Employment Prospects Brighten for MBA Graduates

The Access MBA Talent Tour in Beijing and Shanghai matches MBA candidates with the best business schools

The prestigious business education events will take place in Beijing on December 6-7th and in Shanghai on December 10-11th, offering an opportunity to evaluate the current situation of the MBA degree. An elite selection of international business schools will meet One-to-One with highly qualified candidates in China.

Recruiters hire increasing numbers of MBA graduates

As many companies struggle to rebuild and expand their activity after the economic crisis, an increasing number have shifted their hiring focus and are now recruiting qualified MBA graduates. Two-thirds of companies participating in the latest Graduate Management Admission Council’s Corporate Recruiter’s Survey planned to hire MBA graduates for mid-level positions. This is in great contrast to corporate recruitment in 2009, when companies reduced the number of available positions by half. Experts indicate that companies are in need of dynamic MBA-educated executives to help them to build and strengthen their business for the future.

The general consensus is that MBA graduates are more qualified to take on business-building tasks than employees without such experience. In the past, individuals with BAs were frequently on equal footing with MBA graduates. An MBA degree is a major asset and now almost a mandatory condition for a management position.

Events that help candidates select the right MBA programme

The Access MBA Tour will take place in China’s Beijing and Shanghai with international business schools that wish to recruit local MBA candidates. The event’s One-to-One format is a unique and effective way to match candidates who meet schools’ admissions criteria. When registering online, candidates provide information about their personal and professional profile. Before the event, Access MBA matches the candidates with the MBA programmes that meet their needs and criteria, and at the event the candidates meet with MBA Admission Directors in 45-minute intervals. Event participants can also benefit from free sessions with Access MBA’s professional consultants and GMAT test preparation advisors.

“The MBA One-to-One format that we created 8 years ago has become the new standard of graduate recruitments amongst top international business schools” says Christophe Coutat, founder and CEO of Advent Group, the media agency that organizes the Access MBA Tour.

Participating international business schools

The Access MBA Tour features top ranked universities at each event, including HEC Paris EMBA, Hult International Business School, Manchester Business School, EDHEC Business School, Nottingham Business School, IE Business School, CEU Business School, AUEB - Athens University of Economics and Business etc.

About the Access MBA Tour

The Tour holds 55 MBA events annually in over 40 cities worldwide. Access MBA is a project of Advent Group, a Paris-based media agency that coordinates educational and recruiting events throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. More information can be found on www.accessmba.com.

Beijing: Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center,
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 6-7th 2011 from 14:30 to 21:30

Shanghai: Radisson Blu Plaza Xing Guo Hotel Shanghai,
Saturday and Sunday, December 10-11th from 9:00 to 17:30