MScEMPLOYMENT REPORT 2017

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

WIDE SELECTION OF CAREERS

At the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), we are proud of our graduates, and the choices they make with the opportunities afforded them. A Master degree from SSE

opens doors to a wide range of careers and advanced studies.

OUR 2016 MASTER GRADUATES are no exception to this trend, having been highly successful in their search for fulfilling jobs. Of this high-achieving cohort, 93 percent accepted a job offer within three months of graduation. Our graduates represent 35 different nationalities and are fully prepared to become the responsible global business leaders of tomorrow, with lifelong access to our worldwide network of over 20,000 alumni which adds to the benefits of earning an SSE degree.

We congratulate our graduates on their success, while thanking loyal recruiters, alumni and corporate partners for their contributions to the professional development of SSE students and graduates. We look forward to preparing future leaders to tackle tomorrow’s business challenges.

Katarina HäggVice President External RelationsStockholm School of Economics

GRADUATE PROFILEIn 2016, 336 students graduated from SSE’s Master programs. They included 54 % men and 46 % women.

43% were international students. Median age at graduation was 26 (ranging from 22 to 39). In total 35 nationalities were represented.

NATIONALITIES REPRESENTED IN THE MASTER COHORT GRADUATING IN 2016American, Austrian, Azerbaijani, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Canadian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hong Kong Chinese, Hungarian, Indian, Iranian, Italian, Kazakh, Latvian, Lithuanian, Mexican, Norwegian, Polish,

Russian, Serbian, Slovakian, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, Taiwanese and Zimbabwean.

46%AGE 2654% 43%

WIDE SELECTION OF CAREERS

The average total compensation of Master

graduates one year after completing their

studies was 60 380 USD* (488 678 SEK).

* The SEK/USD exchange rate

used is from the Riksbank

USD/SEK = 8.0934 (Sep 2017).

AVERAGE SALARYGRADUATES HIRED QUICKLY

93%93% found employment within 3 months

of completing their studies.*

82% found positions before they completed their studies.

*The remaining 7 % include those who chose not to look for a job immediately after graduation.

ALUMNI WORKING ALL OVER THE WORLDFor SSE Master graduates Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom were the most popular employment destinations.

36 % of the graduates started their careers outside of Sweden.

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AMONG WORK LOCATIONS OF MSc 2016 ALUMNIAustria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Estonia, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lat via, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

NATIONALITY AND DESTINATIONMost Swedes decide to pursue their careers in Sweden. Most graduates of other nationalities star ted their careers abroad.

SWEDISH GRADUATES WORKING IN SWEDEN2016: 87% (13% located outside of Sweden).

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES WORKING IN SWEDEN2016: 33% (67% located outside of Sweden).

39% OF MSC 2016 ALUMNI ARE WORKING IN SSE’S CORPORATE PARTNER COMPANIES*

FIRST-TIME EMPLOYERS

ACCENTURE

A.T. KEARNEY

ATLAS COPCO

AXEL JOHNSON

BAIN & COMPANY

BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

CITIGROUP

COOP SVERIGE AB

DANSKE BANK

DELOITTE

E.ON

EF EDUCATION FIRST**

ELECTROLUX

ERICSSON

EY

FSN CAPITAL

H&M**

ICA

INVESTOR AB

KPMG

MCKINSEY & COMPANY

MODERN TIMES GROUP

MORGAN STANLEY

NORDEA

ORIFLAME

PWC

ROTHSCHILD

SALESFORCE

SEB

UNIVERSUM**

VATTENFALL AB

*SSE HAS MORE THAN 110 CORPORATE PARTNERS **SSE CEMS PARTNER

EXAMPLES OF OTHER EMPLOYERS

ARTHUR D. LITTLE

BUSINESS SWEDEN

CAPGEMINI CONSULTING

GOOGLE

INFLUENCE

JP MORGAN

KAPLAN RM

LYNX EYE

MONITOR DELOITTE

QLIRO GROUP

SIRONA HEALTH SOLUTIONS

SONY MUSIC

SPOTIFY

TELE2

CHOICE OF SECTOR

42 % Consultancy 4 % Public Sector/ Non-profit organization

21 % Finance

2 % Education

12 % Retail/Consumer Products

2 % Industrial3 % Media/Marketing 2 % Entertainment

9 % IT/Telecom

3 % Other

CHOICE OF SECTOR PROGRAM PORTFOLIO

MASTER OF SCIENCE

PROGRAMS(2 YEARS)

International Business

Finance

Business & Management

Economics

Accounting & Financial Management

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS OFFERED AT SSE

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS(4 YEARS)

MBA EXECUTIVE FORMAT (18 MONTHS)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

(3 YEARS)

Business & Economics

Retail Management

Business Administration

Economics

Finance

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

WHAT EMPLOYERS THINK

”The ability to attract world-class talent to Accenture is absolutely essential to our strategy and competitiveness. That is why we are partnering with SSE.”

Mattias LewrénSweden Country Managing Director and Managing Director Communications, Media & Technology Nordic Accenture

“It is a true privilege for Brunswick to have one of Europe’s foremost business schools just around the corner from our headquarters in Stockholm. SSE graduates have proved to be highly engaged, ambitious and curious members of our team. Most importantly, they share our passion for achieving the very best in everything we do.”

Erik EliassonPartnerBrunswick Real Estate

“We see SSE as an excellent recruitment platform. Our collabo-ration with SSE includes students participating in research projects, study visits, focus groups and real-life cases, allowing us to build close contacts with top talent.”

Martino PessinaHead of Global Sales and Operations H&M

”The program gave me a much deeper understanding about complex financial theories and developed my analytical thinking which made me fluent in the language of corporate finance.”

Anna MorozManagement ConsultantBain & Company (in Stockholm, Sweden)

”During my last year at SSE I worked with an excellent professor who introduced me to several people working on issues related to international development. I learned a lot from working with these people and the connections were crucial for my career. I also have SSE to thank for my first and second job in New York. These opportunities somehow came through SSE connections”

Mirja Sjöblom, Senior Economist at World Bank (in New York, USA)

”The open and authentic SSE environment and people I met within the program really helped me in my decision of what my next career step should be!”

Tibor KeseBusiness AnalystMcKinsey & Company (in Prague, Czech Republic)

WHAT ALUMNI THINK

STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

The Stockholm School of Economics is rated as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA Executive Format, and executive education programs. Our programs are developed in close cooperation with the business and research communities, providing graduates substantial potential to attain leading positions in companies and other organizations. The School is accredited by EQUIS, certifying that all of its principal activities – teaching as well as research – maintain the highest international standards. The Stockholm School of Economics is also the only Swedish member institution of CEMS and PIM, which are collaborations between top business schools worldwide, contributing to the level of quality for our school is known.

Stockholm School of Economics ∙ Box 6501 ∙ SE-113 83 Stockholm, SwedenPhone: +46 8 736 90 00 ∙ info@hhs.se ∙ www.hhs.se

Photos: Juliana Wiklund.