There was an interesting article on Bloomberg.com earlier this week about the companies recruiting on business school campuses and the prices they’re willing to pay to secure top talent. While the main point of the feature is that MBAs remain in demand, with the average starting package of graduates from the top programs hovering between $160,000 and $180,000, the article also offers a perspective on the sometimes overwhelming experience of being pursued by a potential employer:
“Wall Street recruiters can be as aggressive as professional football players, says Chris Eitzmann, who will receive his master of business administration degree in May from Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business.
‘Once given the offer, you are getting anywhere from two or three to four phone calls a day,’ said Eitzmann, 29, who graduated in 2000 from Harvard College and spent three years in the National Football League. ‘They want to know if they can talk to your wife. Can they have their wife talk to your wife?’”
This is an interesting read for current students, who will likely enjoy the good news about their future prospects, as well as for applicants trying to understand this element of the business school experience. The full text is available here.
