Rome Business School publishes theEmployment Report 2024, confirming its strong impact on students’ careers, both in Italy and abroad: 76.3% obtained a salary increase during their Master’s degree, 70.1% found a job before the end of their studies, and 83% work in companies that operate globally.
Personalized career service, coaching and meeting events the main levers of impact: 84.7% of students say they improved their skills in conducting a selection process, and 78.1% increased their networking skills. A network of 1,047 partner companies, 3 Career Fairs with more than 565 job openings, 76 events with managers and CEOs, among the activities designed to facilitate students’ job placement, a total of more than 1,700 meetings with companies, more than 6,000 job openings posted in 2023. Among the top employer companies of RBS students: Adidas, Amazon, Microsoft, Ferrari, Gucci, Oracle, PwC.
It is 27 percent the average salary increase for Rome Business School students after completing the MBA. The Employment Report 2024 reconfirms theMBA as the most lucrative course of study, with an average salary of €61,250 1 year after completion. With regard to areas of study, Human Resources and Finance are the areas that report the largest salary increases, +33% and +31% respectively 1 year after the MBA.
Looking at geographic areas, those with the most significant salary increases: Asia +30%, Europe +23% and Italy +16%. “I am extremely proud of the achievements of Rome Business School and our outstanding students, as illustrated in the Employment Report 2024. The significant average salary increase and high employment rate of our students reflect our ongoing commitment to providing outstanding management education and unparalleled international career support,” says Antonio Ragusa, Dean of Rome Business School. “Our vision has always been to serve our students not only as an educational institution, but as a life partner in their professional and personal growth. We are determined to maintain and exceed the standards that have enabled us to achieve these results by continuously investing in our programs, our faculty and, most importantly, our students,” he concludes.
Rome Business School is confirmed among the most international business schools in Italy: 83 percent of students work in companies with global operations, 72 percent in multinationals, 55 percent in Italy, 21 percent in Europe, 9 percent in the Americas and Asia, and 6 percent in Africa. Fundamental is the support of the Career Center and the synergies created between students and employers:
“The success of our students in the global job market, with an impressive 83 percent working in companies with international operations and 72 percent in multinationals, testifies to the effectiveness of our education and our commitment to prepare global leaders ready to face and overcome the challenges of the modern world. As Rome Business School, we reaffirm our commitment to continue offering the best management education and career services, supporting our students in realizing their professional dreams and contributing to their development as successful, responsible and globally aware individuals,” says Florinda Orsini, Head of the Career Center at Rome Business School.
RBS’s ability to develop the entrepreneurial and innovative soul is growing: the Report reveals that 33% of RBS students start their own businesses. Of these, 64% are women and 43% settle in Italy, although they operate in 57 different countries. Since its launch in 2021, RBS4Entrepreneurship, Rome Business School’s business incubator, has developed 52 projects, 24 of which were incubated last year alone. Among the most invested sectors are arts and culture (25 percent of projects), and fashion (21 percent).
“Career support for students needs to meet new needs, ” Orsini continues, “We have done this by creating 7 pathways, a personalized service tailored to each individual’s career moment, enhanced by individual meetings, mock interviews, workshops and meetings with career coaches, HR consultants and recruiters.” Students can embark on: the Career Starter, dedicated to those who want to excel in their first work experiences; the Career Mover, for students seeking international employment; the Career Advancer for those who want to grow vertically; and the Career Propeller dedicated to MBA students, to scale the world of entrepreneurship or pursue vertical career progression. The impact on professional growth is important: the Career Center has contributed to the fact that 81.4 percent have used the skills acquired during the path in the company, and 87.5 percent now hold a job role of greater responsibility.
Giulia Palmisani, HR Recruiting Specialist at the Renault Group, among Rome Business School’s top employers, comments, “The partnership with Rome Business School expands our talent pool, enriches the recruitment process, facilitates meetings with qualified student professionals through networking events, thus fostering innovation and change. For the Renault Group, in its journey of innovation and adaptation, the influence of education, and particularly MBA education, remains critical in shaping the workforce of tomorrow.”
