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The ManchesterFull-time MBA2019 employment report

WELCOME TO OUR 2019 EMPLOYMENT REPORT“The Manchester MBA continues to equip our studentswith the necessary skills, knowledge and experiencerequired to thrive in a market where change has becomeconstant. What differentiates our MBA is the practicalnature of the programme, with students working onthree real-world consulting projects and potentiallyan internship. Our recruiters value the fact that theworld-class academic input is supported by thispractical approach, which gets them comfortable withapplying their learning within a diverse environment.Some of our key recruiters include American Express,Citigroup, Amazon, Microsoft, J&J, AT Kearney and the‘big four’ firms; students are often hired through theirinternships as well as direct to full-time roles. Our alumnigo on to achieve great success in their careers and weare proud to be part of their journey.”Chris Garnett,Head of Postgraduate Careers and Employability

CLASS PROFILESCLASS OF 2019PRE-MBA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEClass size:Average age:International:Age range (mid 80%):111Financial Services: 21%Consulting: 14%Energy: 11%Real Estate & Construction: 9%Technology: 8%Other: 7%Manufacturing: 5%Public Sector: 5%Transportation & Logistics: 2%Automotive & Aerospace: 5%Hospitality: 4%Retail: 4%Consumer Packaged Goods: 3%Healthcare: 2%2993%26-34Average GMAT:650Average work exp:Gender:6.5 yearsNationalities:Work exp range(mid 80%):40% female303.4-10 yearsNATIONALITY BREAKDOWN7%UK3%EU/EEA5%North America4%Africa8%Middle East13%India25%1%Eastern AsiaCentral & Western Asia19%Latin America1%Southern Asia14%South-Eastern Asia

“The MBA offered manyopportunities to broaden myknowledge, practise skills and applythese in the real world, which gaveme a lot to talk about when it cameto interviews. In particular, theCommercial Business ConsultancyProject with a private equity firm,the M&A Project, and the VentureCapital Investment Competitionwere of relevance to my newcareer in M&A Advisory with KPMG.”Alistair Moore, British, Class of 2019Corporate Finance - M&A, KPMG,Edinburgh

CLASS PROFILESCLASS OF 2018PRE-MBA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEClass size:Average age:International:Age range (mid 80%):99Financial Services: 24%Technology: 9%Manufacturing: 9%Consulting: 9%Energy: 8%Other: 8%Retail: 6%Public Sector: 5%Consumer Packaged Goods: 5%Automotive & Aerospace: 4%Real Estate & Construction: 4%Healthcare: 3%Telecoms: 3%Transportation & Logistics: 3%2982%26-33Average GMAT:630Average work exp:Gender:6 yearsNationalities:Work exp range(mid 80%):33% female253.8-10.17 yearsNATIONALITY BREAKDOWN12%UK6%1% EU/EEA4%Other EuropeNorth America3%Middle East8%India20%1%Eastern AsiaCentral & Western Asia27%Latin America1%Southern Asia16%South-Eastern Asia

“One of the key reasons I joinedManchester’s MBA programme was theapplied nature of the MBA. I was alsoattracted by the industry relationshipsAMBS maintains through itsPostgraduate Careers Service (PCS),which organises company treks,workshops and networking events.Having completed the cycle, as aninternational student I can say that PCShelped me get acquainted with theworking culture, build my professionalnetwork and diversify the post-MBAindustry/roles that were of interest to me.The PCS team and my network of AMBSalumni helped me land an internship withAmazon during the MBA. The internshipgave me an insight into the companyculture and I chose to work for thempost-MBA. The MBA not only preppedme technically for the challenges I face atwork today, it also heavily equipped mewith people management skills. This iskey in my role as a strategic planningleader for last mile operations forAmazon in the EU. I work in a challenging,fast paced environment and I absolutelylove it: thanks to PCS for coaching methrough my MBA journey. I have beenwith Amazon for over a year based out ofthe EU headquarters in Luxembourg andwill soon be moving to the UK to lead avery exciting business expansion project.”Mrinalini Menon, Indian, Class of 2018Senor Programme Manager, Amazon,Luxembourg

