This statistic shows the top reasons given by U.S. companies for hiring MBA graduates in 2015. In 2015, 52 percent of employers stated that innovative thinking was a reason to hire an MBA graduate.
Most important reasons for companies in the United States for hiring MBA graduates in 2015
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$229 USD $199 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on
About the industry
10
- Premium Statistic Salary expectations of recent U.S. business graduates in 2019
- Premium Statistic Top reasons of executive MBA alumni enrolling in their degree 2015, by MBA type
- Premium Statistic Average years needed to recoup investment in MBA degree 1986-2012
- Premium Statistic Average overall cost of an MBA between 1986 to 2012, by MBA type
- Premium Statistic Educational attainment of the population in Norway 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Educational attainment of the population in Norway 2022
- Basic Statistic New doctoral students in Sweden 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Educational attainment of the population in Denmark 2022
- Basic Statistic Higher education students in Sweden 2021, by location and place of residence
- Premium Statistic Volume of tertiary education expenditure per student in Turkey 2011-2021
About the region
10
- Premium Statistic Top 20 employers for MBA graduates in the U.S. in 2016
- Basic Statistic Ranking of the U.S. business schools, by debt payback period 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. American's opinion on how well a university degree prepares for jobs 2016
- Premium Statistic Faculty staff in post-secondary education institutions in the U.S. by race 2013
- Premium Statistic Employees of post-secondary education institutions in the U.S. by gender and job 2013
- Basic Statistic Doctoral degrees earned in the United States 2020/21, by field of research
- Basic Statistic Master's degrees earned in the United States 2020/21, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Doctoral degrees earned in the United States 2020/21, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Number of Bachelor's degrees awarded U.S. 2020-2021, by gender and subject
- Basic Statistic Bachelor's degrees earned in the United States 2020/21, by field of research
Selected statistics
6
- Basic Statistic Exercise rates in the U.S., by age group and education level 2008
- Premium Statistic HR managers on why graduates have an advantage in the U.S. job market in 2012
- Premium Statistic HR managers on why graduates are disadvantaged in the U.S. job market in 2012
- Premium Statistic Recruitment process: availablity of graduates in the U.S. 2012, by job category
- Basic Statistic Contribution of college education to graduates' skill development in the U.S. 2012
- Premium Statistic Employer recruitment strategies for business school graduates in 2012
Other regions
10
- Premium Statistic International students in the Netherlands 2006-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of people concerned about terrorism in Sweden 2010-2020, by education
- Premium Statistic Concerns for education due to COVID-19 in G7 countries March 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of students enrolling in UK higher education from non-EU countries 2018/19
- Premium Statistic Number of enrollment of TVET students at public schools in Egypt by subject 2017
- Premium Statistic Scottish HE students studying in EU 2016/17, by type of degree
- Basic Statistic Educational qualifications in Finland 2021, by gender and education field
- Basic Statistic Female students in Poland 2017, by type of higher education
- Premium Statistic Ranking in GCC for quality of vocational training 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Ranking in GCC for primary student to teacher ratio 2019, by country
Related statistics
10
- Basic Statistic Master's degrees earned in the United States 2020/21, by field of research
- Basic Statistic Forbes ranking of the best U.S. colleges 2022, by debt and median 10-year salary
- Basic Statistic Associate's degrees earned in the United States 2019/20, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Students who spent six or more hours weekly on social media in the U.S. by sex 2019
- Premium Statistic Education level of individuals, aged 25 to 34 years in the U.S. 1940-2018
- Basic Statistic First-professional degrees earned in the United States by ethnicity 2017
- Basic Statistic U.S. Colleges - salaries for faculty members in private institutions 2005-2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. colleges - salaries for faculty members in public institutions 2005-2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. share of first generation students as of 2016, by gender and ethnicity
- Premium Statistic U.S. students with disabilities/disorders, by frequency and likelihood to seek help
Further related statistics
10
- Highest earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
- Median income of arts majors by study focus in the U.S. 2013
- Median income of communications and journalism majors by study focus in the U.S. 2013
- Median income of psychology and social work majors by study focus in the U.S. 2013
- Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by institution type 1976-2010
- College majors with the highest participation of Asian students in the U.S. 2009
- U.S. college majors with the highest participation of African-American students 2009
- Least popular college majors in the U.S. by gender 2009
- Importance of management's recognition to job satisfaction of U.S. employees 2015
- Number of degrees in visual and performing arts in the U.S. 1999-2013
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Highest earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
- Median income of arts majors by study focus in the U.S. 2013
- Median income of communications and journalism majors by study focus in the U.S. 2013
- Median income of psychology and social work majors by study focus in the U.S. 2013
- Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by institution type 1976-2010
- College majors with the highest participation of Asian students in the U.S. 2009
- U.S. college majors with the highest participation of African-American students 2009
- Least popular college majors in the U.S. by gender 2009
- Importance of management's recognition to job satisfaction of U.S. employees 2015
- Number of degrees in visual and performing arts in the U.S. 1999-2013
Graduate Management Admission Council. (June 20, 2016). Most important reasons for companies in the United States for hiring MBA graduates in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/662040/reasons-to-hire-mba-graduates-in-the-us/
Graduate Management Admission Council. "Most important reasons for companies in the United States for hiring MBA graduates in 2015." Chart. June 20, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/662040/reasons-to-hire-mba-graduates-in-the-us/
Graduate Management Admission Council. (2016). Most important reasons for companies in the United States for hiring MBA graduates in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/662040/reasons-to-hire-mba-graduates-in-the-us/
Graduate Management Admission Council. "Most Important Reasons for Companies in The United States for Hiring Mba Graduates in 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/662040/reasons-to-hire-mba-graduates-in-the-us/
Graduate Management Admission Council, Most important reasons for companies in the United States for hiring MBA graduates in 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/662040/reasons-to-hire-mba-graduates-in-the-us/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Most important reasons for companies in the United States for hiring MBA graduates in 2015 [Graph], Graduate Management Admission Council, June 20, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/662040/reasons-to-hire-mba-graduates-in-the-us/