45%
38%
35%
33%
33%
16%
11%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Indonesia
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201962
Post-GME Career Goals
52%
44%
43%
43%
42%
42%
37%
32%
29%
29%
26%
25%
21%
19%
15%
13%
Job with international travel
Senior-level position
International employment
Enhance current career
Manage people
Executive-level position
Raise/salary increase
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Manage projects
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Change industries
Promotion
Change employers
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
40%
37%
32%
25%
18%
11%
10%
2%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
45%
37%
32%
29%
21%
13%
12%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Italy
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201963
Post-GME Career Goals
62%
54%
42%
39%
38%
34%
30%
27%
19%
17%
17%
16%
13%
7%
5%
2%
Enhance current career
Job with international travel
Manage projects
International employment
Manage people
Executive-level position
Senior-level position
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change industries
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
46%
45%
24%
12%
11%
11%
11%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
46%
41%
29%
29%
14%
6%
3%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Japan
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201964
Post-GME Career Goals
51%
40%
34%
34%
32%
30%
30%
28%
25%
25%
23%
23%
23%
21%
17%
8%
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Manage people
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Job with international travel
Raise/salary increase
International employment
Executive-level position
Change job functions
Senior-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change industries
Change employers
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
32%
30%
26%
15%
11%
9%
8%
8%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
30%
30%
25%
11%
9%
9%
4%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Kenya
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201965
Post-GME Career Goals
60%
46%
44%
38%
36%
34%
32%
32%
28%
26%
24%
22%
18%
14%
8%
8%
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Manage projects
International employment
Job with international travel
Senior level position
Manage people
Change job functions
Become CEO of a company
Executive-level position
Change employers
Change industries
Enhance current career
Raise/salary increase
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
36%
34%
26%
20%
10%
8%
8%
2%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
46%
38%
32%
28%
22%
10%
6%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Mexico
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201966
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
48%
45%
40%
39%
36%
35%
34%
34%
31%
29%
29%
28%
21%
18%
12%
Raise/salary increase
International employment
Manage people
Manage projects
Change job functions
Enhance current career
Change employers
Job with international travel
Executive-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Senior-level position
Promotion
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
36%
29%
27%
16%
13%
11%
11%
6%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
37%
30%
30%
24%
15%
7%
1%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of the Netherlands
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201967
Post-GME Career Goals
56%
52%
38%
38%
35%
35%
30%
27%
27%
26%
26%
23%
18%
12%
9%
5%
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Manage people
Executive-level position
Manage projects
Become CEO of a company
Senior-level position
Raise/salary increase
International employment
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Change industries
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
45%
29%
26%
15%
11%
8%
5%
0%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
41%
30%
29%
24%
15%
6%
6%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Nigeria
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201968
Post-GME Career Goals
50%
43%
43%
42%
40%
34%
34%
29%
29%
26%
26%
26%
24%
10%
7%
6%
Job with international travel
Manage people
Manage projects
International employment
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Enhance current career
Senior-level position
Executive-level position
Change job functions
Become CEO of a company
Raise/salary increase
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
41%
38%
27%
21%
20%
16%
10%
7%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
40%
28%
28%
25%
24%
16%
14%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Pakistan
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201969
Post-GME Career Goals
47%
44%
44%
40%
39%
35%
35%
33%
33%
29%
28%
26%
26%
17%
10%
8%
Manage projects
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Senior-level position
Job with international travel
Manage people
Enhance current career
Executive-level position
Become CEO of a company
Change employers
Change industries
International employment
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Promotion
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
36%
33%
29%
21%
17%
14%
14%
6%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
43%
42%
31%
29%
29%
10%
8%
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of the Philippines
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201970
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
53%
52%
