'Only 21% of MBA's in India are employable'
12 years, 7 months ago

'Only 21% of MBA's in India are employable'

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The employability of management graduates in India has declined in the past five years, as only 21 percent of MBAs surveyed are ’employable’, a study has said. New Delhi: The employability of management graduates in India has declined in the past five years, as only 21 percent of MBAs surveyed are ’employable’, a study has said. According to the MBAUniverse.com–MeriTrac employability study 2012, which covered 2,264 MBAs from 29 cities and 100 B-Schools, beyond the Top 25, only 21 per cent are employable. However, the number of MBA seats in India has grown almost four fold – from 94,704 in 2006-07 to 3,52,571 in 2011-12 - resulting in a five-year compounded annual growth rate of 30 per cent, but their employability rates have fallen, the study said.

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India TV News  

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