Placement Report 2012
Master of Science Program in Business & Economics
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Students in the two-year Master of Science Program in Business and
Economics graduating from the specializations in Accounting & Finan-
cial Management, Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing &
Media Management, who finished their studies by January 31, 2012,
were the sample for this survey.
*
The response rate was 52 percent
based on a cohort of 110 students. The Placement Report is published
annually for all Bachelor and Master of Science programs.
* The Master of Science Program in General Management is presented in a separate survey.
Placement Report 2012
Master of Science Program
in Business & Economics
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GRADUATE PROFILE
Graduates had a median age of 26. Thirty-three percent of
the graduates responding to the survey were female and 67
percent male. The median number of jobs applied for was 6,
and the number of offers (also median) was 2.
Twenty-one percent of the respondents earned an additional
joint degree in Management, through SSE´s CEMS afliation,
a global consortium of business schools in which SSE repre-
sents Sweden exclusively. CEMS was ranked as No 3 among
the MSc Programs in the world in Financial Times (2012).
Age on graduation (median) 26
Women 33%
Men 67%
CEMS 21%

2 – 3 months after graduation 17% 16% 18%
4 – 6 months after graduation 4% 5% 3%
> 6 months after graduation 2% 5% –
100% 100% 100%
2011 – SSE MSC GRADUATES SHOW
HIGH HIRING RATES
Ninety-four percent of the graduates had jobs within three
months of graduation. Seventy percent had accepted a
full-time offer by graduation date. Nineteen percent of the
graduates had accepted an offer more than six months before
graduation. Seventy-four percent of the female graduates and
67 percent of the male graduates had found employment by
graduation date.
5
0 5
10
15 20 25
Men
Women
Ad of another recruitment center
Other
Previous employment, temporary work
Friends or other contacts
Newspaper advertisement
Inquiry from employer / recruitment company
Company presentation on Campus
I contacted an employer
Previous internship position
Ad on the Placement board (SASSE)*
Career Portal on Company website

Investment Banking and Financial Services attracts the
greatest share of the graduates.
PLACEMENT BY INDUSTRY
All
Women
Men
Management Consulting 18% 5% 26%
Consulting, other 16% 32% 9%
Investment Banking 15% 11% 17%
Advertising/PR/Information/Market Comm. 9% 16% 6%
Financial Services 8% 5% 9%
Consumer Products 6% – 9%
Accounting/Audit 4% – 6%
Manufacturing industry 4% 11% –
Academic Research 4% – 6%
Computer/IT 2% 5% –
Insurance 2% 5% –
Education/teaching 2% 5% –
Electronics 2% 5% –
Media/Culture 2% – 3%
Power/Energy 2% – 3%
Public Administration 2% – 3%
Other 2% – 3%
100% 100% 100%
PLACEMENT IN SWEDEN AND ABROAD
GRADUATES EMPLOYED:
in Sweden Abroad
Consulting, other 10% 27%
Management Consulting 26% 9%
Investment Banking 13% 18%

Economics
Finance
Accounting &
Financial Management
Marketing &
Media Management
Management
%
Consulting, other
Management Consulting
Other industries
Advertising/PR/Information/
Market Communication
Investment Banking
Financial Services
LARGE COMPANIES MOST POPULAR
Large companies attract SSE graduates. Thirty-six percent
chose to start their career in a company with more than
10,000 employees. Men are more attracted to larger compa-
nies than are women.
The median working hours was 53 per week. Investment
Banking and Financial Services required most working hours
per week with a median of 78.
SIZE OF COMPANY
Number of Employees All Women Men
1–2 – – –
3–10 6% 10% 3%
11– 5 0 13% 16% 12%
51–250 13% 16% 12%
251–1 000 9% 16% 6%

TOTAL
ASIA 4%
SWEDEN 59%
EUROPE 37%
WOMEN
SWEDEN 63%
EUROPE 37%
MEN
ASIA 6%
SWEDEN 56%
EUROPE 38%
SALARIES IN SWEDEN AND ABROAD
GRADUATES EMPLOYED:
Monthly
Base Salary
in Sweden Abroad
< SEK 18,000 (< EUR 2,000) 3% 4%
SEK 18,000 – 21,999 (EUR 2,000 – 2,400) 3% 13%
SEK 22,000 – 25,999 (EUR 2,400 – 2,850) 3% 14%
SEK 26,000 – 29,999 (EUR 2,850 – 3,300) 39% 9%
SEK 30,000 – 33,999 (EUR 3,300 – 3,750) 26% 18%
SEK 34,000 – 37,999 (EUR 3,750 – 4,200) 7% 5%
SEK 38,000 – 41,999 (EUR 4,200 – 4,600) 3% 9%
SEK 42,000 – 45,999 (EUR 4,600- 5,050) 10% –
SEK 46,000 – 49,999 (EUR 5,050 – 5,500) 6% 5%
SEK 50,000 – 53,999 (EUR 5,500 – 5,950) – 5%
SEK 54,000 – 57,999 (EUR 5,950 – 6,400) – 14%
SEK 58,000 – 61,999 (EUR 6,400 – 6,800) – –
>=62,000 (EUR 6,800 ) – 4%
100% 100%

