1. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search Career Module Phase 2: Market Exploration

2. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search GMAC Recruiters Survey 2008 Participants Mid-February to Mid-March 2008 2307 participating recruiters and hiring managers referred by 129 MBACSC member schools 1552 companies represented worldwide 173 of the US Fortune 500 126 of Global Fortune 500

3. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search GMAC Recruiters Survey 2008 GDP change 200-2008

4. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search GMAC Recruiters Survey 2008 Actual vs Expected Hires 05-08 “Employers expect they will hire 12.9 new MBA graduates on average in 2008 – close to the number hired in 2006”

5. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search GMAC Recruiters Survey 2008 Actual and expected hiring by degree

6. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search GMAC Recruiters Survey 2008 Top Five Reasons for Hiring MBA Grads

7. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search GMAC Recruiters Survey 2008 “An MBA graduate with 1-5 yrs of work experience is likely to be much better compensated than any other graduating student with similar work experience”

8. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search GMAC Recruiters Survey 2008 “Planned structured MBA hiring accounts for 65% of their hiring”

9. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search GMAC Recruiters Survey 2008 NOTE: “A typical MBA graduate is most likely to have 4 to 5 yrs of work experience, be hired by U.S. consulting firms, acquire a mid-level position, and earn a salary that is almost double that of a recent BA graduate.”

10. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search Employer Industries Traded / Export Sector Suppliers Local Outside OR

11. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search Cluster Theory (Oregon) Cluster# jobs# companies Professional Services62,40610,806 Forest Products46,8091488 Electronics42,899366 Food Processing24,604662 Metals23,182991 Transportation16,695276 Machinery11,640419 Apparel/sporting goods9614284 Software6613424

12. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search Typical MBA Job Functions FinanceMarketingHuman Resources Public Accounting & Consulting Operations & Project Management JD / MBA Careers

13. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search 45% would change Careers Old Title Old Industry New Title New Industry

14. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search Goal Setting As you are Now The New You Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

15. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search Goal Setting - Example Long Term 5-10 Years Marketing Manager Mid-Term 1-3 Years Marketing Analyst Short-Term 3-12m Marketing Intern

16. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search Short Term Goals: Stretch Target, Plan B, Back-up Plan Stretch Fortune 500, Large City International Plan B High Tech or Healthcare Excellent Mentor Back-up Former Employer Home country, City

17. Overview Phase 1 Self Exploration Phase 2 Market Exploration Phase 3 Positioning & Branding Phase 4 Internship Search Typical MBA Job Functions FinanceMarketingHuman Resources Public Accounting & Consulting Operations & Project Management JD / MBA Careers