Content written by Thomas Nugent and published by BusinessBecause
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Extracted Content: For close observers of the full-time, two-year MBA in the US, 2018 has so far been a year to forget.
The Graduate Management Admission Council’s (GMAC) Application Trends Survey Report this year showed 70% of two-year programs reported a decline in applications in 2018—46% saw a decline in domestic applications, while 71% saw a decline in applications from international students.
But as the year draws to a close, there is a lot of light emerging in the form of MBA employment reports—a barrage of top US business schools have reported strong figures for their most recent graduating class. In terms of hiring, the consulting, financial services, and technology sectors continue to dominate.