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1QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey
2012
By Nunzio Quacquarelli, MA Cambridge, MBA Wharton
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................... 5
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2. Study plans .................................................................................. 18
3. Study plan preferences ................................................................ 20
4. Study plans: Finance options ..................................................... 24
5. Career objectives .......................................................................... 25
6. Salary expectations ...................................................................... 27
7. Sources of information ................................................................ 30
8. Gender trends ............................................................................... 32
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The QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012 is the largest survey of the mindset and aspirations of MBA applicants ever conducted, continuing the annual research undertaken by QS, the world’s leading education specialists, since 1990.
QS contributors
Nunzio Quacquarelli
Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd.Richard Burns
Bloomberg Businessweek, The Times of India
Susan Gatuguta Gitau
Survey sample
time trend analysis.
NB: This survey only represents respondents to the QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey, unless otherwise stated. The
The entire contents of this publication is protected by international copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied or reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the publisher. Tables and charts may not be re-worked or presented in any other form without written permission from the publishers and excerpts, tables or charts must be sourced: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012.
Note to journalists and editors
QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Quacquarelli Symonds.
Point of contact
experts if required.
Please contact:[email protected]
+44 (0) 7880 620 856
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www.TopMBA.com
Introduction
Tel: +44 (20) 7284 7292
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Section 1: Sample Demographics
relatively stable between 2009 and 2011 at
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Section 2: Study plans
in popularity as more candidates seek to stay in
towards executive MBAs. Page 18
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format Page 19
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Section 3: Study plan preferences
Canada and Australia. Page 20
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Germany. Page 20
7most popular MBA study destination. Page 20
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Section 4: Financial support
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Section 5: Career objectives
Many candidates take an MBA to seek career
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Section 6: Salary expectations
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Section 7: MBA information sources
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followed by TopMBA.com, Businessweekplace and FT.com Page 30
Financial Times. TopMBA.comQS Global 200 Business Schools ReportThe Economist and
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Section 8: Gender trends amongst MBA applicants
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education. Page 32
counterparts. Page 33
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Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Africa & Middle East 28.9 29.8
Asia Pacific 26.5 27.0
Eastern Europe 27.0 28.7
Western Europe 28.1 29.6
Latin America 27.4 28.4
Regions Mean ages
2011 2012
US & Canada 27.6 28.7
27.6 28.3Globally
Mean age and years of experience
increased by 0.7 years to 28.3 years.
28.7 years respectively.
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world.
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52.3%
43.3%
62.6%
56.9%
50.5%
33.4%
59.3%
43.0%
63.2%
41.0%
52.9%
52.3%
31.2%
37.7%
27.2%
32.9%
33.7%
47.2%
28.0%
38.6%
25.8%
33.2%
37.6%
46.0%
16.4%
19.0%
10.2%
10.2%
15.9%
19.4%
12.6%
18.3%
11.0%
14.6%
9.5%
13.0%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
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2012
2011
2012
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Asia
Pac
ific
East
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Latin
Am
eric
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Can
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2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
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Finance
Retail/ Wholesale
Consulting
Telecoms
Engineering
Study mode % of respondents
2011 2012
Manufacturing/ Production
Education
Technology
14
13
10
8
6
6
5
5
Government/ Public sector
Consumer goods
Energy/ Environment/ Utilities
Real Estate/ Property
Media/ Advertising
Non-profit/ Charity
Other
4
4
4
3
3
2
15
16
11
10
7
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
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Respondents by employment sector
Respondents by region
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Eastern Europe
Africa/ Middle EastWestern Europe
Latin America
US & Canada
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Nunzio Quacquarelli, managing director of QS Quacquarelli Symonds
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2011 2012
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Employment and background - Latin America
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2011 2012
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Employment and background - Western Europe
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2011 2012
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Employment and background - Eastern Europe
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2011 2012
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Employment and background - Africa and Middle East
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2011 2012
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< 10 months 4.4 5.2
10 - 18 months 43.1 45.2
19 - 24 months 46.1 41.1
> 24 months 6.4 8.5
Duration % of respondents
2011 2012
2. Study plans
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
To improve career prospects
To learn new skills
Leadership position
To build a professional network
To enable a career change
Study mode % of respondents
2011 2012
To boost salary
To start own business
Primarily for education
68.7
65.5
58.4
49.5
44.2
34.7
33.4
31.5
65.4
60.5
57.7
50.5
43.6
34.8
30.6
28.4
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Full time 56.2 55.1
Part time 18.9 17.5
Executive education 10.5 11.7
Distance learning 9.5 10.0
Online learning 5.2 5.6
Study mode % of respondents
2011 2012
Preferred study mode
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Preferred MBA program length
to adapt.
