Careers & Recruitment

“AGSM has brought a new dimension in career options and increased my value in the job market tremendously upon my return to Asia. I highly recommend the AGSM MBA.”
Tzu Ming Chu, MBA 2003
Malaysia

Career Services provides students with the opportunity to develop career management skills during the course of the MBA program.

The range of career services is specifically designed to provide students the tools for successful job searching and career management, as well as the guidance and support needed to map out their long-term career path.

Career Management Program
The Career Management Program is designed to provide students with a set of skills to assist the proactive management of their career throughout their entire working life. Self-assessment identifies career/life preferences, describing practical methods to research the market and detailing techniques that can be applied in job search. It is comprised of the following components: Self Assessment I & II; Career Strategy & Planning; Playing the Interview Game; Resume Writing; and Interview Practice.

Career advice / guidance
Individual counselling sessions are available by appointment with career services to obtain more tailored career guidance and support.

Career resources
The Career Centre provides various online career resources including Useful Website Links, Interview Questions, Resume Templates, Industry research Guides and publications available from the Library.

Recruitment
Career Services aims to build and develop strong relationships with companies who can benefit from having an MBA graduate in their organisation. Successfully aligning the skills and experience of MBAs with the needs of the business is our key objective. Career Services continually market to previous and prospective recruiters and leverage off our strong Alumni base.

Among this prestigious list of companies is ABN AMRO, AT Kearney, Barclays Capital (UK & USA), BMW (Japan), Boral Ltd, Mercer Consulting (China) and McKinsey & Co

Download the complete list of recent recruiters now.

Placement Statistics
Each year Career Services complies a list of placement statistics that highlight general employment data including how many graduates were employed, what region they were employed in, what profession and industry they were employed in and salary information.

Download the 2007 Placement Statistics.

Year Book
Each year Career Services produces a Year Book to present full-time MBA and Strategic Management Year resumes to potential employers. This is extensively marketed to all of our contacts and potential recruiters.

Workshops and Events
Dependent on demand, a number of workshops and events are arranged to assist students. These include Case Study Workshops, Industry Overviews, Image & Attitude Workshops, Networking/Social Events and a Visa Workshop for International Students. Student clubs including Consulting, Finance, Marketing and Women in Management also organise a range of events. For more information visit our Student Clubs.

Networking / Social Events
Social events are arranged throughout the year, where there is an opportunity to mix and meet with company representatives. In addition, students are extended an invitation to attend various events managed by Alumni services including the School Dinner, Alumni industry presentations and educational programs.

Placement Profile
Each year the Career Centre compiles a profile on student placements.