The two given pie charts illustrate the factors influencing people’s choices for pursuing an MBA degree and the criteria that recruiters take into account when choosing a candidate.
Overall, a majority of students follow an MBA program primarily due to greater professional opportunities while employers emphasize personality traits and previous experience. Notably, qualification presents the most insignificant factor when it comes to assessing a potential employee.
As for the first chart, it is evident that the main motivator for engaging in this learning program is job prospects, accounting for 65% of all respondents while helping others is the least cited reason, at only 8% of participants. Two other causes are personal development and better job performance, which comprise 12% and 15%, respectively.
The second chart indicates that personality and knowledge of applicants are valued the most, making up the same rate of a quarter. This is followed closely by comparable percentages of connections and appearance at 20%. On the other hand, only a small proportion of 10% of human resources representatives regard academic qualifications as a key factor in hiring decisions.
