Skills for Success Analysis of Graduate Business

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Skills for Success 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 Satisfaction With Skills Learned in B-School Alumni Industries of Employment Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry Alumni 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 Classification Gap Analysis: Value vs. Satisfaction The 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 Interpersonal skills, the ability to manage the decision-making process, and generative thinking were the skills alumni ranked most valuable in the performance of their current job. Value of Skills for Current Job (Percentage Extremely Valuable/Very Valuable) Satisfaction With Skills Learned in B-School Knowledge of general business functions and managing strategies and innovation were areas where alumni indicated the greatest levels of satisfaction with their business school education. (Percentage Extremely Satisfied/Very Satisfied) Alumni Industries of Employment Three 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. Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry: Finance & Accounting Alumni 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. Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry: Products & Services Alumni 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. Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry: Consulting Similar 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