Introduction Business schools face increasing pressure to demonstrate the long-term value of their MBA programs. Alumni career success is a key metric, but the tools to analyze and act on this data are often limited. Enter CareerDNA—a cutting-edge platform that analyzes over 50 million careers to provide actionable insights to MBA programs and universities worldwide. By focusing on leadership probability, velocity, and stability, CareerDNA helps schools align their offerings with both alumni aspirations and employer demands.
Section 1: Free Access to the Career Platform CareerDNA provides business schools with free access to a career platform featuring millions of job listings, which will be automatically filtered to deliver precise, career-healthy recommendations on an individual basis. This platform not only aids students and alumni in exploring career opportunities, but also collects real-time data on alumni progress. This live data feeds into the school’s CRM, creating a continuous feedback loop to track alumni performance and engagement without needing your Career team to constantly push for updates.
All executives are curious about how well they are rewarded, and with our free insights your alumni will get immediate, detailed and free comparisons in multiple dimensions. This can be rebranded to your design and put into your school's site - all for free.
Section 2: Customized Alumni Analysis With a unique methodology grounded in data science, CareerDNA benchmarks alumni performance across three key dimensions:
Leadership Probability – The likelihood of alumni reaching divisional or corporate leadership roles.Success Velocity – How quickly alumni ascend to senior management positions.Job Stability – Insights into alumni retention and career longevity (under development).By analyzing alumni trajectories, CareerDNA provides schools with a clear picture of their program’s impact and areas for improvement.
Section 3: Curriculum Optimization Using insights from alumni data, CareerDNA helps business schools tailor their curriculums to meet employer expectations and fill skill gaps. For example:
Identifying sectors where alumni are underrepresented, such as e-commerce or healthcare. Highlighting skills in demand, like data analysis, leadership, and negotiation. These recommendations allow schools to align their academic offerings with real-world career trends, ensuring graduates are better prepared for the job market.
Section 4: Employer Partnership Strategies CareerDNA supports business schools in building and strengthening relationships with top recruiters. By showcasing alumni success stories and performance data, schools can demonstrate their graduates’ readiness for leadership roles.
Targeted Outreach : Collaborate with firms where alumni excel, such as Deloitte, HSBC, and Accenture.Recruiter Insights : Analyze hiring trends to identify opportunities for increased recruitment from high-performing employers.This strategic approach not only enhances recruitment efforts but also reinforces the school’s reputation among employers.
Every school receives a bespoke report on their alumni recruiter and progression, with recommendations on hiring tactics immediately after graduation and for the first few years of professional life as an alumna/alumnus of your school.
Section 5: Tools for Career Transition and Growth CareerDNA is preparing to launch tools that address the unique challenges faced by career switchers and professionals returning from career breaks. These tools include:
Predictive analytics for career growth. Gap analyses to identify missing skills or experience. Interactive dashboards for personalized career recommendations. These features are designed to empower alumni at every stage of their career journey, ensuring their success reflects positively on the school. All executives suffer from job volatility during their careers, and these periods tend to happen during specific transitional stages where they move from a functional position to a leadership role of a higher magnitude. The three criteria chosen by alumni are simple: How likely am I to become senior in my chosen sector? How long will it take me? Will it be a stable or a stressful journey? It is the function of the school to deliver on these needs, and we're here to offer transparency and benchmarks.
There is no school which is top five for both the probability of getting into senior management and the amount of time it takes to get there. The first school which manages this will become a true global leader.
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