41 per cent of business students want to work in consultancy post-graduation, finds new research from accreditation bodies AMBA & BGA
The so-called ‘big three’ industries of consulting, finance and technology are the top three destinations of interest among AMBA & BGA’s student sample – with an overwhelming 91 per cent majority of students interested in working in at least one of these three industries.
This is according to AMBA & BGA Student Survey 2023: Aspirations & Programme Experiences, which surveyed 544 current business students worldwide.
The survey also delved into why students wanted to complete their business degree – with three quarters of respondents wanting to expand their areas of expertise. The result also show that there is an awareness that business education will hopefully lead to long term benefits with 40 per cent of students say earning more money in the long term is a consideration for studying a business degree and only 11 per cent said earning more money in the short term is a factor.
The research also found that students were on the whole, content with their business courses. Over half of respondents say their course has exceeded their expectations so far, with a further 35 per cent saying their course is meeting their expectations.