Reasons for pursuing an MBA
an MBA.
*See overleaf for chart 2.3: Preferred program length by region
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Preferred program length by region
< 10 months 10-18 months 19-24 months > 24 months
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6.9%
6.9%
5.4%
6.1%
2.9%
3.0%
9.8%
4.1%
5.5%
5.3%
2.1%
2.9%
48.1%
41.6%
42.3%
44.3%
52.5%
60.4%
54.1%
60.2%
47.6%
50.4%
27.5%
28.5%
33.0%
40.3%
45.8%
42.2%
33.9%
29.9%
28.7%
29.4%
40.5%
38.3%
59.9%
56.6%
12.0%
11.2%
6.5%
7.5%
10.7%
6.6%
7.3%
6.3%
6.4%
6.0%
10.6%
11.9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Afric
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Asia
Pac
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East
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Euro
pe
Wes
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Eur
ope
Latin
Am
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a U
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Can
ada
Study plans
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3. Study plan preferences
Top 20 destinations
2012 Rank 2011 Rank 2012 %
United States 1 162.3
United Kingdom 2 240.0
France 3 320.4
Canada 4 517.6
Spain 5 415.3
Australia 6 615.2
Switzerland 7 812.7
Germany 8 712.6
Singapore 9 912.6
Netherlands 10 118.3
Italy 11 107.5
China 12 156.1
Sweden 13 125.8
India 14 135.5
UAE 15 195.5
New Zealand 16 125.3
Belgium 17 145.2
South Africa 18 293.9
Japan 19 153.7
Denmark 20 163.7
Table 3.1: Top 20 MBA study destinations
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Top 20 MBA study destinations
as MBA study destinations.
destination.
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Africa & Middle East
United States 52.3 % 59.5 %62.9 %
United Kingdom 43.4 % 56.8 %38.1 %
France 17.0 % 33.9 %19.1 %
Canada 21.8 % 16.1 %19.5 %
Spain 11.8 % 16.7 %11.9 %
Australia 14.3 & 8.6 %21.9 %
Switzerland 9.6 % 22.3 %12.7 %
Germany 10.5 % 26.2 %12.5 %
Singapore 5.1 % 6.5 %23.7 %
Netherlands 8.6 % 15.5 %7.0 %
Italy 3.7 % 15.2 %6.4 %
China 3.3 % 4.2 %8.6 %
Sweden 6.2 % 13.1 %5.6 %
India 1.6 % 0.9 %11.8 %
UAE 15.4 % 2.7 %3.8 %
New Zealand 4.7 % 4.8 %7.8 %
Belgium 4.4 % 9.8 %4.9 %
South Africa 15.2 % 0.9 %1.8 %
Japan 1.6 % 3.9 %5.4 %
Denmark 2.5 % 8.9 %3.7 %
Preferred destination
Respondent’s home region
51.4 % 82.9 %64.0 %
59.5 % 16.0 %39.0 %
32.5 % 7.7 %24.3 %
9.3 % 14.2 %19.0 %
23.7 % 9.6 %33.3 %
10.9 % 3.1 %18.5 %
20.0 % 3.4 %15.8 %
16.0 % 2.5 %17.3 %
10.5 % 2.8 %3.3 %
12.8 % 2.6 %11.3 %
12.5 % 3.2 %13.5 %
6.3 % 2.6 %7.3 %
6.1 % 1.2 %6.8 %
1.9 % 2.2 %0.5 %
5.3 % 1.9 %1.3 %
2.6 % 1.2 %6.0 %
7.4 % 1.7 %6.3 %
2.3 % 0.5 %1.8 %
2.6 % 1.2 %5.5 %
4.7 % 1.7 %3.0 %
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Latin America
US & Canada
Preferred MBA study destination by region
Spain remains a popular destination for Latin
Study plan preferences
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Table 3.3: Reasons for preferred MBA study destination
20122011
International recognition of qualifications
Cultural interest and lifestyle
Would like to work there afterwards
Target school
Scholarship/ Financial aid availability
Create network
Improve language skills
It is (or is near to) the country I currently work in
Family connection
Visa situation
67.5
52.5
49.0
47.6
44.0
36.0
33.6
17.8
13.7
8.3
69.9
59.2
41.0
47.8
45.3
34.5
37.8
14.9
12.5
8.3
Reasons % of respondents
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Latin America
Scholarships/ Financial aid
School reputation
Return on investment
Quality of research/ Academic staff
Career placement record
Accreditation status
Affordability
School specilizations
Teaching style
Recent school ranking
Profile of students/ Alumni
Employer’s recommendation/ choice
Convenience of location
Attended/ respected by peers & colleagues
Course length
Rank
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2
3
4
5
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8
