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That only 75% of Stanford MBA grads have jobs at graduation is more a reflection of the rising value of entrepreneurship than the difficulty of getting jobs. St
by NoPiece 14y ago
That only 75% of Stanford MBA grads have jobs at graduation is more a reflection of the rising value of entrepreneurship than the difficulty of getting jobs. Students aren't lining up consulting or banking jobs because there are better prospects in starting something up in silicon valley. That plus the unfortunate difficulties of foreign students getting work permits.
- wpietri 14y agoThat's an interesting theory. Do you have any evidence?
- NoPiece 14y agoThere have been a few articles: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/06/01/mba-startups-stanford/ http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/06/01/mba-startups-st... It anecdotal, but I've also met several recent grads who are starting something up, have been working on pitches, or who waited until after graduation to try to find work at a startup.