Business Students Maintain a Global Mind-set, Despite Rising Geopolitical Risk and Instability

Dubai, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) -

KPMG International has conducted its third annual survey of
business students studying at some of the world's leading
universities in 23 different countries. Ninety-three percent of the
students, all on the verge of entering the workforce, said that they
were concerned about the impact of ongoing geopolitical risk and
instability on their careers. Despite this finding, they maintained a
global outlook, with nearly the same number (89 percent) saying they
would be prepared to move regularly to a different country for the
right job opportunity. Eighty percent also said they expected to work
in 3-6 countries during their career.

This year's survey also showed that a significant majority of
students would consider working for the same company for their entire
career (70 percent), with 20 percent of those even saying it was
likely, or indeed very likely. The students also showed they have a
focus on the future, 64 percent already have a clear idea of what
profession they want to work in. Finance (37 percent) and
Professional Services (27 percent) were two industries the students
labeled as most desirable to them. Technology, which in 2014 was
favored by 18 percent of students, had less appeal in 2016 with only
8 percent picking it out as a desirable industry to work in. This is
despite the fact that among the students, 66 percent said they
expected the technology sector to be the most successful over the
next 20 years, professional services (15 percent) and finance (10
percent) both ranked well below this.

Rachel Campbell, KPMG's Global Head of People, speaking from
Dubai, where KPMG is this week hosting the final of KPMG's leading
student International Case Competition said, "I think it's really
interesting that the vast majority of students would consider working
at the same company for their entire career. Millennials and Gen Y
are seeing the value that large multinational organizations can bring
to their careers. As businesses grow their global footprint and
service offerings, people now have a greater opportunity than ever
before to have several different careers within one organization."

"This finding was backed up when we asked the students to rank the
most important factors in choosing a company to work for; career
opportunities, professional challenges, continuous training and
having an international mobility program, all ranked in the top 10.
The other significant finding was that students (88 percent) are
really passionate about working for a company that contributes
positively to the world, with 90 percent saying it was important that
the work they do in future drives positive and sustainable change in
society."

The winner of this year's KPMG International Case Competition
(KICC) will be announced on Thursday 14 April, by John Veihmeyer,
Chairman, KPMG International. "KICC is the largest business case
competition of its kind," said Veihmeyer. "KPMG has been running this
event for 13 years and it's always incredibly rewarding to see these
students grow in confidence as they analyze and present their
solutions to a panel of KPMG Partners. It brings to life just how
talented these individuals are."

About KPMG International

KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing
Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 155 countries and
have 174,000 people working in member firms around the world. The
independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG
International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity.
Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and
describes itself as such.

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