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Asia
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2
4
6
3
8
5
9
7
11
10
12
15
13
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Africa &
Middle East
1
2
6
3
7
4
5
9
8
10
12
14
12
15
11
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2
4
3
4
9
6
7
8
10
12
11
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14
15
Eastern Europe
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2
3
4
6
10
9
7
8
11
12
14
13
14
Western Europe
5
1
2
6
3
4
11
8
13
7
9
14
12
10
15
US & Canada
1
2
4
3
9
5
6
7
8
10
11
13
12
15
14
Latin America
Criteria Ranking
Reasons for preferred MBA study destinations
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Criteria for selecting which MBA program
Study plan preferences
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20122011
Strategy
General management
International management
Finance
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Operations management
51.1
49.6
45.1
42.4
37.3
33.6
29.7
21.7
50.3
51.9
46.9
38.4
37.3
33.6
34.3
22.0
Technology management 19.823.3
CSR 11.913.2
MBA Specializations % of respondents
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
E-commerce 12.011.8
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4. Study Plans: Finance options
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table 4.3.
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Scholarships 52.0 57.7
Loan 16.9 14.5
Own savings 11.9 13.8
Parents/ Family 6.6 4.5
Company sponsorship 12.6 9.5
Finance options % of respondents
2011 2012
Study with no scholarship 32.2 67.8
2012 % of respondents
No Yes
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
MBA scholarships
opportunities.
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Regional comparison of MBA
Africa/ Middle East
Asia Pacific
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Latin America
US & Canada
Company sponsorship
13.7
10.4
4.7
9.3
5.0
7.5
2012 Financing options %
4.3
13.6
11.8
16.1
12.1
30.2
Loan
11.8
11.3
17.8
22.2
13.2
13.5
Own savings
3.6
5.7
3.1
4.9
3.7
2.9
Parents/ Family
66.7
58.8
62.3
47.3
66.1
44.9
Scholarships
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
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Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Latin America
Consulting
Consumer goods
Education
Energy/ Environment/ Utilities
Engineering
Finance
Government/ Public sector
Manufacturing/ Production
Media/ Advertising
Non-profit/ Charity
Retail/ Wholesale
Technology
Telecoms
Current sector
Intended industry post MBA %
42.1
19.6
17.4
30.9
21.4
28.0
26.8
20.6
22.2
27.5
46.1
11.2
22.0
Con
sult
ing
7.5
36.6
2.5
4.7
3.6
5.8
2.8
9.8
16.2
3.9
6.1
2.4
7.9
Con
sum
er g
oods
2.6
4.9
24.6
3.3
2.6
3.0
2.5
3.0
3.7
12.4
4.4
0.7
5.4
Edu
cati
on8.4
2.6
4.4
45.8
10.7
5.3
7.0
8.2
5.1
7.8
7.1
2.6
6.3
Ene
rgy/
Env
iron
men
t/
Uni
liti
es
3.7
2.3
5.0
13.1
34.0
1.6
3.5
7.8
0.5
1.3
11.3
3.8
2.9
Eng
inee
ring
21.0
13.2
14.3
17.8
10.9
47.6
19.7
12.6
10.2
13.1
20.5
6.2
21.3
Fin
ance
6.1
3.0
10.6
4.4
3.8
6.9
29.2
3.4
4.6
14.4
6.1
1.6
7.1
Gov
ernm
ent/
Pub
lic
sect
or
5.7
9.1
5.0
8.7
10.5
5.5
4.2
30.0
3.7
2.0
6.7
1.8
8.8
Man
ufac
turi
ng/
Pro
duct
ion
3.0
11.3
8.1
1.8
2.1
2.5
3.5
4.3
38.9
9.8
6.1
1.6
5.6
Med
ia/ A
dver
tisi
ng
3.3
6.0
5.6
3.3
1.2
2.8
4.9
2.3
2.8
34.6
5.6
1.5
3.6
2.1
5.7
0.9
1.8
1.4
2.9
1.8
3.0
3.7
2.0
2.9
0.9
2.9
Ret
ail/
Who
lesa
le
10.9
5.3
8.7
11.3
13.1
7.3
7.0
8.7
8.8
3.9
56.0
11.9
8.6
Tech
nolo
gy
22.0
3.0
2.6
1.9
1.8
1.4
2.4
2.8
0.5
6.5
1.3
10.9
17.7
2.5
Tele
com
s
5. Career objectives
Intended industry post-MBA
Many candidates take an MBA to seek career
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Up to 40 hours 10.8 10.5
40-50 hours 44 42.0
50-60 hours 32.4 31.1
60-70 hours 11.4 10.9
Over 70 hours 1.4 5.5
Hours per week % of respondents
2011 2012
Where candidates see themselves in 10 years
Expected weekly hours post-MBA
2011 2012
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Career objectives
