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6.4 FUNCTIONAL ROLES

Figure 8 reveals that 60% of responding employers offer roles in finance (other), whilst 54% of employers offer roles in marketing. Almost 50% of responding employers also have roles in finance (advisory) and strategic planning. Consulting is not the most common function available to MBAs, with only 45% of responding employers offering consulting roles. Roles offered reflect a return to the basics of management - away from e-commerce and towards marketing, strategic planning, sales, and finance.

Figure 8: Functional Roles Offered to MBAs in 2006

6.5 EXPERIENCE LEVELS

MBA recruiters consistently show a strong bias towards candidates with 1 - 8 years experience but there is a trend toward recruiting younger people. Fresh graduates taking an MBA are targeted by an increased 22% (8%), reflecting perhaps a growing scarcity of quality MBAs with sufficient experience, while MBAs with over 8 years experience are now sought by 25% of respondents (Figure 9).

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