Highlights of 2010 Application Trends Survey 

• In 2010, 59% of executive MBA programs reported an increase in application volume, one of the highest increases among all MBA programs, reversing a three-year decline. 
• Full-time one-year MBA programs continued to attract more applications, but at a lower rate than in 2009.
• More than 60% of master-level programs in accounting, finance, and management reported increases in the number of applications in 2010.

Corporate Recruiters Survey

• Globally, more companies are hiring in 2011 and the average number of new hires is expected to increase. Among class of 2011 graduates, 54% have received job offers, a figure that has almost reached prerecession levels of 2007.
• In 2011, European companies are poised to exceed the average annual starting salary that US employers plan to offer MBA graduates.
• Demand for MBA graduates in the United States is expected to be strongest in the finance, accounting, health care, pharmaceutical, consulting, and high-tech sectors; in Europe, energy and utilities; and in Asia, high technology, products and services, finance, and accounting.