YEAR 2003 SURVEY OF MBA GRADUATES FROM TOP-TIER
PROGRAMS
(Attitudes, Goals, and Employment Plans)
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.
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