CLASS OF 2018: POST-MBA JOB coPeruUK: 44%Asia: 26%Europe Free-Trade Zone: 10%Middle East and North Africa: 7%Central America and the Caribbean: 7%North America: 3%South America: 3%M

AEMIndiaOmanJapanMTaiwanMHong KongThailandMOur 2018graduates areworking in23countriesOur careersteamscollaborateacross our6globallocationsMIndonesia50%of the Classof 2018changedcountry

CLASS OF 2018: POST-MBA INDUSTRIES57%Consulting: 23%Financial Services: 21%Technology: 18%changed industryHealthcare (including products and services): 8%Retail: 7%Manufacturing: 6%Transportation and Logistics Services: 4%Other: 4%Energy: 3%64%Real Estate: 3%Consumer Packaged Goods: 1%Government: 1%changed functionHospitality: 1%EXAMPLE FULL-TIME ROLES41%changed industryand functionConsulting– Strategic Marketing Manager, Merck– Assistant Manager, KPMG– Global Marketing & Business DevelopmentManager, Thermo Fisher Scienti ic– Management Consultant, PA Consulting– Strategy Management Consultant,Bain & CompanyFinancial Services– Risk & Information Manager, American Express– Senior Digital Product Manager, Barclays– Sales Manager, Global Liquidity and Cash26%Healthcare (including products and services)– Associate, McKinsey & CompanyManagement, HSBC– Associate Director, UBSTechnology– Senior Product Manager, Amazontriple jumped– Regional Operations Manager, Google (Waymo)(country industry function)– Sr. Operations and Logistics Manager, Uber– Work Stream Lead - Technical and Finance, NHS– Director of Operations, Tomod’sMarketing/Sales:– Head of Online Trading, Travis Perkins– Product Marketing Manager, Hilti– Global Digital Marketing Manager,Jaguar Land over– Commercial Manager, Carphone DixonsOther:– Programme Controls Manager,Transport for London– Marketing Specialist, DiDiExamples roles taken from Class of 2017 & 2018

“I took the Manchester MBA hopingto pivot out of a currency tradingcareer into something dynamic,exciting, and altruistic. I feel veryprivileged to have joined a bona fideAMBS ‘tech unicorn’ that hasexperienced enormous growth inmy last two years here. My now bosswas a guest speaker in the weeklytalks, and I had my job offer beforehe left the networking session.Onwards and Upwards”.Daniel Shuttleworth,British, Class of 2018Chief of Staff, Greensill, London

OUR RECRUITERSA SNAPSHOT OF COMPANIES THAT HIRED OUR MBAS FOR FULL-TIME ROLES (2016-2018)Financial servicesConsultingMarketing and retailAdmiralAmerican ExpressBarclaysBBVACiti GroupCredit SuisseDBOGP BullhoundGreensill CapitalHSBCMorgan StanleyNorth Edge CapitalAccentureA.T KearneyARUPDeloitteGrant ThorntonInfosysKPMGMcKinsey & CompanyOEE ConsultingPA ConsultingPwCZS AssociatesDixons CarphoneeBayHeinzHiltiPepsiCoTescoThe Fung GroupTravis PerkinsUnileverPharma and healthcareTelecoms, mediaand technologyEnergy and industryAstro ZenecaBUPAEli LillyGlaxoSmithKlineJohnson & JohnsonMerckNHSSanofiAmazonBritish alfour BeattyBPBritish GasDCC EnergyEssar OilMitsuiSaint GobainSchneider ElectricShellStephenson Group

“I spent my summer internshipat American Express where Iexecuted a project to improveintegration and employeeengagement. I conductedinterviews and focus groups withemployees from eleven countries,analysed data and built a planto guarantee the desiredimprovements. During theproject, I managed an employeeand reported directly to a VicePresident. The first year of myMBA, especially the live projects,gave me the foundation I neededto deliver my project and networkwithin the company, which ledto a successful outcome and afull-time offer.”Alice Veiga Salles Costa,Brazilian, Class of 2018Customer Service &Business Strategy Manager,American Express, Brighton

