Sloan Career Report

In January 2007, we conducted a survey to track the career movements of the 2006 Sloan Fellowship class. The following data shows the key employment trends.

Employment status post sloan

 New role, new company 32%
 Entrepreneurial venture 15%
 New role, same company 15%
 Same role, same company        12%
 Project work 10%
 Independent consulting 4%

Source of job offer

Networking 50%
Previous employer                        29%
Direct approach 8%
Faculty 8%
Headhunters 4%

Motivations for accepting job

Challenge 25%
Career change 22%
Sponsored by previous employer 22%
Career development  16%
Salary 9%
Location 6%

Career choices by sector
Industry 25%
Consulting 22%
Entrepreneurial venture 19%
Finance 16%
IT 9%
Venture capital or private equity 9%

Career choices by function

General manager 22%
Consultant 22%
Entrepreneur 19%
Finance 12%
Business development                  9%
Strategy 9%
Marketing 7%

Extent of career change

Change function 38%
Change sector  9%
Change geography 6%
Change sector/function   19%
Change sector/function/geography 9%
No change 19%

Career choices by location

UK 62%
Asia 19%
Africa                                                   6%
EU 3%

 

"The results from this year's Sloan Career Report are very positive. The vast majority of students have found jobs they are pleased with on graduation. The Sloan Fellowship programme and Career Services assemble a package of tools, information and support which helps focus the student's career goals. The personal support extends throughout the programme until students have found their first job."

Laura Renoldi, Associate Director for Skills Development & Coaching, Career Services


Sloan Career Report