52%
50%
48%
41%
41%
41%
40%
38%
36%
34%
33%
19%
7%
Manage people
Raise/salary increase
Senior-level position
International employment
Executive-level position
Job with international travel
Manage projects
Enhance current career
Change employers
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change job functions
Change industries
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
43%
31%
29%
21%
10%
10%
5%
3%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
45%
36%
29%
29%
21%
9%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Portugal
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201971
Post-GME Career Goals
45%
45%
44%
42%
42%
36%
35%
30%
27%
24%
24%
23%
23%
12%
8%
6%
Manage projects
Enhance current career
International employment
Manage people
Executive-level position
Job with international travel
Raise/salary increase
Senior-level position
Change job functions
Become CEO of a company
Change industries
Change employers
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
48%
47%
33%
15%
14%
9%
8%
6%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
50%
35%
33%
30%
17%
9%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Russia
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201972
Post-GME Career Goals
61%
47%
46%
40%
38%
38%
37%
29%
26%
25%
23%
21%
18%
18%
8%
6%
International employment
Manage projects
Change job functions
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Senior-level position
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Executive-level position
Change employers
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
41%
37%
33%
18%
11%
10%
8%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
43%
34%
30%
26%
13%
9%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Singapore
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201973
Post-GME Career Goals
48%
47%
38%
37%
35%
34%
33%
33%
30%
29%
27%
25%
13%
10%
9%
8%
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Enhance current career
Executive level position
Change industries
Manage projects
Manage people
Change employers
Job with international travel
Senior level position
International employment
Promotion
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Maintain current employment
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
43%
27%
19%
15%
7%
4%
4%
2%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Tech
nolo
gy
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
42%
39%
25%
19%
12%
7%
4%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of South Africa
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201974
Post-GME Career Goals
43%
42%
42%
41%
38%
38%
38%
37%
34%
33%
31%
29%
27%
27%
23%
15%
International employment
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Change industries
Senior-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Executive-level position
Job with international travel
Change employers
Manage projects
Promotion
Enhance current career
Become CEO of a company
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
39%
30%
27%
24%
15%
15%
11%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
32%
32%
31%
23%
22%
16%
2%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Spain
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201975
Post-GME Career Goals
45%
43%
40%
40%
37%
35%
33%
32%
31%
31%
29%
29%
24%
23%
16%
5%
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Change job functions
Enhance current career
Executive-level position
International employment
Job with international travel
Manage projects
Change industries
Senior-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
57%
36%
28%
13%
12%
11%
8%
4%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
55%
37%
33%
24%
24%
9%
3%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Taiwan, China
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201976
Post-GME Career Goals
61%
43%
41%
40%
36%
34%
32%
31%
27%
27%
23%
15%
12%
10%
8%
2%
International employment
Enhance current career
Change job functions
Job with international travel
Senior-level position
Manage projects
Change industries
Change employers
Raise/salary increase
Executive-level position
Manage people
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
51%
37%
36%
29%
11%
7%
6%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
44%
42%
34%
33%
26%
14%
11%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of the United Kingdom
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201977
Post-GME Career Goals
47%
44%
44%
43%
43%
42%
39%
38%
36%
35%
32%
27%
25%
25%
24%
9%
Change job functions
Senior-level position
Raise/salary increase
Executive-level position
Manage people
Change industries
Job with international travel
Change employers
Manage projects
Enhance current career
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
42%
38%
25%
16%
11%
8%
8%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
43%
32%
31%
28%
13%
5%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of the United States
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201978
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
52%
46%
45%
44%
39%
37%
36%
34%
32%
24%
21%
20%
18%
18%
10%
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Change job functions
Senior-level position
Manage projects
Change employers
Executive-level position
Enhance current career
Promotion
Change industries
Job with international travel
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
International employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
30%
28%
