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Employment Report MBA Graduating Class of 2018
Employment ReportMBA Graduating Class of 2018
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3Employment Report // MBA Graduating Class of 2018
The WHU MBA Program offers a unique learning experi-ence – creating a challenging and inspiring learning envi-ronment for students who seek to grow and reach their full potential. We provide them with the tools and skills to become successful managers in a global business world. We believe that excellence in management not only requires superior knowledge of management concepts and tools, but that effective leaders should also have a strategic vision, team spirit, and a deep sense and appreciation of ethical behavior and responsibility.
With a maximum class size of up to 60 students, we ensure excellent mentoring between professors and students, a strong bond between our over 4.500 alumni and students, as well as individualized and tailored career support.
We are proud that on average our students almost doubled their pre-MBA income: from an average pre-MBA salary of € 40,460 to an average post-MBA salary of € 75,557. These numbers highlight that investing in the WHU MBA advances one’s personal and professional development and provides value for money. Over 70% of our students secured top positions within three months of graduation. 75% changed industry, 67% changed function/ location and 36% managed a Triple Change (changing industry, function and location) – proving that our students are willing to transform their careers in order to make the next step.
The strong German economy attracts many of our stu-dents – the majority of them remain in Germany upon graduation to pursue their careers. Due to the shortage of skilled workers in the job market, the German government offers international graduates from German universities an 18-month jobseeker’s visa. In addition, changing a jobseeker’s visa into an employment visa is a simple process. The future looks bright for MBA students in Germany.
Executive Summary
Dr. Christine Menges, Director MBA Career Center
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Our students
Combine academic excellence with a solid grounding in the real business world Possess several years of work experience at MNEs, SMEs, or start-ups Have in-depth industry knowledge and up-to-date customer insights Are equipped with new frameworks to tackle problems and create opportunities
for igniting growth Add value and make a positive impact
Class Profile – Graduating Class 2018
78% 39% 5 29Students International
StudentsWomen Average Years of
Work ExperienceAverage Age
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14% 31% 41%
3%
11%
Business & Economics
Engineering
Arts & Humanities
Sciences
Other
Law
39%
22%
20%
4%
8%
7%
Academic Background
General Management
Finance
Consulting
Marketing & Sales
Project Management / Engineering
MIS/IT
Operations & Logistics
Functional Background
Geographical Background
Industry/Manufacturing
Other
Finance/Banking
Consulting
IT/Telecommunications
Gov./NGO
45%
18%
17%
11%
5%
4%
Sector Background
22%
17%
15%
13%
13%
11%
9%
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The MBA marks an important and exciting point of transition in our students’ career. Whether they aspire to change industry, job function, location or to become a successful entrepreneur, our team at the MBA Career Center is dedicated to support our students to define their career vision and to turn this vision into reality.
We provide an individualized and tailored approach in supporting our students, and we are proud that our students made a 87% salary increase this year, which proves that the WHU MBA program truly offers value for money.
Career Changers
Changed function
Changed sector
Changed location
Triple Change(Function, Sector, Location)
€ 40,460 € 75,557Average Pre-MBA Salary Average Post-MBA Salary
Employment by Sector
Minimum: € 45.000Median: € 75,500Maximum: € 100.000
Salary
75%
75%
67%
67%
36%
Employment Statistics – MBA Graduating Class 2018
87%Salary
Increase
of our graduates seeking employ-ment received job offers within three months of graduation
6% Tech/ Start-Up
6% Pharma/ Chemical
6% Real Estate
14% Retail/e-Commerce 25% Consulting
11% Other
8% Consumer/ FMCG
8% Automotive 8% Industry/ Manufacturing
8% IT/ Telecommuni- cations
47% MBA students undertook a project based internship
56% Jobs found through Career Center or WHU network
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Employers MBA 2018 (Selection)
Alix Partners (Germany)
BASF/BASF Management Consulting (Germany)
Bayer (Germany)
Beiersdorf (Germany)
Brose (Germany)
Camelot Management Consultants (Germany)
Capgemini (India)
Deloitte (Germany)
Deutsche Telekom (Germany)
Ernst & Young (Germany)
Flix Mobility (Germany)
Henkel (Germany and Netherlands)
Hospitality.digital/Metro (Germany)
Huespedia (Columbia)
Oliver Wyman (UAE)
Stabilus (Luxembourg)
Thyssenkrupp/TKMC (Germany)
Traton Group (Germany)
Uniper (Germany)
Zalando (Germany)
3% Latin America
3% Middle East
3% Asia
8% Europe (outside Germany)
83% Germany
Employment by region
“For me, the different career events and company visits were the perfect platforms to connect with several companies and identify potential opportunities towards my next career steps. The learning and preparation for making powerful self-introductions is one of the main takeaways from the Career Center, which has also been helpful for contacting external and internal stakeholders in my new
job at Uniper SE.”
