CAREER MANAGEMENT FOR TODAY′S MBAs

The increase in the number of MBAs in the UK and the rationalisation and restructuring of British companies mean that an MBA alone is not enough to guarantee a successful career, particularly in one company. The evidence indicates that MBAs must be prepared to find new employment when necessary. A review is given of the bodies which can provide help in this respect: recruitment agencies; executive search firms; outplacement consultancies; the business schools; and career management consultants. It is suggested that the most obvious source of advice is career management consultants; the cost of their services is relatively low compared with the total cost of obtaining the MBA itself.