KPDCAGENDA

• Placement Stats @ Krannert• GMAC survey results ( both recruiters & students )• Job search process• Managing the visa challenge• Final thoughts

KPDCMSF STATS @ Krannert last 4 years

2011 2012 2013 2014

Placement** 57% 38% 41% ???

Placement*** 16% 18% US Citizen 38% 100%

Foreign Nat’l 11% 13%

** 6 months after graduation

*** at time of graduation

KPDCGRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS COUNCIL

(GMAC - Survey)

565 employers globally participated

3049 graduate students participated

KPDCWHY DO COMPANIES HIRE MASTERS STUDENTS ?

• Ability to think outside the box• Have leadership potential needed and comfortable

working in teams• Provide a strategic focus, acumen, and proven ability to

perform• Short learning curve and ambition• Overall awareness about market/industry• Hunger to apply what they’ve learned and achieve more

KPDCHIRING TRENDS

• 80% of Companies plan to hire MBAs vs 73% last year• 44% of Companies plan to hire MSFs vs 39% last year• US companies foresee slight growth in both MBA and MSF

hires• European companies will be relatively flat for these programs• Asian-Pacific companies forecast the greatest hiring growth

(45%vs37%), with a focus on specialized programs• Employers seeking graduates who are highly proficient in

communication skills

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KPDCMSF JOB SEARCH PROCESS

• START NOW !!!!• DEVELOP SOFT SKILLS !!!!• MAKE PART OF YOUR CURRICULUM !!!!• MAKE IT A GLOBAL SEARCH !!!!• BE OPEN TO VARIOUS ROLES !!!!• METHODS !!!!• “6 PS” !!!!

KPDCSOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT

• Get out of your “COMFORT ZONE”• Actively participate in student clubs other than your concentration• Interact with students other than MSFs @ Wednesday’s social

hour• Participate in case competitions if possible• Attend alumni events and meet/engage them• Attend speaker series events • Attend city treks when you can• Interact socially after classes when other Masters students

KPDCVARIOUS ROLES

Investment banking

Investment management

( wealth or asset mgr. )

ConsultingCorporate Finance(Treasury, M&A)

(Analyst)

Comercial Banking( Credit )

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KPDCTOP THREE METHODS BY DEGREE

MBA

Career Services Internships School Job Boards

MSF

Internships Search Firms Networking

KPDC“6Ps”

• Pre-search Planning• Professionalism• Personal Presentation• Positive Attitude• Passion• Practice

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KPDCMANAGING THE VISA PROCESS

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KPDCMANAGING THE VISA PROCESS

• Take “Personal Responsibility” to understand• Contact Purdue’s ISS department to review your

personal situation before beginning job search• Do not take advice from friends or personal chatrooms

KPDCFINAL THOUGHTS

• Start Early and keep it going !!!• Communicate effectively !!!• Utilize your KPDC coach/faculty/friends/alumni for advice !!!• Understand the Visa process !!!• Globalize your search and include contingencies from the

start !!!• Stay with it … this can be a long process !!!• Maintain a Positive attitude !!!• Start Early and keep it going !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!