MBA Career Services

Full Time MBA18-month MBA / One Year MBA Barcelona, 2008

So you have decided to pursue an MBA…

Having read through multiple business school marketing materials, you will face the challenging task of short listing the MBA schools of greater interest and ultimately selecting one out of the many that exist around the world. This is often a daunting process but your choice of business school will be as important a decision as knowing why you want to pursue an MBA.

Our consistent rise across the different MBA rankings reflects the faith recruiters have in ESADE Business School. Recruiters highly value the professional and cultural diversity they find on-campus and often commend our graduates for their global outlook, effective team working skills, leadership competencies and adaptability.

From a Career Services perspective, our experience demonstrates that the probability of fulfilling your professional ambitions increases through focused job search strategies that are implemented early on. For this reason, from your very first week on-campus Career Services activities will be organised to help you start formulating post-MBA career objectives.

Throughout the MBA programme, Career Services will support you in your career search and provide you with the tools and skills to effectively manage your career over the long term. As a comparatively small business school, we will provide you with an unparalleled degree of individual attention and personalised service. We will reciprocate the same level of energy you channel into your career search!

On behalf of the team, we hope you find the Career Services overview informative and look forward to working with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Camila de Wit Director, Career Services ESADE Business School

Additionally, throughout the year Career Services organises on-campus interviews, corporate presentations, and mock interviews as well as other Career Management Programme seminars/workshops.

For further information on Career Services please visit our website: www.talent.esade.edu

Annual calendar of Career Services’ activities

One Year MBA 18 - month MBA 1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Year 2nd YearAugust Career Services Immersion Week

September Term 3 begins Pre-term begins Term 4 begins Part Time Corporate Part Time Corporate Internships period begins Internships period begins

October Term 4 begins Term 1 begins Career Management Programme begins MBA Career WeekNovember

International Career Day

December Final Exams

Christmas Break

January Term 5 begins Term 2 begins Term 5 begins

February

Career Forum

March Career Services Immersion Week

April Easter Break Term 1 begins Graduation Term 3 begins Graduation

May Career Management Final Exams Programme begins

June Term 2 begins Full Time Corporate Internships

Career Services’ Employer Relations team is in constant contact with the international business community and frequently travels to develop and nurture relationships as well as promote class profiles. In 2006, Career Services managed 2,500 MBA internship and senior job offers from 1,500 companies in over 30 countries.

Talent Recruitment EventsThroughout the academic year, Career Services strategically organizes Talent Recruitment Events, adapted to industry recruiting timelines, to facilitate interaction between employers and MBA candidates. Companies from all the main industries use the events to communicate career opportunities with many taking advantage of the on-campus presence to begin interview processes.

> MBA Career Week (October)Although featuring companies from diverse industries, this event primarily focuses on the consulting and financial sectors which have earlier internship and job application deadlines than other sectors.

> International Career Day (November)Launching in 2007, this new event has been designed for international companies wanting to recruit senior (MBAs) and junior (MSc) profiles on-campus. The day consists of two presentations per company, one for each target group.

> MBA Career Forum (February)Attracting multinational companies across all main industries, the event enables MBA participants to interact with leading employers from around the world at their company stands.

> Corporate Presentations (All year round)Aside from the above events, Corporate Presentations are an effective channel for Senior Managers, recruiters and recent hires to communicate with our MBA students on-campus.

> Networking Events (All year round)Companies opting for a more informal outreach towards students, whether on- or off-campus, also host breakfasts, lunches, cocktails or dinners as well as other events such as case study practices.

> On-campus Interviews (All year round)Modern installations are available free of charge all year round for on-campus interviews whether face to face, by telephone or videoconference.

Corporate Internships & ProjectsCareer Services strongly recommends 18-month MBA students to make the most of the 10-12 week summer break through corporate internships or projects. These not only enable you to implement the skills learned during the MBA, but also represent a unique opportunity for you to gain experience in new companies, functions, sectors and/or countries as well as networking with a potential future employer.

Internships can be extended on a part time basis from October onwards of the second year providing they are located in Barcelona or cities where ESADE Business School has exchange agreements. One Year MBA students can also undertake part time corporate projects during this period.

Services & Events

Although working as an integrated service, the support you will receive from the Career Services team can be divided into three main areas: Employer Relations, Advice & Guidance and the Career Resource Centre.

Employer Relations

Examples of companies that have recently recruited on-campus:

Readily available to provide students with personalised attention, the Advice & Guidance team helps candidates develop and meet their professional goals and has designed the Career Management Programme to do just that.

The Career Management Programme (CMP)Through a mix of individual and group activities, the CMP’s aim is to help MBA students set clear career objectives, understand market opportunities, develop and implement a tailored job search strategy and gain the necessary skills to manage their long term careers.

Bringing headhunters, recruiting and market experts on-campus, the CMP consists of various orientation meetings, strategy sessions, seminars and workshops to guide students through every step of the job search process, from identifying one’s interests, strengths and weaknesses, to analysing opportunities and negotiating job offers.

