The Australian School of Business’ AGSM MBA graduates of 2008 have achieved excellent employment results, with 92% either finding employment or receiving job offers within three months of graduation. The average post-MBA total salary package is AUD 142,990, a 53% increase on the corresponding pre-MBA package of AUD 93,642.

The graduates, who had completed their studies by June 2008, were surveyed during the following months of September to December with data being obtained from 78% of the total class.

Management consulting attracted the largest portion of graduates (30%), followed by IT & Telco technology (22%) and then banking and finance (19%). Graduates were employed by a broad range of organisations including Macquarie Bank, Boston Consulting Group, Hewlett Packard, International Committee of the Red Cross, Accenture, Nike, Ernst & Young, Amcor, GreenPlus Property Services, Bain & Co., Telstra, AT Kearney, National Australia Bank, Booz & Co., CSIRO and Deloitte.

Recruiters are attracted by the high calibre of the students. Graduates of the AGSM MBA class of 2008 scored an average GMAT of 640 to gain entry into the full time program and have an average of 7 years pre-MBA work experience. They form a remarkably diverse student body with 69% holding international citizenship, representing 20 countries. The School’s emphasis on student quality and diversity ensures that the high standards of the AGSM MBA Program are maintained.

The continued strong performance of AGSM MBA graduates in securing employment, combined with the attractive salary packages offered by employers, reflects and reinforces the program’s ranking as the top MBA program in Australia and amongst the top 40 programs internationally*.

AGSM MBA Class of 2008 Employment Results

* Financial Times MBA 2008 & 2009