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Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Africa & Middle East 37,000 120,000
Asia Pacific 35,000 122,000
Eastern Europe 42,000 149,000
Western Europe 53,000 125,000
Latin America 38,000 90,000
Regions
Average current
salary ($)
Average target
salary ($)
US & Canada 61,000 153,000
Salary expectations
Salary expectations
6. Salary expectations
QS TopMBA.com Jobs and Salary Trends Report as
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Chart 6.2 and table 6.3: MBA Salary expectations by years of work experience
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Country
Average current
salary ($)
Average target
salary ($)
Brazil
0-4 years
47,000
39,000
139,000
134,000
172,000
147,000
59,000
50,000
5+ years 55,000 143,000 184,00064,000
Canada
0-4 years
55,000
46,000
138,000
127,000
140,000
131,000
56,000
48,000
5+ years 63,000 147,000 146,00062,000
China
0-4 years
35,000
28,000
116,000
105,000
129,000
133,000
37,000
25,000
5+ years 41,000 128,000 127,00045,000
France
0-4 years
52,000
49,000
134,000
125,000
114,000
109,000
49,000
40,000
5+ years 54,000 146,000 120,00058,000
Germany
0-4 years
55,000
46,000
148,000
134,000
132,000
110,000
65,000
53,000
5+ years 62,000 158,000 148,00074,000
India
0-4 years
25,000
22,000
103,000
97,000
115,000
104,000
26,000
23,000
5+ years 30,000 116,000 139,00032,000
Italy
0-4 years
30,000
29,000
79,000
74,000
110,000
108,000
37,000
33,000
5+ years 30,000 95,000 113,00045,000
Japan
0-4 years
57,000
38,000
129,000
104,000
144,000
108,000
67,000
51,000
5+ years 73,000 148,000 156,00072,000
Kazakhstan
0-4 years
27,000
24,000
85,000
82,000
113,000
90,000
29,000
22,000
5+ years 31,000 89,000 144,00038,000
2011
Average target
salary ($)
Average
current
salary ($)
2012
5+ years 36,000 99,000 114,00043,000
Malaysia 31,000 89,000 105,00031,0000-4 years 23,000 72,000 95,00020,000
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Country
Average current
salary ($)
Average target
salary ($)
2011
Average target
salary ($)
Average
current
salary ($)
2012
Russia
0-4 years
36,000
29,000
121,000
99,000
168,000
132,000
48,000
35,000
5+ years 44,000 141,000 183,00054,000
Singapore
0-4 years
53,000
48,000
123,000
131,000
144,000
123,000
56,000
49,000
5+ years 57,000 116,000 157,00060,000
South Africa
0-4 years
45,000
41,000
129,000
126,000
165,000
153,000
50,000
30,000
5+ years 47,000 129,000 167,00053,000
South Korea
0-4 years
44,000
37,000
102,000
112,000
147,000
133,000
50,000
37,000
5+ years 51,000 94,000 153,00055,000
Spain
0-4 years
34,000
31,000
59,000
49,000
75,000
70,000
44,000
33,000
5+ years 44,000 83,000 78,00049,000
Switzerland
0-4 years
79,000
68,000
182,000
184,000
202,000
227,000
82,000
66,000
5+ years 99,000 181,000 191,00090,000
Thailand
0-4 years
25,000
24,000
83,000
89,000
99,000
107,000
23,000
19,000
5+ years 33,000 46,000 87,00030,000
Turkey
0-4 years
32,000
30,000
83,000
80,000
119,000
102,000
34,000
29,000
5+ years 38,000 94,000 145,00044,000
UAE
0-4 years
50,000
40,000
118,000
96,000
142,000
130,000
47,000
36,000
5+ years 58,000 140,000 152,00055,000
UK
0-4 years
50,000
33,000
130,000
117,000
139,000
110,000
54,000
33,000
5+ years 61,000 140,000 151,00062,000
US
0-4 years
56,000
48,000
134,000
122,000
153,000
142,000
58,000
49,000
5+ years 65,000 148,000 161,00065,000
Nigeria
0-4 years
32,000
29,000
111,000
96,000
116,000
90,000
37,000
26,000
5+ years 38,000 131,000 138,00045,000
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Salary expectations
30
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
2012
QS World MBA Tour
The MBA Tour
QS World Grad School Tour
Online Fairs
British Council
Access MBA
QS World Exec MBA Tour
GMAC
71
25
18
17
16
12
11
10
Other 8
AMBA 2
Education fairs/ Events% of
respondents
IDP Education Australia 4
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Table 7.2: Online information sources
Business Week
Economist.com
WSJ.com
Yahoo