The CRC provides participants in the MBA programme with the tools to manage their short and long-term careers. With leading and up-to-date resources, the CRC plays a central role in the internship/job search process helping candidates identify and prepare to capitalise on interesting opportunities. The CRC continues to grow and to date houses databases to perform industry research, trade directories to find specific company information such as Bloomberg, and an extensive library covering all career development aspects, amongst many other valuable resources.

Job PortalWhile many of the CRC’s resources are available on-line, students can also efficiently manage their internship/job search and applications through the MBA student portal, where companies regularly post offers.www.talent.esade.edu/mbacareers

Advice & Guidance The Career Resource Centre (CRC)

29%10%

49%40%

Marketing /Sales

Class 2007 (as of June 2007)

Worldwide average internship remunerations. (€)

Class 2006

Class 2007

Increase

3 month

5.000

5.500

6.200

8.000

6 month

28

15

2417

16

4438

54

Pre-MBA professional experience. (%)

18-month MBA One Year MBA

2 - 3 years

3 - 4 years

4 - 5 years

5 - 6 years

6 + years

6026

75

2

44

38

55 4 4

Source of offers. All MBA programmes (%)

Internships Full time jobs

Career Services

Networking

Company sponsored

Postponing job search

Starting own business

Pre-MBA employer

Student placement locations. (%)

FULL TIME JOBS

2006 2007

32%31%

INTERNSHIPS

2006 2007

54%

53%

Outside country of nationality In Spain

42% 42%55%

66%

Worldwide average salaries for full time jobs. (€)

2006

40.320

56.500

40.700

60.800

2007

Pre - MBA

Post - MBA

Increase

Career Decisions. All MBA programmes (%)

FUNCTIONSPRE - MBA POST - MBA

Other Consulting EntrepreneurFinanceMarketing / SalesOther

2211221134

8%

8020

Consulting ConsultingFinance

5%

Operations ConsultingEntrepreneurFinanceManagementMarketing / SalesOperations

297736714

13%

MIS/IT Consulting

ConsultingFinanceManagementMarketing / SalesMIS/IT Consulting

1010302030

9%

Management ConsultingFinanceManagementMarketing / Sales

26115211

18%

Finance ConsultingEntrepreneurFinanceManagementMarketing / Sales

254392111

26%

26417494

ConsultingEntrepreneurManagementMarketing / SalesOperations

21%

SECTORSPRE - MBA POST - MBA

3%

242470

Manufacturing

44%

Consulting ServicesFinancial ServicesGeneral ServicesManufacturing

3334111111

Financial Services

17%

Consulting ServicesFinancial ServicesGeneral ServicesManufacturingTechnology

2126 485

General Services

18%

Consulting ServicesFinancial ServicesManufacturingTechnology

21773629

Technology

13%

Consulting ServicesFinancial ServicesGeneral ServicesManufacturingTechnology

5%

8020

Consulting Services

Consulting ServicesFinancial Services

3367

Financial ServicesGovernment/Non-profit

Government /Non-profit

of total MBA students

Class 2006 Class 2007 € Growth

% € % € %

Finance 26 61.500 17 72.700 18

Marketing/Sales 24 55.200 20 55.800 1

Management 18 69.800 26 71.900 3

Consulting 14 65.000 27 65.000 0

Operations 7 44.000 3 45.000 2

Entrepreneur 5 N.A. 4 N.A. N.A.

MIS/IT/IT 4 53.200 2 N.A. N.A.

HR 1 65.000 1 N.A. N.A.

Class 2006 Class 2007 € Growth

% € % € %

Worldwide 56.500 60.730 8

Spain 42 44.200 34 51.000 15

Western Europe 27 76.800 24 78.800 3

North America 13 72.000 12 84.000 17

Latin America 12 50.000 17 51.300 3

Asia 4 N.A. 6 45.000 N.A.

Middle East 1 95.000 6 97.500 3

Eastern Europe 1 63.000 1 63.000 0

55 1

14

29

46

Geographic mobility: pre- and post-MBA job regions. All MBA programmes (%) PRE - MBA POST - MBA

Spain

W. Europe

USA & Canada

Latin America

Middle East

18%

25%

64%

67%

22% 11%

5%16%

5%

5%

5%

22%

24%

67%

21%4%

8%88%

4%

8%

Spain

W. Europe

USA & Canada

Latin America

Asia

Africa

6%

72%14%

14%

50%

50%

2%

100%

2%

1%100%

Student placement and worldwide average salaries by functions for full time jobs

Spain

W. Europe

E. Europe

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

Student placement and worldwide average salaries by regions for full time jobs

11% 10% 9%1% 4%

Worldwide average salaries by sector for full time jobs

Manufacturing

54.000

60.000

Consulting Services

Financial Services

Class 2006 Class 2007 Increase

General Services

Technology

59.000

65.000

70.000

76.000

48.000

50.000

50.000

50.670

38

28

23

5 5 1

Student placement by sectors. All MBA programmes (%)

Class 2007 Class 2006

Manufacturing

Consulting Services

Financial Services

General Services

Technology

Government/Non-profit

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