26%
18%
13%
10%
8%
7%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
34%
31%
23%
23%
22%
7%
6%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix B: Candidate Profiles by Citizenship
Citizens of Vietnam
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201979
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
51%
41%
38%
35%
32%
31%
30%
30%
27%
25%
23%
20%
11%
9%
5%
International employment
Job with international travel
Raise/salary increase
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Senior-level position
Executive-level position
Change industries
Change employers
Manage people
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
40%
36%
31%
17%
10%
10%
6%
4%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
36%
35%
33%
19%
15%
10%
4%
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by ResidenceThis appendix section features data by candidate residence, including:
• Post-GME career goals
• Post-GME industries of interest
• Post-GME job functions of interest
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Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Australia
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201981
Post-GME Career Goals
48%
41%
40%
36%
36%
36%
35%
34%
31%
25%
23%
22%
22%
18%
11%
8%
Enhance current career
Manage people
Job with international travel
Raise/salary increase
Change job functions
Senior-level position
International employment
Manage projects
Executive-level position
Change employers
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
40%
31%
23%
14%
12%
7%
6%
1%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
40%
33%
27%
27%
17%
8%
2%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Belgium
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201982
Post-GME Career Goals
52%
48%
46%
46%
38%
30%
30%
26%
26%
16%
14%
10%
8%
6%
2%
2%
Enhance current career
Job with international travel
Manage people
Manage projects
Executive-level position
Senior-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
C-suite position
Raise/salary increase
Change industries
Maintain current employment
Change employers
Promotion
Post-GME Industries of Interest
52%
42%
30%
18%
18%
16%
8%
6%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
44%
36%
28%
24%
20%
4%
4%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Brazil
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201983
Post-GME Career Goals
49%
47%
44%
41%
40%
37%
35%
35%
29%
27%
26%
22%
17%
17%
13%
6%
International employment
Manage people
Raise/salary increase
Enhance current career
Executive-level position
Manage projects
Senior-level position
Change job functions
Change industries
Change employers
Job with international travel
Promotion
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
39%
31%
26%
24%
15%
11%
10%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
41%
31%
27%
20%
19%
9%
9%
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Canada
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201984
Post-GME Career Goals
47%
46%
46%
45%
41%
37%
34%
33%
32%
31%
24%
20%
20%
17%
17%
15%
Change job functions
Manage people
Raise/salary increase
Senior-level position
Manage projects
Executive-level position
Enhance current career
Change industries
Job with international travel
Change employers
Promotion
International employment
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
34%
30%
29%
18%
14%
13%
9%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
39%
29%
26%
25%
21%
8%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of China
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201985
Post-GME Career Goals
61%
34%
32%
27%
26%
26%
22%
21%
15%
15%
15%
14%
10%
8%
8%
2%
Enhance current career
Job with international travel
Senior-level position
Manage projects
Executive-level position
International employment
Manage people
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
53%
48%
23%
11%
9%
4%
4%
4%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
49%
39%
38%
19%
15%
9%
6%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of France
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201986
Post-GME Career Goals
47%
46%
45%
41%
38%
33%
33%
32%
21%
21%
20%
20%
16%
10%
6%
2%
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Job with international travel
Manage people
International employment
Senior-level position
Change job functions
Executive-level position
Change industries
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Raise/salary increase
Become CEO of a company
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
44%
33%
29%
15%
11%
10%
8%
6%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
41%
40%
31%
27%
17%
6%
5%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Germany
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201987
Post-GME Career Goals
56%
48%
48%
42%
33%
31%
29%
27%
23%
22%
21%
19%
19%
14%
10%
7%
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Manage people
Job with international travel
Senior-level position
International employment
Raise/salary increase
Executive-level position
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
42%
33%
30%
17%
16%
9%
7%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Manufa
cturing
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
37%
32%
31%
29%
19%
7%
4%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Ghana
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201988
Post-GME Career Goals
58%
52%
44%
41%
38%
35%
30%
28%
28%
28%
27%
26%
24%
7%
6%
4%
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Job with international travel
