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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Some M.B.A. Graduates Are Struggling to Find a Job

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

As many as 20% of graduates from the nation’s top business schools are awaiting lucrative job offers three months after getting their degree. Wall Street Journal reporter Lindsay Ellis joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why some companies have become more selective in who they hire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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Here's your money briefing for Friday, January 19th. I'm J.R. Whelan for the Wall Street Journal.

0:38.0

It's not unusual for MBA students to graduate with one or more lucrative job offers

0:46.0

that can be part of a path to success in corporate America,

0:49.0

but many who graduated three months ago are struggling to land their first post

0:53.7

MBA job. Companies when they can be selective are prioritizing people who have

1:00.1

direct experience in the role or in the industry that they're trying to recruit for.

1:06.0

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2:04.8

Some MBA graduates entering the job market are having a hard time landing a position three months after graduating. Wall Street Journal careers reporter Lindsay Ellis joins me. Lindsay we saw NBA hiring pick up

2:09.9

during the pandemic. How much has it dropped off since?

2:13.5

So at some schools, the share of students

2:15.9

who are still looking for work

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