INTERNSHIPSWhether you are 100% clear about your future plans or intend to change your career direction, an 8-12 weekinternship can give you the opportunity to experience a new organisation, industry, job function or location.To secure your internship, you’ll work closely with ourSenior Career Consultants to identify and articulateyour business credentials and preferred sectors, beforetargeting specific companies. Your own business networksand AMBS alumni will help you develop industry andinterview intelligence.Like MBA projects, an internship enables you to put your learninginto practice. It also broadens your experience, expands yourbusiness network and helps you clarify your career plans.Our MBAs secure internships with a broad range oforganisations from multinationals to start-ups.COMPANIES THAT HIRED OUR MBAS FOR INTERNSHIPS (2016-18)CertasIF Sensing LTDPZ Cussons (International) LtdChiesiInnospecRenishaw PLCA.T. KearneyCimic holdingsJ.P. Morgan Chase BankROQAccelerated Digital VenturesCiscoJames BriggsSaint GobainAccentureCitiJohnson & JohnsonScapa Group plcAditya Birla GroupCloudChainLiquid BusinessSchneiderAdmiralCredit SuisseManx TelecomSciexAgideaDCC EnergyMazarsSeadrillAmazonEssar Oil (UK) LimitedMcKinsey & CompanySiemensAmerican ExpressFINASDDEEMillicom International CellularSupertouchAON plcGeneral ElectricMorgan necaGobear (FinTech)NHSTravis PerkinsBAKO NWGoogleNorthEdge CapitalUniveg ChileBalfour BeattyGP BullhoundPacific ArchitectsUniversity of ManchesterBupaGreensill CapitalPalatineUtiligroupCancer ResearchHiltiPasTest Ltd.WalmartCatalyxHSBCPolyMateriaZenith International LtdCatapult VenturesHutchinson Ports UKPwCZeus CapitalInternships

North Edge Capital is a middlemarket private equity firm thatprovides capital and managementsolutions to companies in theNorth of England.“There are few places that providea curated, high-calibre anddiverse pool of talent as AMBSdoes. Our recurring internshipprogramme with the Schoolbrings new perspectives andimpetus into our businessbuilding projects, whilst ourportfolio companies havesecured future C-Level leadersout of the robust, experience-ledAMBS MBA programme.”George Potts, Investment DirectorNorth Edge Capital, Manchester82%of the Class of 2018completed an internship

POSTGRADUATE CAREERS SERVICEAll MBA candidates receive career support alongside their academic journey at AMBS. Our dedicated teamof Senior Careers Consultants will get to know you personally and work as your career partners.Shortly before you arrive in Manchester, we will contact you to establish the foundations for your MBA career journey:YouPersonal brandingResearchPlanningLaunchWho are you andwhat do you offer theemployment market?CVs, cover letters,online presence,and elevator pitchInformation sessions,club events andmeetings with alumnito help you understandyour target marketsand role(s)Map out yourapplication strategySubmit jobapplicationsThese foundations are tested and perfected throughout your MBA journey, informed by:– Weekly career skills workshops(scheduled during your coreacademic programme)– Sessions with external specialistcareer practitioners– Unlimited individual meetingswith our experienced SeniorCareers Consultants– On-campus recruitment activitiesincluding guest speakers,industry experts and companyrecruitment presentations– Events focusing on entrepreneurshipand women in business– Networking events in Londonand Manchester– Practice interviews– Student clubs– Business competitions– Your own initiatives and ideas todevelop your business networksand validate your plans

“Before starting the MBA I knew Iwanted to change my career pathto consulting. I was not clear onthe ‘how’ and the PostgraduateCareers Service (PCS) was keyfrom day one. I had a couple ofdetailed sessions with the teamand I was able to design a clearpath towards my goal (eg a tailoredCV, phases to tackle and alumnito reach out to). Once I startedfollowing the predefined path, PCSwas always at hand to provideadditional input, highly increasingmy chances of receiving an offerfrom my current employer.”Sebastian Schroth Pinillos,Peruvian, Class of 2018Associate, McKinsey & Co.,Mexico City