InternationalMBARecruitmentandSalaryReport(pdf 30)

Contents
1. Introduction 2
2. Summary of Findings 3
3. Methodology and Credentials 3
4. Companies Surveyed 4
5. Background to Trends - the upswing gathers pace 6
6. MBA Recruitment Trends 2005 7
6.1 Demand for MBAs 7
6.2 Demand for MBAs by Region 8
6.3 Demand for MBAs by Sector 10
6.3.1 Consulting 10
6.3.2 Banking and Financial Services 10
6.3.3 Technology 11
6.3.4 General Industry 11
6.3.5 Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare 12
6.3.6 Small Enterprises Entrepreneurship 12
6.4 Functional Roles 12
6.5 Experience Levels 13
6.6 Skills 14
7. MBA Salaries and Compensation 15
7.1 Global Trends 15
7.2 Salary and Bonus Combined 16
7.3 Bonuses 17
7.4 Trends by Region 17
7.5 Strategies for MBA Salary Analysis 19
7.6 Regional 20
7.6.1 United States and Europe 20
7.6.2 Asia 21
7.6.3 Latin America 22
8. Appendix 24

1. Introduction
Since 1990, QS Research, in collaboration with TopMBA.com, has conducted an annual
survey of MBA employers worldwide to determine trends in international salaries and
recruitment. The TopMBA.com International Recruiter Survey 2005 is the most extensive ever
and presents an unrivalled overview of the world MBA recruitment market. Complete
responses were received from 505 companies (301) (comparative figures for 2004 are shown
in brackets throughout the report) in 30 (20) different countries, a 68% increase in
responses. This represents approximately twice the response level of the Business Week
Employer MBA survey and includes five times the number of non-US respondents in any
other MBA recruitment survey.
Who will be interested in the survey?
This research will be of interest to all who follow the international MBA and recruitment
market. It will help three groups in particular make informed strategic decisions:
1. Companies that recruit MBAs and recruitment consultants
National and international recruiters will find the survey useful in managing human
resource policies, such as whether to determine salaries globally or locally, and to
benchmark their salaries against peer institutions.
2. Business school administrators and career services worldwide
MBA programme administrators and career services will find the survey invaluable for
providing guidance to students and managing the relationships with recruiters.
3. Current and future MBA graduates
MBAs can use the research to determine which industries and geographies to pursue in their
job search, and to help negotiate an optimum compensation package.

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