What Roles Do MBAs Have in the Future?
Business schools have kept the financial crisis at the forefront of their communications with students and alumni as financial giants withdraw from recruiting sessions and scale back previously optimistic hiring forecasts. Top business schools have ramped up their alumni networks and career services to assist current students and future graduates as the industry changes. Students and alumni are benefited by their activities as they navigate the current economic storm. According to Leopold’s blog, the admissions office at HBS has been receiving a new range of inquiries as a result of the unpredictability in the financial markets. They have covered topics like whether HBS plans to expand the size of the class for the upcoming academic year, the proportion of admits from the financial services industry, and whether or not prospective applicants who are unemployed will be at a disadvantage. Leopold adds, " The class size will not rise and will stay at about 900 kids next year." L