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
BONUS AND COMISSIONS
GRADUATES RECEIVED
Sign-on bonus Yearly bonus
Median range 20,000 – 34,999 SEK
25,000 – 49,999 SEK
10
0 5
10
15 20 25 30 35
Company image / reputation
Other
Company culture / Value
Location
Lack of alternatives
Career possibilities
Type of work / Responsibility
Professional / Personal development
Women
%
Men
MAIN REASON FOR CHOOSING THIS EMPLOYMENT
IT CORRESPONDS TO EDUCATION 74%
REQUIRES MORE QUALIFICATIONS 9%
REQUIRES FEWER QUALIFICATIONS 17%
OCCUPATION IN RELATION TO EDUCATION
All Women Men
Very much 47% 48% 47%
Quite a bit 32% 37% 30%
Quite little 15% 10% 18%

Skills courses and Career advice. Almost all found the
services to be useful in their job search.
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ADRIAN GEHRIG
(Specialization in Accounting &
Financial Management)
After graduation from SSE I joined Pricewater-
houseCoopers as a management consult-
ant, where many of my previous classmates
became work colleagues. And that is really
what SSE is all about – it truly sets an everlast-
ing footprint in your life, both professionally as
well as socially.
With a journey through both the BSc and MSc
Programs, I know that choosing SSE was one
of the best decisions I have ever made. The
hands-on academic approach enabled me to
develop an analytical toolbox of true practical
relevance that I carry with me, whatever my
career path or challenge. The school is also
a great door opener for international experi-
ences and opportunities, something I realized
from my participation in SSE’s Exchange
Programs in Singapore and Chicago; I can
really benefit from this when I now work in
a global consultancy firm.
My studies provided me with a first-class
education, but the friendships I made and
the unique bond among the SSE students
not only enhanced my student life, but rather

I also found it extremely rewarding to take part
in the CEMS Master Program while at SSE.
I spent a semester at the National University
of Singapore, challenging myself by experienc-
ing a new continent and meeting many talented,
inspiring students.
SSE was a truly international experience for
me offering a multitude of perspectives. Learning
in such a diverse environment has prepared
me for working in international teams today.
Students at SSE are ambitious, open-minded
and motivated, which makes the educational
atmosphere dynamic and rewarding.
LOUISE OSCARIUS
(Specialization in Economics)

I am currently doing a one-year trainee pro-
gram rotating between Sweden’s central bank
(the Swedish Riksbank), the Swedish Financial
Supervisory Authority, and the Swedish Na-
tional Debt Office. At the end of the program
I will continue working as an economist at the
Riksbank.
As I am Swedish, I have always known that
SSE is considered the best business school
in Sweden. I was interested in social science
and economics and when finishing my bach-
elor at Lund University I started thinking about
doing a master. SSE was my only choice.
Since we were the first Master students in the

gree—it was also an adventure to come all the
way to Sweden from Greece. My CEMS year
gave me a large international network of busi-
ness professionals, not only from my exchange
semester at the University of Sydney, an unfor-
gettable cultural and educational experience!
What I liked best about SSE, though, was my
classmates, who were curious, motivated, ac-
tive in class, and internationally experienced;
many now lead world-class business careers.
I stayed in Stockholm after graduation and
pursued a career in media; SSE was a great
conversation starter in my job interviews as
many company representatives were alumni.
My SSE education has provided me with skills
in project management, presentation and
networking that I use every day at work.
KRISTRUN GUNNARSDOTTIR
(Specialization in Economics)

I work as a Senior Consultant at Oliver Wyman,
primarily working on projects for top-tier financial
service companies in the Nordics and around
the world.
I chose to pursue my MSc degree in Econom-
ics at SSE because it is one of the top business
schools in Europe and the Master program of-
fered great opportunity to work with students
of multiple nationalities and with various back-
grounds. It also gave me the opportunity to enter

Specialization in Management
Specialization in Marketing & Media Management
• Master of Science in Economics
Specialization in Applied Economic Analysis
Specialization in International Economics
• Master of Science in Finance & Accounting
Specialization in Accounting & Financial Management
Specialization in Corporate Finance
Specialization in Investment Management
• Master of Science in General Management (for students with bachelor’s degrees
in subjects other than Business or Economics)
The MSc Program in Business & Economics and its specializations, reported on in this placement report, corresponds
to the three current programs in Business & Management, Economics and Finance & Accounting.
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