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The Returns to an MBA Degree: The Impact of Programme Attributes

C F Elliott
Kwok Tong Soo

Publication date 2012
Original language English
Economics Working Paper Series

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Abstract

This paper explores the impact of various MBA programme attributes on the average post-MBA salary of graduates, contributing to the literature on the returns to an MBA degree, which to date, has focused predominantly on the impact of individual student traits. The analysis uses a new panel dataset, comprising MBA programmes from across the world. Results indicate that pre-MBA salary and quality rank of programme are key determinants of post-MBA salary.

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