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).
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Which of the following carries the most weight when evaluating entry-level candidates on paper?
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| Internships/extracurricular activities |
74%
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| The pedigree of the institution from which they graduated |
14%
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| The coursework completed in school |
7%
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| GPA |
3%
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| Not sure/No response |
2%
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How many years into a professional career does educational background no longer matter?
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| 1-3 years |
13%
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| 4-6 years |
36%
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| 7-10 years |
19%
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| 11-20 years or later |
6%
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| It will always matter |
24%
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| Not sure/No response |
2%
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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?
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| Top-25 MBA program |
55%
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| Top-5 Sport Management MBA program |
30%
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| Not sure/No response |
15%
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Which of the following factors are more important for the success of a Sport Management program? Please select the top 2.
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| Internship opportunities |
51%
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| Alumni network |
46%
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| Work experience of the professors in the field |
46%
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| Academic career/reputation of the professors |
14%
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| Tenure of the program |
4%
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| Geographic location of the institution |
3%
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| Not sure/No response |
6%
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Which school would you say offers the top Sports Management program in the U.S.?
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| Ohio Univ. |
17% |
| UMass |
10% |
| Univ. of Oregon |
5% |
| USF |
3% |
| UCF |
1% |
| Columbia Univ. |
1% |
| Other |
19% |
| Not sure/No response |
44% |
