Corporate Recruiters Survey 2011

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has released its Corporate Recruiters Survey 2011 report.

Trends:

• School ranking comes before academic quality for MBA recruiters (see related article from CNN Money)
• Globally, more companies are hiring in 2011 and the average number of new hires is expected to increase. 
• In 2011, European companies are poised to exceed the average annual starting salary that US employers plan to offer MBA graduates.
• Demand for MBA graduates in the United States is expected to be strongest in the finance, accounting, health care, pharmaceutical, consulting, and high-tech sectors; in Europe, energy and utilities; and in Asia, high technology, products and services, finance, and accounting.