Charting European business school graduates’ progress

The FT’s position team delved into the 2020 details on subject areas ranging from career progress, alumni seniority and sectors of employment to gender stability, value for revenue and graduates’ sights on what small business universities do effectively ­— and a lot less effectively. We review the figures for alumni from MBA, executive MBA (EMBA) and Masters in Management (MiM) programmes

Chart showing European business school graduates’ progression at work

Development in between graduation and 3 years afterwards. Most Masters in Management (MiM) learners have not labored beforehand.

Chart showing seniority, by masters degree

Executive MBA (EMBA) alumni are likely to be more senior right before their masters and are in more state-of-the-art positions 3 years just after completing it.

Chart showing the most popular sectors for Europe’s masters graduates

MBA programme alumni are more most likely to perform in up-and-coming sectors this kind of as ecommerce than their MiM and EMBA counterparts.

Charts showing the subject areas in which alumni said their global and European schools performed strongly

European faculty alumni report that MBAs are superior for entrepreneurship and global small business, though the EMBA is stronger for corporate method and finance. MiMs rating very for general management, global small business and finance.

Chart showing that the proportion of female students is rising

Masters in Management programmes at European small business universities are likely to have more gender-well balanced cohorts. The number of female learners researching for an MBA, executive MBA or MiM has enhanced in current years.

Chart showing how long would it take alumni to repay MBA programme fees if they used their total current salary?

The number of years it would take alumni to shell out off their costs if they were being to use all of their salary 3 years just after graduation. European universities are on normal greater value for revenue than the relaxation of the globe, with Belgian alumni able to shell out quickest.

Graphics by Chris Campbell