Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Q&A: Post MBA Employment

I read in some forum that getting employment after graduation is mostly through self networking and that not many employers visit the school. How good are the campus selections at BYU for international students?

Thats correct. Getting employement is more through networking than through the typical campus placement approach. While completing an MBA program from IMT,Ghaziabad in India we relied on the placement committee to find jobs for us and this option is still available at BYU in the form of a Career Center. However, it will depend on how you network and how you approach the recruiters and sell your skills to get the job you want.

Regarding the campus selections, again the statistics are available on the MBA website of Marriott School. Do a bit of research on the website and if you are unable to find the exact link I will help you out. Just one thought, in the US people decide where they want to go (companies, job profiles) and then approach appropriately. Apart from my experience as an international student, I know a couple of people who are working with Dell, IBM, KPMG and Ernst & Young. We can get into specific placement details later.

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