Manage people
Manage projects
International employment
Senior-level position
Executive-level position
Raise/salary increase
Change employers
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Enhance current career
Maintain current employment
Promotion
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
43%
33%
27%
25%
21%
18%
9%
7%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
50%
25%
24%
22%
20%
18%
14%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Greece
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201989
Post-GME Career Goals
53%
47%
45%
38%
38%
36%
34%
28%
21%
19%
17%
17%
11%
9%
8%
2%
Enhance current career
Job with international travel
International employment
Manage projects
Senior-level position
Manage people
Executive-level position
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Raise/salary increase
Change employers
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
47%
40%
28%
23%
8%
8%
4%
2%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
42%
38%
30%
19%
13%
13%
2%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of India
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201990
Post-GME Career Goals
45%
45%
45%
42%
42%
40%
36%
34%
34%
32%
30%
29%
22%
19%
10%
4%
Job with international travel
Manage projects
Senior-level position
International employment
Manage people
Executive-level position
Enhance current career
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change industries
Raise/salary increase
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
48%
35%
34%
31%
16%
15%
12%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
44%
38%
36%
34%
33%
16%
12%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Indonesia
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201991
Post-GME Career Goals
55%
45%
45%
43%
42%
40%
37%
37%
29%
28%
25%
23%
22%
20%
17%
11%
Job with international travel
Senior-level position
International employment
Executive-level position
Raise/salary increase
Enhance current career
Manage people
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Manage projects
Change industries
Change employers
Promotion
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
42%
34%
31%
29%
18%
11%
11%
2%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
43%
42%
32%
29%
20%
14%
12%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Italy
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201992
Post-GME Career Goals
65%
53%
42%
41%
38%
35%
31%
27%
17%
16%
15%
14%
11%
6%
4%
0%
Enhance current career
Job with international travel
International employment
Manage projects
Manage people
Executive-level position
Senior-level position
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change industries
Raise/salary increase
Change job functions
Change employers
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
46%
44%
23%
14%
13%
10%
10%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
46%
40%
30%
29%
14%
6%
3%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Japan
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201993
Post-GME Career Goals
45%
41%
38%
32%
31%
30%
28%
27%
27%
24%
24%
22%
22%
16%
15%
15%
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Job with international travel
Manage people
International employment
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Raise/salary increase
Executive-level position
Change industries
Change job functions
Maintain current employment
Change employers
Promotion
Become CEO of a company
Senior-level position
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
38%
36%
23%
22%
11%
9%
9%
7%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Tech
nolo
gy
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
41%
34%
23%
18%
15%
9%
3%
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Mexico
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201994
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
51%
51%
42%
37%
37%
36%
36%
34%
32%
27%
26%
23%
21%
12%
11%
Raise/salary increase
International employment
Manage people
Manage projects
Job with international travel
Change job functions
Enhance current career
Change employers
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Executive-level position
Change industries
Senior-level position
Promotion
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
41%
30%
30%
12%
11%
11%
7%
5%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
36%
33%
32%
25%
15%
8%
1%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of the Netherlands
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201995
Post-GME Career Goals
54%
53%
44%
42%
41%
37%
37%
30%
28%
24%
24%
22%
22%
17%
17%
8%
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Manage people
Executive-level position
Manage projects
International employment
Become CEO of a company
Senior-level position
Raise/salary increase
Change job functions
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Change industries
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
43%
35%
28%
19%
14%
11%
10%
3%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
42%
34%
31%
29%
21%
8%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Nigeria
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201996
Post-GME Career Goals
50%
43%
43%
42%
39%
37%
32%
28%
27%
27%
26%
26%
25%
11%
7%
5%
Job with international travel
Manage people
International employment
Manage projects
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Enhance current career
Senior-level position
Executive-level position
