AGENDA
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Placement Stats @ Krannert
GMAC survey results ( both recruiters & students )
Job search process
Managing the visa challenge
Final thoughts
MSF STATS @ Krannert last 4 years
Placement**
Placement***
2011
2012
2013
2014
57%
38%
41%
16%
???
18%
38%
11%
100%
13%
US Citizen
Foreign Nat’l
** 6 months after graduation
*** at time of graduation
GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS COUNCIL
(GMAC - Survey)
 565 employers globally participated
 3049 graduate students participated
WHY 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
HIRING 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
MSF JOB SEARCH PROCESS
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START NOW !!!!
DEVELOP SOFT SKILLS !!!!
MAKE PART OF YOUR CURRICULUM !!!!
MAKE IT A GLOBAL SEARCH !!!!
BE OPEN TO VARIOUS ROLES !!!!
METHODS !!!!
“6 PS” !!!!
SOFT 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
VARIOUS ROLES
Investment
banking
Comercial
Banking
( Credit )
Corporate
Finance
(Treasury,
M&A)
(Analyst)
Investment
management
( wealth or
asset mgr. )
Consulting
TOP THREE METHODS BY DEGREE
MBA
 Career Services
 Internships
 School Job Boards
MSF
 Internships
 Search Firms
 Networking
“6Ps”
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Pre-search Planning
Professionalism
Personal Presentation
Positive Attitude
Passion
Practice
MANAGING THE VISA PROCESS
MANAGING 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
FINAL THOUGHTS
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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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!