Recruitment Aid

I asked an executive recruiter if he considered it a necessity for those in senior management to have MBAs. The recruitment specialist replied that, while if not a necessity, it was “definitely desirable for those who want to transition from middle management into senior management to have MBAs.”

He said that the knowledge gained from an MBA is directly applicable to senior management job duties and that there is an added factor about the kinds of people who receive MBAs. They tend to be more forward-looking and are willing to put real time and effort into their careers and day-to-day jobs. Because interviews provide companies very brief assessment periods and companies need all the clues they can get about potential employees, MBAs serve a very practical purpose to employers (in addition to the educational benefits they serve students).