BusinessSchoolAdmissions
September 2006

Recruiters Widening Search for MBA Talent
Corporate recruiters are extending their search for MBA talent to more schools, according to a recent study by the employment consulting firm MBA Scouting Report. U.S. corporations are finding a smaller pool of top MBA grads to recruit from as b-schools enroll more international students and as students increasingly opt for entrepreneurial opportunities over more conventional careers. Companies are responding to this situation by sending more recruiters to more campuses and by contacting prospective hires earlier in the b-school cycle. Some highly-sought-after prospects are even being approached the summer before they begin classes.ith the job market rebounding strongly, Procter & Gamble knew it needed a fresh pitch for recruiting summer interns last fall at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Instead of formal presentations and similar mass-marketing approaches, the consumer-products giant experimented with more targeted tactics modeled after its successful promotion of well-known brands.