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MBA Jungle Newsletter to Employers
- Rolling Up Their Sleeves
- When you interview students from Baruch, you may be surprised at the diversity of experiences and career paths they bring to the table. You might find an accomplished accounting major who started out as a concert pianist, or a financial modeling whiz who used to run a small business while providing for his family. Typically, Baruch students haven’t been handed an E-ZPass for life’s toll booths; they know that getting ahead requires effort and a willingness to learn.
- Admit One
- When you come face to face with a Baruch student in the interview room, you’re likely to evaluate that candidate on the competencies, skills, and “fit” characteristics you feel are necessary for success in your company. In this way, at Baruch, our admissions process closely mirrors the recruiting process. “Our career management team often gives us input on applicants, advising us on how likely they are to be the kind of student who succeeds in today’s marketplace,” says Fran Murphy, director of graduate admissions at Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. In fact, our career management and admissions teams are physically located in adjacent office spaces, so we evaluate candidates for admission with full awareness of employer expectations down the line. Sometimes, the admissions team will ask career management to vote on an application. While the final decision lies with the admissions officers, it’s very helpful to get that kind of “market evaluation” on an application upfront, notes Murphy. “They might see something we didn’t, or vice versa.”
- Beyond Balance Sheets
- While accounting has always played an important role in a company’s operations, lately it has been in the spotlight. The well-publicized cases of Andersen, Enron, and other outfits underscored the need for experienced, well-qualified professionals – both internal and external – who have a solid background in the field. The passage of Sarbanes-Oxley only increased this demand; with compliance becoming a high-profile function, more and more companies now look favorably on resumes with accounting experience, even for positions historically filled by finance majors. In this environment, Baruch accounting students are uniquely qualified to hit the ground running.
