MBAs AND GLOBAL EMPLOYERS MEET AT AMBA’s MBA Careers Fair


On 21 February, the Association of MBAs’ (AMBA) held their annual MBA Careers Fair in central London. The networking event, hosted by the University of Westminster, brought together around 400 MBA students and recent graduates from 20 UK AMBA-accredited business schools and 16 global employers.


Globally aware and both academically and professionally accomplished, the fair attendees boasted an average of eight years of work experience. Culturally, geographically and professionally diverse, the MBA students and graduates who attended represented a powerful talent pool of tomorrow’s brightest future


business leaders. The attendee demographic represented 51 nationalities, consisting of 44% women, and were on average 31 years old. Companies such as Accenture, Microsoft, Amazon, Infosys, KPMG, Arthur D Little, Capgemini, Gartner and others were represented by senior HR professionals and functional directors and managers.


Discussing the fair and the talent pool in attendance, Laura Sawyer, Global Head of Consulting Recruiting at Gartner, an information technology, research and advisory company, said: “Gartner are delighted to be participating in this exciting event, which we view as critical in the MBA Campus Recruiting


calendar. MBA hires are essential to the success of our Strategic Management Consulting business, and bring with them a high level of quality to our client engagements. Their deeply analytical skills, professional capabilities and breadth of experience allow each MBA hire to have a positive impact on our clients.”


A key priority that AMBA focuses on is the future of MBA graduates. According to the latest AMBA Careers Survey the employability of MBAs continues to grow. Statistics show that there is strong MBA representation in all sectors, with 15% of the graduates surveyed working in consulting, 11% in finance, 10%


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