Federico VelezMBA Class of 2018Strategy, Corporate Development and M&A ManagerUniper SE
Employment by function
29% Consulting
13% Marketing & Sales
5% Business Development
5% Human Resources
5% General Management
5% Graduate/ Leadership Development Progams
11% Finance
11% Operations & Procurement
3% Law
13% Project Management
8% Consumer/ FMCG
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Examples of Recruiting Companies over the last three years
“Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 45 countries to navigate their digital transformation. Our partnership with WHU has strengthened many folds in the last decade and has been deeply enriching. It enables us to bring the best management students to our flagship program Infosys InStep, currently the #1 internship in the world. Our brilliant interns from WHU implement cutting-edge solutions to real-time industry problems along with engaging with other bright minds from around the world. The enthusiasm and competence of WHU students is what adds great value to the overall internship ecosystem. We are truly proud of our association with WHU.”
Kisha GuptaHead of Global Academic Relations, Infosys Limited
Deloitte
Detecon International GmbH
Deutsche Telekom
Ergo Group AG
Esprit
EY
FlixBus
Henkel
home24 SE
HOSPITALITY.digital
Huawai Technologies
KWS Group
Mercer
Microsoft
Nielsen
Novartis
Oliver Wyman
OLX Group
PwC
Rhenus Logistics
Roche
SAP
Stabilus
Statkraft
Taylor Wessing
ThyssenKrupp Management Consulting
TRATON GROUP
trivago
TÜV Rheinland Group
Uniper
UPS
Volkswagen Financial Services AG
Vorwerk Group
Walterscheid Powertrain Group
Zalando SE
ABB
Accenture
AET - Alfred E. Tiefenbacher
AlixPartners
Amazon
Aquila Capital
Avedon Capital Partners
Bayer
BASF Management Consulting
Beiersdorf
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bühler Group
CAMELOT Management Consultants
Capgemini
Chartered Investment Germany GmbH
CheckMyBus
CHRONEXT.COM
Daimler AG
DB Schenker
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We are committed to support our MBA students in becoming responsible and successful leaders. We offer several ways of connecting with our students:
Online
Job/Internship/Thesis postings Upload your job or internship offer free of charge to our website.
CV/Resume book Browse our CV book and search for interesting candidates.
On Campus
Company presentations Meet our students after their classes in the eveningto showcase your company. Engage in stimulatingconversations at our networking reception.
Company workshops Discuss current trends and challenges with ourstudents and explore potential solutions.
Recruiting fairs(September, November, January)
Get involved in our various career fairs. Meet students from different programs in an informal setting.
On-Campus recruiting events Browse our CV book to search for interesting candi-dates and conduct individual on-campus interviews.
Projects (thesis; case studies) Our students can help you tackle real-life challenges for your company, providing ideas, analysis and recom-mendations.
Program Program StartRecruitment Cycle (Internship Positions)
Recruitment Cycle (Full-Time Positions)
MBA Full-Time
(12-months duration)
September
April
August onwards
March onwardsSeptember
April
Recruitment Cycle
Recruit at WHU
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Dr. Christine MengesDirector MBA Career CenterEmail: [email protected]: +49 211 44709 577
Reina ShishikuraManager MBA Career CenterEmail: [email protected]: + 49 211 44709 578
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is a mainly privately funded Business School based in Vallendar/Koblenz and in Düsseldorf. It is a leading Business School in Germany and is continuously ranked among the top Business Schools in Europe. The range of courses includes a Bachelor Program, the Master in Management, Master in Finance and Master in
Entrepreneurship Programs, a Full-Time MBA Program, a Part-Time MBA Program and the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program. In addition, WHU offers open programs as well as customized programs for management which are tailored to the needs of the particular enterprise. For more information please visit www.whu.edu.
Career Center – MBA Team
About WHU
Miriam KraneisManager MBA Career CenterEmail: [email protected]: +49 211 44709 571
Miriam KraneisManager MBA Career CenterEmail: [email protected]: +49 211 44709 571
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