Employment stats for the MBA class who graduated in 2012

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Conrad Chua • 0 Comments

The latest employment data for the MBA class who graduated in 2012 (ie who enrolled in September 2011) is below. We will post a more detailed employment report on our website when that is ready.

 

  1. % of jobseekers employed 3 months after graduation   91%
  2. Switched country 45%
  3. Switched function 57%
  4. Switched industry 32%
  5. Switched all three 18%
  6. Average base salary £66,280
  7. Average bonus package of those who received bonuses £32,253
  8. Sectors : Industry (45%); Consulting (18%); Finance (23%); Beyond Profit/NGO/Public Sector (12%); Other (2%)

Note: There were some slight changes to the data since this blog post first appeared. The numbers listed above are the most current now. The changes were Beyond Profit/NGO/Public Sector (from 13% to 12%); Finance (from 22% to 23%); Switched Function (from 58% to 57%) and Switched industry (from 33% to 32%).

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The most interesting staff training I’ve experienced

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Conrad Chua • 0 Comments

I will be the first to admit that while business schools are very good at persuading students and corporate clients about the need to develop skills, their record in developing their own staff is more patchy. Some business schools allow deserving staff to take some courses but, as these are open enrolment courses, there might not be a good… Continue Reading

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What I have learnt from our launch of the New Game

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Conrad Chua • 0 Comments

About 9 months ago, I wrote about a new initiative that we were launching, a platform that would give some of our students with interests in emerging countries to share how the one year that they spent in Cambridge has given them new information, insights and contacts that would fuel new ideas about their respective… Continue Reading

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Obama mentions Cambridge MBA’s initiative during his visit to Israel

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Conrad Chua • 0 Comments

This is a short blog post, much shorter than what I usually write. But I wanted to share a piece of news with you that I received just as I was about to go to sleep here in Hong Kong. One of our MBA alums, Noa Epstein from 2010, joined an initiative in Israel after… Continue Reading

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Frameworks, or Full Steam Ahead vs Pause and reflect

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Conrad Chua • 0 Comments

In my last post, I talked about three instances that got me thinking. First, feedback from students about more lecture notes and for more snazzy powerpoint slides; second, Kevin Roberts talk about a super VUCA (Vibrant, Unreal, Crazy and Astounding) compared to the VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguity), and finally a video from… Continue Reading

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Frameworks and what students want

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Conrad Chua • 0 Comments

This will be a cryptic post arising from me connecting the dots from three unrelated interactions that I had this week. First, I was having a conversation with some colleagues who noted that students now wanted more lecture notes, and better slides in presentations. Secondly, I attended the Magdalene College-Investec Lecture in Business which was… Continue Reading

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Why you should apply to the Cambridge MBA DESPITE us improving 10 places in the FT MBA ranking

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Conrad Chua • 1 Comment

The Financial Times published its annual MBA rankings today and the Cambridge MBA came in joint 16th, an improvement of 10 places over last year. We were also ranked 26th two years ago. Much of the improvement in the rankings came from a large increase in our alumni’s weighted average salary, which in turn meant… Continue Reading

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At a loss as to how to convey our personality through twitter

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Conrad Chua • 5 Comments

I have been reflecting on the lessons that we have learnt from our use of social media. Over the last three years, we have intensified our use of social media to convey elements of the Cambridge MBA. Firstly, we have used different platforms, such as facebook, linkedin, launching a student blog and this admissions blog,… Continue Reading

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Full of energy and strong networks based on real friendship. An interview with Head of Alumni Relations

Posted on December 21, 2012 by admin • 0 Comments

One of the main factors that MBA candidates consider when deciding on a programme is the school’s alumni network. I was very privileged that Gill Parker, our new Head of Alumni Relations, agreed to be interviewed by me. This is the first audio podcast that we are hosting on the admissions blog so if you like,… Continue Reading

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What I have learnt from my 121s with Cambridge MBAs

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Conrad Chua • 0 Comments

One of the strongest traditions in Cambridge is the system of supervision where small groups (between one and three) of undergraduates meet weekly with a member of faculty or doctoral student of their college for an hour. They use this time to discuss some work that the student(s) had prepared prior to supervision. This system provides… Continue Reading

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