Since 1990, QS Research, in collaboration with TopMBA.com, has conducted an annual survey of MBA employers worldwide to determine trends in international salaries and recruitment.
The 2006 survey is the most extensive ever and presents an unrivalled overview of the world MBA recruitment market. Complete responses were received from 445 companies (505). (comparative figures for 2005 are shown in brackets throughout the report and in some instances double brackets are used to denote results from 2004) in 33 (30) different countries. This represents approximately twice the response level of the Business Week Employer MBA survey and includes five times the number of non-US respondents than any other MBA recruitment survey.

This research will be of interest to all who follow the international MBA and recruitment market. It will help three groups in particular to make informed strategic decisions: -

1. Companies and Agencies that recruit MBAs
National and international recruiters will find the survey useful in managing human resource policies, such as whether to determine salaries globally or locally, and to benchmark their salaries against peer institutions.

2. Business school administrators and career services worldwide
MBA program administrators and career services will find the survey invaluable for providing guidance to students and managing the relationships with recruiters.

3. Current and future MBA graduates
MBAs can use the research to determine which industries and geographies to pursue in their job search, and to help negotiate an optimum compensation package.