Analysis of Graduate Business School Alumni Sabeen Sheikh Manager Survey Research Graduate Management Admission Council Table of Contents Gap Analysis of Skills Value vs Satisfaction Value of Skills for Current Job ID: 624471
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Skills for SuccessAnalysis of Graduate Business School Alumni
Sabeen Sheikh
Manager, Survey Research
Graduate Management Admission Council
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Table of ContentsGap Analysis of Skills: Value vs. SatisfactionValue of Skills for Current JobSatisfaction With Skills Learned in B-SchoolAlumni Industries of EmploymentSkill Assessment Rankings, by IndustryAlumni Job Level Analysis
Alumni Job Levels, by Industry
Top 5 Most Valued Skills, by Job Level
Alumni Job Classification Analysis
Top 5 Most Valued Skills, by Job ClassificationSlide3
Gap Analysis: Value vs. SatisfactionThe eight business skills that graduate management alumni rated as highly valuable to their current job performance were also the same areas in which alumni indicated the greatest levels of satisfaction with their business school education.
Generative thinking
Managing tools & technology
Knowledge of technology, design and production
Knowledge of human
behavior and society
Managing administrative activities
Managing human capital
Managing the task environment
Foundation skills
Interpersonal skills
Managing decision making processes
Knowledge of general business functions
Managing strategies and innovationSlide4
Interpersonal skills, the ability to manage the decision-making process, and generative thinkingwere the skills alumni ranked most valuable in the performance of their current job.
Value of Skills for Current Job
(Percentage Extremely Valuable/Very Valuable)Slide5
Satisfaction With Skills Learned in B-SchoolKnowledge of general business functions and managing strategies and innovation were areaswhere alumni indicated the greatest levels of satisfaction with their business school education.
(Percentage Extremely Satisfied/Very Satisfied)Slide6
Alumni Industries of EmploymentThree market or industry sectors accounted for 53% of alumni employment. Slightly more than a fifth of alumni indicated they work in the finance/accounting sectors, followed by 17% in products/services, and 15% in consulting.Slide7
Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry: Finance & AccountingAlumni employed in the finance and accounting industries indicated that interpersonal skills contributed the greatest value to their job performance, followed by generative thinking skills and ability to manage decision-making processes. They were most satisfied that their education prepared them to manage strategies and innovation and contributed to their knowledge of general business functions. Slide8
Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry: Products & ServicesAlumni in the products and services industry rated interpersonal skills as the most valuable skill related to performance of their jobs. One-third of these alumni expressed the greatest satisfaction with the skills and knowledge they gained of general business functions through their graduate management education. Slide9
Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry: ConsultingSimilar to alumni working in products and services industries, alumni working in consulting fields ranked interpersonal skills as the most valuable skill affecting job performance. Similar to the finance and accounting field, they also ranked managing decision making processes and generative thinking as extremely valuable job skills. Alumni in consulting fields were most satisfied that their graduate management education developed their skills in managing strategies and innovation and their knowledge of general business functionsSlide10
Skill Assessment Rankings by Industry: TechnologyAlumni in various industries, including technology, rank interpersonal skills as the most valuable skill for job performance. Alumni in technology fields were extremely satisfied their education provided knowledge of general business functions. Although they also rated managing the decision-making process as a highly valuable job skill, they derived more satisfaction from other components of their graduate management education.Slide11
Skill Assessment Rankings by Industry: Health Care/PharmaceuticalsInterpersonal skills were the most valuable skills used on the job by alumni in the health care industry. Alumni were most satisfied that their graduate management education prepared them to manage strategies and innovation. Skills that prove most valuable to these alumni on the job, however, do not closely parallel the skills and knowledge areas in which they were most satisfied during their graduate management education.Slide12
Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry: ManufacturingInterpersonal skills were rated as the most valuable on-the-job skills according to alumni employed in the manufacturing industry. These alumni indicated they were most satisfied with the knowledge of general business functions they acquired during their education, even though this business area was not among the top five skills these alumni considered most valuable to their current job.Slide13
Skill Assessment Rankings by Industry: Nonprofit/GovernmentInterpersonal skills were rated as the most valuable job skills according to alumni employed in the nonprofit/government sectors of the economy. These alumni indicated they were most satisfied with the knowledge of general business functions they acquired during their education. This area of general business knowledge, however, was not among the top five skills these alumni considered most valuable to their current job.Slide14
Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry: Energy/UtilitiesInterpersonal skills are the most valuable job skills for many alumni in various industries, including energy/utilities. Similar to other industries, these alumni were extremely satisfied their education provided knowledge of general business functions. Managing the decision-making process was also ranked a top job skill, yet this knowledge area was not ranked among the most satisfying components of graduate management education for these alumni.Slide15
Alumni Job Level AnalysisThe majority of alumni worked in mid-level positions and more than a quarter held senior-level positions.Slide16
Alumni Job Levels by IndustryA majority of alumni reported being employed in mid-level career positions. Across all industries, about a quarter of alumni indicated being employed at a senior level. Slide17
Top 5 Most Valued Skills, by Job LevelFor alumni working in entry-level or mid-level jobs, interpersonal skills contributed the most value to job performance. Alumni employed in senior- and executive-level positions placed the most value on the ability to manage the decision-making process.Slide18
Alumni Job Classification AnalysisMost alumni classified their current positions as managerial or professional.Slide19
Top 5 Most Valued Skills, by Job Classification
Based on alumni job classifications, the skills most valuable for current job performance varied across the board; however, managing decision-making processes ranked first or second. Interpersonal skills were the next most highly valued skill across all job classifications.