Women, B-School, and Career Gains

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Women B-school graduates are making considerable gains in today's economy. Here's what the research shows.

2010 GMAC Global Management Education Graduate Survey Highlights

  • 92% or respondents considered their degree an outstanding to good value, even though only a third of the Class of 2010 felt tge economy was stable or strong.
  • The majority of women graduating in 2010 felt their graduate business school had more than adequately prepared them to meet the challenges of the economy and improved their chances of finding a job.

The 2010 GMAC Alumni Perspectives Survey Highlights

  • 96% of the graduating females in the Class of 2010 rated the value of their business degree as good to outstanding.
  • Alumnae also strongly agreed that their graduate business degree was essential for their first job after graduation (54%).
  • 84% of the women in the Class of 2010 were employed at the time of graduation, and 93% of them said they got the type of job they wanted.
  • Employed alumnae from the class of 2010 reported a median salary of $78,254 USD on their first jobs after graduation.

Women MBA's and management degree-holders in the Class of 2010 reported taking jobs in the following industries and functions, according to the Alumni Perspectives Survey:

Industry of Employment for Women in the Class of 2010:

  • Products/services, 26% 
  • Finance/accounting, 18% 
  • Nonprofit/government, 16%
  • Consulting, 15%
  • Technology, 12%
  • Health care/pharmaceuticals, 7%
  • Manufacturing, 3%
  • Energy/utilities, 2%

Job Functions for Women in the Class of 2010

  • Marketing/sales, 32%
  • Finance/accounting, 23%
  • Consulting, 16%
  • General management, 8%
  • Operations/logistics, 7%
  • Human resources, 5%
  • IT/MIS, 2%
  • Other job function, 8%