Become CEO of a company
Raise/salary increase
Change job functions
Change employers
Change industries
Promotion
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
42%
38%
25%
21%
20%
16%
8%
8%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
40%
29%
26%
24%
23%
18%
15%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Pakistan
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201997
Post-GME Career Goals
49%
44%
43%
38%
38%
37%
33%
33%
32%
29%
24%
24%
22%
14%
11%
6%
Manage projects
Senior-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Manage people
Enhance current career
Job with international travel
Executive-level position
Change employers
Become CEO of a company
International employment
Raise/salary increase
Change job functions
Change industries
Promotion
Maintain current employment
C-suite position
Post-GME Industries of Interest
33%
32%
32%
21%
17%
16%
13%
8%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Manufa
cturing
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
43%
40%
33%
32%
30%
10%
10%
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Portugal
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201998
Post-GME Career Goals
46%
44%
42%
42%
41%
34%
34%
31%
31%
29%
24%
22%
22%
14%
10%
8%
Executive-level position
International employment
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Manage people
Raise/salary increase
Job with international travel
Senior-level position
Change job functions
Become CEO of a company
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Change industries
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
51%
46%
34%
17%
15%
8%
8%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
49%
34%
34%
31%
17%
10%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
IT/M
IS
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Russia
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 201999
Post-GME Career Goals
60%
46%
44%
42%
37%
35%
32%
28%
26%
26%
23%
23%
21%
16%
9%
9%
International employment
Job with international travel
Manage projects
Change job functions
Enhance current career
Senior-level position
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Executive-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Change employers
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
46%
39%
33%
19%
12%
11%
9%
7%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
44%
33%
33%
28%
14%
11%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
IT/M
IS
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Singapore
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019100
Post-GME Career Goals
48%
46%
36%
36%
36%
34%
34%
33%
33%
30%
30%
24%
16%
13%
11%
11%
Change job functions
Raise/salary increase
Enhance current career
Manage people
Change industries
Executive-level position
Change employers
Manage projects
Senior-level position
International employment
Job with international travel
Promotion
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
39%
39%
20%
16%
7%
5%
5%
3%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
46%
34%
27%
23%
13%
9%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of South Africa
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019101
Post-GME Career Goals
48%
47%
44%
44%
42%
39%
38%
37%
36%
36%
35%
31%
26%
21%
15%
7%
Manage projects
Promotion
International employment
Executive-level position
Change industries
Manage people
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Change employers
Senior-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
C-suite position
Raise/salary increase
Become CEO of a company
Change job functions
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
43%
29%
28%
22%
15%
14%
11%
7%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
36%
36%
33%
24%
21%
16%
3%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Spain
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019102
Post-GME Career Goals
45%
43%
40%
36%
36%
36%
34%
34%
33%
31%
27%
25%
24%
18%
16%
4%
Manage people
Enhance current career
Raise/salary increase
Executive-level position
Job with international travel
Manage projects
Change job functions
International employment
Change industries
Senior-level position
Change employers
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
64%
37%
28%
16%
13%
10%
7%
3%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
55%
36%
22%
22%
19%
12%
4%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Switzerland
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019103
Post-GME Career Goals
46%
41%
41%
40%
36%
33%
33%
30%
29%
29%
26%
26%
24%
13%
9%
0%
Manage people
Enhance current career
Change job functions
Job with international travel
International employment
Raise/salary increase
Manage projects
Senior-level position
Change employers
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Executive-level position
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
41%
37%
24%
20%
10%
10%
9%
7%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
51%
43%
34%
27%
11%
9%
4%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Taiwan, China
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019104
Post-GME Career Goals
60%
44%
38%
37%
36%
35%
31%
28%
27%
23%
22%
17%
14%
8%
7%
0%
International employment
Enhance current career
Job with international travel
Change job functions
Manage projects
Senior-level position
Change industries
Executive-level position
Change employers
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
Promotion
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
