Google world's top employer for MBAs: Fortune
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Google world's top employer for MBAs: Fortune
New York: For the third year in row, Internet search giant Google has remained on the top of the list of global companies who employ more MBA graduates, says the Fortune magazine. With over 20 percent MBA graduates wishing to work at the firm, Google has been ranked at the first place in the list of top 100 employers for B-school graduates, compiled by Fortune.com based on an exclusive survey by research firm Universum. The magazine stated that Google is still hiring amid the downturn and its job postings seek MBAs for marketing, people operations, finance, advertising, sales, general management, partnership development and other openings. The search giant is followed by consulting firm McKinsey & Company (2nd), Bain & Co (third), financial services major Goldman Sachs Group (fourth), and tech giant Apple (fifth). "B-school grads are also attracted to the opportunity to get even more education at Goldman Sachs University, an extensive training program for incoming associates," Fortune said. Interestingly, MBA students' expect to earn an annual base salary of $98,403 in 2009, up 9 percent from $90,232 in 2008, the magazine revealed. Other companies in the top 10 are - The Boston Consulting Group (sixth), Walt Disney (7th), Nike (8th), JP Morgan (9th) and Johnson & Johnson (10th). Further, tech giant Microsoft has been ranked at 12th place and it is even hiring amid the downturn with has positions for MBAs in marketing, finance, corporate strategy, development, sales and supply chain. Soft drinks majors Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have been placed at the 19th and 20th spots in the list of 100 top employers for MBAs.

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