Survey Reveals Ultimate Career Goals of MBAs

    PORTLAND, Ore., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- According to an MBACareers.com
 QuickPoll(TM) released today, men and women have starkly different reasons for
 obtaining an MBA.  While both pursue an MBA to increase earning potential, the
 commonality ends there.  Men obtain an MBA for networking and preparation for
 entrepreneurship and advancement while women hope that an MBA will gain them
 additional career opportunities and credibility in the workplace.  Men did not
 cite credibility as a motivator for obtaining an MBA.
     Additionally, the survey revealed the long-term career goals for male and
 female MBAs differ as well.  Men acquiring an MBA aspire to become president
 or CEO of both public and private companies or to start their own businesses.
 Women MBAs, however, ranked management consulting, executive level
 vice-president positions and non-profit executive management high among their
 career goals.
     JillXan Donnelly of MBACareers.com comments, "there is a significant
 gender gap that exists between male and female MBAs.  While a graduate
 business degree may be necessary to both men and women who expect to excel and
 lead in the business world, women clearly view the MBA as their badge of
 credibility and hope that it will help open career doors.  Men expect to hold
 the top leadership positions and for women, it is still the exception."
     For women, career advancement challenges still remain.  A recent poll by
 CareerWomen.com, a sister site to MBACareers.com, revealed that women at all
 levels in an organization are still experiencing tough barriers to advancement
 in the workplace.  The survey pointed to corporate culture favoring men,
 exclusion from informal networks, perception that family will interfere with
 work and lack of women serving in board level positions and in senior
 management.  According to one respondent, "work/life balance is difficult for
 women.  Children, aging parents, home responsibilities all seem to be women's
 issues.  When seeking a promotion, I always consider that I can do it all
 -- I don't think this is a consideration of my male colleagues."
     For a complete summary of the survey results, please contact Lisa
 MacKenzie at lisam@mackenzie-marketing.com.
 
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