The Master of Business Administration (MBA) has a long-standing positive reputation across a range of industries, and rightly so – the degree equips current and future leaders with the necessary understanding and skills to drive high-level business strategy. That being said, organisations are increasingly analysing the value of the degree and how it might benefit the company’s own growth, sustainability and innovation. The demand for MBA talent remains high, as nearly 9 out of 10 companies in the Asia Pacific region planned to hire MBA graduates in 2019, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council’s (GMAC) Corporate Recruiters Survey. The industries that showed the strongest commitment to hire MBA talent were:

• Energy and Utilities
• Health Care
• Consulting
• Technology
• Finance and Accounting
• Manufacturing

So, why are MBA graduates so employable, and what do companies get out of hiring and investing in their MBA talent? (more…)