Table of Contents
     •  Gap Analysis of Skills: Value vs. Satisfaction
         – Value of Skills for Current Job
         – Satisfaction With Skills Learned in B-School
     •  Alumni Industries of Employment
         – Skill Assessment Rankings, by Industry
     •  Alumni Job Level Analysis
         – Alumni Job Levels, by Industry
         – Top 5 Most Valued Skills, by Job Level
     •  Alumni Job Classification Analysis
         – Top 5 Most Valued Skills, by Job Classification
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  Source: April 2009 Alumni Perspectives Survey; Available at http://www.gmac.com/research
                                Gap Analysis: Value vs. Satisfaction
          The eight business skills that  graduate management alumni rated as highly valuable to their 
             current job performance were also the same areas in which alumni indicated the greatest 
                                        levels of satisfaction with their business school education. 
   High Satisfaction                                                                                                                                        High Satisfaction 
       Low Value                                                      Knowledge of general business functions                                                    High Value
                                                                                                                            Managing strategies and innovation
                                                                                                                                            Managing decision making processes
                                                                                                                                          Generative thinking
                                                                                                                                            Interpersonal skills
                                                    Knowledge of human                                 Managing the task environment
                                                    behavior and society                           Foundation skills
                                                             Managing administrative activities        Managing human capital
                                   Operation skills
                                                      Knowledge of media communications and delivery
                                  Knowledge of technology, design and production
                               Managing tools & technology
   Low Satisfaction                                                                                                                                         Low Satisfaction 
       Low Value                                                                                                                                                 High Value
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   Source: April 2009 Alumni Perspectives Survey; Available at http://www.gmac.com/research
                       Value of Skills for Current Job
    Interpersonal skills, the ability to manage the decision-making process, and generative thinking
          were the skills alumni ranked most valuable in the performance of their current job.
                                  Interpersonal skills                                        84%
               Managing decision making processes                                             84%
                                 Generative thinking                                          83%
                 Managing strategies and innovation                                        78%
            Knowledge of general business functions                                       75%
                              Strategic system skills                                  70%
                     Managing the task environment                                     70%
                            Managing human capital                                     70%
                                   Foundation skills                                  68%
           Knowledge of human behavior and society                             53%
                   Managing administrative activities                          53%
    Knowledge of media communications and delivery                           50%
                                     Operation skills                     44%
     Knowledge of technology, design and production                       43%
                     Managing tools and technology                       42%
                                                  0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
                                                             (Percentage Extremely Valuable/Very Valuable)
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  Source: April 2009 Alumni Perspectives Survey; Available at http://www.gmac.com/research
        Satisfaction With Skills Learned in B-School
   Knowledge of general business functions and managing strategies and innovation were  areas
   where alumni indicated the greatest levels of satisfaction with their business school education.
              Knowledge of general business functions                                       78%
                   Managing strategies and innovation                                      77%
                 Managing decision making processes                                      71%
                                  Generative thinking                                   70%
                                   Interpersonal skills                               66%
                       Managing the task environment                              58%
                                     Foundation skills                            57%
            Knowledge of human behavior and society                             53%
                                Strategic system skills                         53%
                             Managing human capital                             53%
                     Managing administrative activities                        52%
                                      Operation skills                       48%
     Knowledge of media communications and delivery                          47%
       Knowledge of technology, design and production                     41%
                       Managing tools and technology                    38%
                                                    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
                                                             (Percentage Extremely Satisfied/Very Satisfied)
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  Source: April 2009 Alumni Perspectives Survey; Available at http://www.gmac.com/research
               Alumni Industries of Employment
      Three market or industry sectors accounted for 53% of alumni employment. Slightly more 
     than a fifth of alumni indicated they work in the finance/accounting sectors, followed by 17% 
                      in products/services, and 15% in consulting.
           Finance/Accounting                               21%
             Products/services                        17%
                   Consulting                      15%
                  Technology                   12%
     Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals           9%
                Manufacturing            9%
          Nonprofit/government           8%
               Energy/Utilities   4%
                Other Industry     5%
                          0%      5%     10%     15%     20%     25%
  ©2009 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). All rights reserved.
  Source: April 2009 Alumni Perspectives Survey; Available at http://www.gmac.com/research