Survey Objectives

This survey has been conducted periodically since 1988. Its goal is to determine the prevailing attitudes, career plans and values of graduating MBAs from top-tier business schools. Where applicable, responses from the last three surveys (2000, 1998 and 1996) are also listed.

Survey Highlights
Employment and Compensation
Attitudes and Goals
Comparison of Male and Female Responses
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Contents | Survey Highlights

Statistics Charts
Employment and Compensation
Career Fields | Fields & Industries Breakdown
Compensation by Career Field
Compensation Trends
Dot Coms | Job Offers | Company Size

Attitudes and Goals
Goals | Most Admired

Primary Objectives | Location
Career Decision | Career Choices

Comparison of Male and Female Responses
Employment & Compensation | Most Admired

Career Field Comparison

Business Schools Surveyed

Dartmouth College (Amos Tuck School of Business)
Duke University (Fuqua School of Business)
Indiana University (Kelley School of Business)
Northwestern University (Kellogg Graduate School of Management)
UCLA (The Anderson School)
UC Berkeley (Haas School of Business)
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
University of Michigan Business School
University of Texas (McCombs School of Business)
University of Virginia (Darden Graduate School of Business)


Survey Demographics
Survey data collected in March/April 2003

Number of Responses 830
Average Age 29
Male Respondents 71%
Female Respondents 29%
Single Respondents (vs. those married or living with significant other) 39%
U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident (vs. non-U.S. citizens) 80%

Co Authors*
Daniel Nagy, Associate Dean, Fuqua School of Business
Emma Rasiel, PhD Candidate (Finance), Fuqua School of Business


For Additional Information Please Contact
Daniel R. Nagy
Box 90112
The Fuqua School of Business
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
Tel: (919) 660 7674
drn2@mail.duke.edu


* The authors would also like to thank Ryan Smith, Fuqua School of Business, for all of his help with this study