Global B-school hiring races to 6-year high

80% of B-school recruiters plan to hire MBAs in 2014, up 7 percentage points from last year and 30 percentage points higher than 2009, in the midst of the economic crisis, when just half of employers hired MBAs. So say the findings of the GMAC 2014 Corporate Recruiters Survey of 565 employers from 44 countries in partnership with EFMD and the MBA Career Services and Employer Association.

The increased focus on growth and expansion rather than overcoming economic challenges spells good news for MBAs and other master’s-level business graduates as companies invest more in talent.

“More companies in all sectors and across the world plan to hire business school graduates, with projected hiring rates the highest for all degree types since the Great Recession started in 2009.

MBAs have always been valued by employers, but this survey shows that as the economy improves, employers see MBAs as a good investment into their future,” says Sangeet Chowfla, GMAC CEO and president.