Reuters: “Wall Street banks remain top choice for new MBAs – survey”

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-banks-mbas-idUSKCN0Z72QB BY OLIVIA ORAN Wall Street banks remain the employers of choice for new business school graduates, despite competition for talent from Silicon Valley, hedge funds and private equity firms, according to a study released on Tuesday. More than a quarter of those surveyed by Wall Street training firm Training The Street said...

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Training The Street MBA Employment Survey: Banks Remain Top Employment Destination For MBAs

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/training-the-street-mba-employment-survey-banks-remain-top-employment-destination-for-mbas-300287774.html -Survey Finds Slight Decline in Starting Salaries Despite Strong Hiring Numbers- MBA students and graduates are receiving multiple job offers and feel confident in their employment prospects in a competitive recruiting environment, according to the seventh annual MBA Employment Survey conducted by Training The Street (TTS), the leading corporate training provider...

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Chief Investment Officer: “Hedge Funds Scorned by MBAs”

http://www.ai-cio.com/channel/Manager-Selection/Hedge-Funds-Scorned-by-MBAs/ by Amy Whyte An increasing number of business school students are aspiring to private equity jobs, while few seek out roles at hedge funds. It’s not just investors who are pulling away from hedge funds—business school graduates are opting out of the industry as well. Roughly 5% of current MBA students surveyed by Training the Street...

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How Long Will They Stay At Their Jobs?

Bloomberg: “Fewer MBAs Want to Work For Hedge Funds”

By Julie Verhage and Sonali Basak As business students pack up their belongings after graduation, fewer are listing hedge funds as a top destination, while private equity and startups are becoming more attractive. According to a survey from Training the Street, a firm that offers technical training to Wall Street firms and business schools, startups and private equity...

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