51%
42%
33%
28%
13%
6%
6%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
Health C
are
43%
42%
37%
30%
23%
14%
10%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of the United Arab Emirates
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019105
Post-GME Career Goals
48%
45%
43%
41%
39%
38%
36%
36%
34%
34%
30%
21%
21%
20%
14%
7%
Senior-level position
Raise/salary increase
Job with international travel
Change job functions
International employment
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Change industries
Executive-level position
Change employers
Manage people
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Promotion
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
41%
34%
23%
20%
18%
14%
7%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
34%
30%
25%
23%
16%
5%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of the United Kingdom
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019106
Post-GME Career Goals
45%
44%
44%
40%
39%
38%
38%
37%
36%
35%
31%
25%
23%
17%
16%
8%
Manage people
Senior-level position
Job with international travel
Executive-level position
Change job functions
Enhance current career
Manage projects
Change industries
Raise/salary increase
International employment
Change employers
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
44%
39%
25%
12%
7%
7%
6%
4%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
44%
43%
25%
24%
17%
8%
5%
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of the United States
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019107
Post-GME Career Goals
56%
50%
45%
44%
42%
37%
37%
36%
32%
31%
25%
21%
20%
18%
17%
13%
Raise/salary increase
Manage people
Change job functions
Senior-level position
Manage projects
Enhance current career
Change employers
Executive-level position
Promotion
Change industries
Job with international travel
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Maintain current employment
International employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
31%
28%
25%
17%
13%
9%
7%
7%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
Manufa
cturing
34%
31%
23%
22%
22%
7%
6%
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Consu
ltin
g
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Appendix C: Candidate Profiles by Residence
Residents of Vietnam
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019108
Post-GME Career Goals
59%
57%
46%
44%
34%
33%
33%
31%
31%
28%
26%
20%
16%
11%
10%
5%
International employment
Job with international travel
Enhance current career
Raise/salary increase
Manage projects
Executive-level position
Entrepreneurship/self-employment
Manage people
Senior-level position
Change job functions
Change employers
Change industries
Become CEO of a company
C-suite position
Promotion
Maintain current employment
Post-GME Industries of Interest
39%
31%
30%
18%
8%
7%
5%
2%
Pro
duct
s/Serv
ices
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Tech
nolo
gy
Nonpro
fit/
Govern
ment
Health C
are
Manufa
cturing
Energ
y/
Utilit
ies
36%
33%
31%
23%
11%
8%
5%
Mark
eting/
Sale
s
Consu
ltin
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ounting
Genera
lm
anagem
ent
Opera
tions/
Logis
tics
IT/M
IS
Hum
an
reso
urc
es
Post-GME Job Functions of Interest
Application Trends Survey Report 2018
Respondent Demographic ProfileThis section details the gender and age details of 2018 survey respondents by their country of citizenship and residence.
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Respondent Demographic Profile
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019110
Respondent Demographic Profile
Overall*
Gender Age
Male Female Other22 and
under23 to 24 25 to 30 31 to 39
40 and
older
Global 9,617 5,411 4,161 45 2,631 1,659 3,402 1,383 444
Cit
ize
nsh
ip
Africa 780 486 290 4 133 297 196 63 486
Australia & Pacific Islands 84 53 29 2 11 27 16 12 53
Canada 376 210 161 5 46 153 79 33 210
Central & South Asia 1,409 947 459 3 297 511 169 22 947
East & Southeast Asia 1,684 645 1,031 8 248 459 171 35 645
Eastern Europe 308 133 173 2 50 74 58 10 133
Latin America 465 300 165 0 62 252 94 26 300
Middle East 218 134 84 0 31 81 58 16 134
United States 2,901 1,618 1,268 15 467 1,210 397 177 1,618
Western Europe 1,281 823 453 5 298 300 123 38 823
Re
sid
en
ce
Africa 703 437 261 5 119 270 180 50 437
Australia & Pacific Islands 106 59 45 2 16 29 22 11 59
Canada 448 244 197 7 66 178 92 36 244
Central & South Asia 1,260 848 412 0 271 454 119 17 848
East & Southeast Asia 1,452 588 856 8 191 421 155 41 588
Eastern Europe 211 94 116 1 36 48 37 11 94
Latin America 415 272 142 1 52 241 81 19 272
Middle East 263 166 97 0 35 95 70 13 166
United States 3,235 1,765 1,456 14 535 1,296 465 193 1,765
Western Europe 1,413 876 531 6 322 332 140 41 876
*Subtotals may not sum to global or overall figures due to missing demographic data.
mba.com Prospective Students Survey 2019111
Contributors
The following individuals from the GMAC Research team made
significant contributions to the publication of this report:
Rhonda Daniel, Senior Research Manager, questionnaire
development and interpretation of data, and drafting of the
manuscript for intellectual content; Matt Hazenbush,
Research Communications Senior Manager, editorial and
manuscript review; Gregg Schoenfeld, Senior Director,
Research & Data Science, manuscript review; Tacoma
Williams, Research Senior Coordinator, sample development;
Devina Caruthers, Associate Research Manager, survey
management.
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