{"id":32405,"date":"2016-03-11T01:55:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T08:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=32405"},"modified":"2016-07-27T15:45:42","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T22:45:42","slug":"2016-gmac-alumni-perspectives-survey-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2016-gmac-alumni-perspectives-survey-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 GMAC Alumni Perspectives Survey Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Get<\/a>GMAC released results from its <\/span>2016 Alumni Perspectives Survey<\/span><\/a>, based on responses from 14,279 graduate business school alumni from 1980-2015, representing 275 programs in 70 universities at 20 worldwide locations. The survey examines the educational, professional, and personal outcomes of its respondents. ROI is measured based on employment rates, post-degree salary growth, job satisfaction, career advancement, and salary estimates three, five, and ten years post-graduation. <\/span><\/p>\n

92% percent of alumni were employed at time of survey, of which 3% worked in the C-suite, 18% at the executive level, 31% at the senior level, and 46% at mid-level positions<\/span><\/p>\n

Compensation & ROI<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0$2.5M<\/span> \u2013 the median cumulative base salary for graduate business school alumni over 20 years post-graduation<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a03.5<\/span> \u2013 the average number of years it takes MBA alumni to recoup their b-school investment (for alumni of full-time MBA programs)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a02.5<\/span> \u2013 the average number of years it takes MBA alumni to recoup their b-school investment (for alumni of part-time<\/a>, flexible, online, and executive MBA programs)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a00.8<\/span> \u2013 the average number of years it takes Master of Accounting graduates to recoup their investment<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a01.5<\/span> \u2013 the average number of years it takes Master of Finance<\/a> graduates to recoup their investment<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a01<\/span> \u2013 the average number of years it takes Master in Management<\/a> graduates to recoup their investment <\/span><\/p>\n

Value of the Degree<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 95%<\/span> \u2013 alumni who value their degree as \u201coutstanding\/excellent\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 93%<\/span> \u2013 alumni who rate their degree as \u201cpersonally rewarding\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 89%<\/span> \u2013 alumni who rate their degree as \u201cprofessionally rewarding\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 75%<\/span> \u2013 alumni who rate their degree as \u201cfinancially rewarding\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 73%<\/span> \u2013 alumni who said their degree provided them with faster career advancement<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 59%<\/span> \u2013 alumni who were motivated to pursue their degree to increase their salary<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out the <\/span>full report<\/a><\/span> for more alumni perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Navigating<\/a>
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Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The Hottest Skills that will Land You the Hottest Jobs<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0The GMAC, the GMAT, and the MBA Degree<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Jumpstart Your Business Career with a Masters in Management Program<\/a><\/p>\n

This article\u00a0<\/a>originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em>blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help\u00a0you\u00a0<\/em>get accepted<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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