Studylink.com
Bait.com
Myspace
2012
TopMBA.com
GMAC.com
FT.com
77
48
38
36
32
31
25
25
Studyabroad.com 14
11
Online sources% of
respondents
12
7
Timesonline.com
Other
MSN
5
5
4
4
Chasedream 3
1
1
7. Sources of information
Education fairs and events
Online sources of information
TopMBA.com
Businessweek The Financial Times and The Economist.
Average target
salary ($)
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
amount of work experience
0-4 29,431
Years of work experience
% of Average current
salary ($)
5-9 48,939
% Increase
246
178
101,759
135,994
Post-MBA salary expectations by amount of work experience
experience.
Salary expectations
31
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Financial Times
TopMBA.com / QS TopMBA Career Guide
The Economist
Business Week
QS World University Rankings
US News and World Reports
Wall Street Journal
Academic Ranking of World Universities
National rankings in chosen destination country
Webometrics Ranking Web of World Universities
MBA rankings and ratings% of
respondents
Other
America Economia
CHE / DAAD
Far Eastern Economic Review
60
51
45
45
43
25
23
17
12
4
4
3
2
1
2012
Table 7.3: MBA rankings and ratings
Financial Times
TopMBA Career GuideQS Global 200 Business Schools Report
Beyond Grey Pinstripes
Nunzio Quacquarelli, managing director of QS Quacquarelli Symonds
MBA applicants prefer editorially driven sources
as TopMBA.com
Businessweek, The Financial Times, and The Economist.
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Male Female
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
8. Gender trends
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Male Female
33
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
64
61
58
51
44
36
28
33
To improve career prospects
To learn new skills
Leadership position
To build a professional network
To enable a career change
Male % of respondents
2011 2012
To boost salary
Primarily for education
To start own business
60
57
52
44
41
33
27
32
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Full time 54.4 56.3
Part time 17.4 17.8
Executive education 12.6 10.3
Distance learning 9.9 10.0
Online learning 5.6 5.6
Study mode % of respondents
Male Female
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
< 10 months 5.3 5.1
10 - 18 months 44.4 46.7
19 - 24 months 41.4 40.5
> 24 months 8.9 7.7
Duration % of respondents
Male Female
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
68
60
57
50
43
33
28
27
To improve career prospects
To learn new skills
Leadership position
To build a professional network
To enable a career change
Female % of respondents
2011 2012
To boost salary
Primarily for education
To start own business
59
57
48
41
35
26
27
25
Motivations for taking an MBA by gender
Table 8.4 and Table 8.5: Program length and study mode preferences by gender
Gender trends
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Table 8.6.1: Industry sectors preferred by male respondents
Energy/ Environment/ Utilities
Manufacturing/ Production
Education
Male
Consulting
Finance
Technology
Engineering
Government/ Public sector
Consumer goods
45
37
26
15
14
13
12
10
Telecoms 9
Rank% of
respondents
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Industry
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
Male 40,800 151,100
2012
% of Average current
salary ($)
Average target
salary ($)
%Increase
270
Female 37,100 127,600 244
Table 8.6.2: Industry sectors preferred by female respondents
Media/ Advertising
Government/ Public sector
Energy/ Environment/ Utilities
Female
Consulting
Finance
Consumer goods
Technology
Manufacturing/ Production
HR/ Recruiting/ Training
40
32
16
14
13
13
12
11
Non-profit/ Charity 10
Rank% of
respondents
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012 Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Industry
Industry sector preferences by gender
Table 8.7: Salary expectations by gender
Gender trends
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