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Jan 30th, 2021

Generalists Get Better Job Offers Than Specialists

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The Research: Jennifer Merluzzi, an assistant professor at Tulane, teamed up with Damon Phillips, a professor at Columbia Business School, to study the records of nearly 400 students who graduated from top U.S. MBA programs in 2008 and 2009 and then went into investment banking. The two researchers constructed a detailed profile of each person, including grades and work history before, during, and after business school. Their analysis revealed that students who had specialized in investment banking throughout were less likely to receive multiple job offers than students who had broader backgrounds and experiences.

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https://hbr.org/2016/06/generalists-get-better-job-offers-than-specialists?fbclid=IwAR2YGX6pqRHU-WCEgTb1-IvEN0paX_HDaY41VWEckNU1F-PtLE0jll_tkKM

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