Most Desirable MBA Employers Of 2014

Google tops the list as consumer brands freefall

2015 Rank 2014 Rank Rank Difference Company 2015 Percent of Students Who Put Employer in Top 25 2014 Percent of Students Who Put Employer in Top 25
51 63 12 Barclays 2.35% 1.90%
52 35 -17 Target 2.32% 3.20%
53 79 26 Deutsche Bank 2.29% 1.60%
54 87 33 Wells Fargo 2.28% 1.30%
55 50 -5 Boeing 2.22% 2.40%
56 58 2 Salesforce.com 2.21% 2.00%
57 42 -15 Genentech 2.21% 2.90%
58 60 2 Marriott 2.16% 2.00%
59 78 19 U.S. Department of Energy 2.14% 1.60%
60 NR NA Adobe Systems 2.09% NA
61 30 -31 Nordstrom 2.07% 3.60%
62 49 -13 Central Intelligence Agency 2.07% 2.50%
63 86 23 MGM Resorts International 2.01% 1.30%
64 55 -9 Sony 1.96% 2.10%
65 80 15 Yahoo! 1.92% 1.50%
66 44 -22 Hilton Hotels 1.91% 2.60%
67 67 0 Cisco Systems 1.90% 1.80%
68 51 -17 Anheuser Busch InBev 1.89% 2.40%
69 NR NA National Security Agency (NSA) 1.86% NA
70 56 -14 MillerCoors 1.84% 2.00%
71 68 -3 Kraft Foods Group 1.83% 1.80%
72 65 -7 Pfizer 1.83% 1.90%
73 53 -20 Estee Lauder 1.82% 2.30%
74 81 7 BP 1.74% 1.50%
75 85 10 Siemens 1.68% 1.40%

Source: Universum Global

NR = Not Ranked   NA = Not Applicable

(See following page for table of companies ranked 76-100)

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