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Turnkey Survey Shows Importance Of Internships For Entry-Level Candidates

Nearly three-quarters of respondents in a June '15 Turnkey Intelligence survey said that internships and extracurricular activities carry the most weight when evaluating entry-level candidates. Five of the survey's 15 questions are below (Turnkey).

Which of the following carries the most weight when evaluating entry-level candidates on paper?
Internships/extracurricular activities
74%
The pedigree of the institution from which they graduated
14%
The coursework completed in school
7%
GPA
3%
Not sure/No response
2%

How many years into a professional career does educational background no longer matter?
1-3 years
13%
4-6 years
36%
7-10 years
19%
11-20 years or later
6%
It will always matter
24%
Not sure/No response
2%

If all other aspects in two candidates' profiles were equal, would you prefer to hire someone with a degree from a top-5 Sport Management MBA program or a top-25 MBA program?
Top-25 MBA program
55%
Top-5 Sport Management MBA program
30%
Not sure/No response
15%

Which of the following factors are more important for the success of a Sport Management program? Please select the top 2.
Internship opportunities
51%
Alumni network
46%
Work experience of the professors in the field
46%
Academic career/reputation of the professors
14%
Tenure of the program
4%
Geographic location of the institution
3%
Not sure/No response
6%

Which school would you say offers the top Sports Management program in the U.S.?
Ohio Univ. 17%
UMass 10%
Univ. of Oregon 5%
USF 3%
UCF 1%
Columbia Univ. 1%
Other 19%
Not sure/No response 44%

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