In 2024, the EFMD Global Fairs by Highered continued to be the world’s largest online job fairs. This year’s events were electrifying, attracting 5,527 registered talents from across the globe, all eager to seize incredible career opportunities and connect with leading employers.
With participation from 75 prestigious universities and 85 companies, the fairs served as a dynamic platform for students and recent graduates to engage with industry leaders. The excitement was palpable, reflected in a remarkable 20,447 total booth visits, where attendees actively networked and explored various career pathways.
The demand for talent was evident, with 1,764 open positions available, leading to a competitive atmosphere that resulted in 3,075 total applications—an impressive 16% application rate. This year also featured 17 engaging webinars attended by 1,697 participants, where renowned companies such as Decathlon, Accenture, Coca-Cola HBC, Amazon, BAT, and Schneider Electric shared invaluable insights and expertise.
Participants from 94 countries came together to experience the vibrant energy of the fairs, fostering a truly global environment for networking and professional development.
A special thank you goes out to all business schools and universities, particularly the career services teams, for their continuous support and exceptional efforts in providing global opportunities for their students and alumni. We would like to recognize the following institutions for their participation in this year’s fairs:
- American University of Beirut
- Antwerp Management School
- Audencia Business School
- Bayes Business School
- BI Norwegian Business School – https://www.bi.edu
- Católica Porto Business School – https://www.catolicabs.pt/en/
- CENTRUM PUCP – https://centrum.pucp.edu.pe/en/
- CEU Digital – https://www.ceu.edu/
- City University of Hong Kong, College of Business – https://www.cb.cityu.edu.hk
- Cranfield University – https://www.cranfield.ac.uk
- De Montfort University – https://www.dmu.ac.uk
- EADA Business School – https://www.eada.edu/en/
- EAE Business School – https://www.eae.es/en/
- EDHEC Business School – https://www.edhec.edu/en
- EGADE Business School – https://egade.tec.mx/en
- EMLYON Business School – https://www.em-lyon.com/en/
- ESSCA – School of Management – https://www.essca.fr/en/
- Grenoble Ecole de Management – https://en.grenoble-em.com
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, School of Business and Management – https://www.bm.ust.hk
- ICD International Business School – https://www.icdinternational.com/en/
- ICN Business School – https://www.icn-artem.com/en/
- Imperial College London, Imperial College Business School – https://www.imperial.ac.uk/business-school
- International University of Monaco – https://www.ium.edu/
- IÉSEG School of Management – https://www.ieseg.fr/en/
- ISM – International School of Management GmbH – https://www.ism.de/en/home/
- KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business – https://feb.kuleuven.be/en
- Kyiv School of Economics – https://kse.ua/en/
- Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University – https://www.lbs.edu.ng
- Lancaster University Management School – https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/
- London Business School – https://www.london.edu
- LUISS Business School – https://businessschool.luiss.it/
- Maastricht University School of Business and Economics – https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/sbe
- Mälardalen University – https://www.mdh.se/en
- Manchester Metropolitan University – https://www.mmu.ac.uk
- MIB Trieste School of Management – https://www.mib.edu
- MIP Politecnico di Milano School of Management – https://www.som.polimi.it/en/
- Montpellier Business School – https://www.montpellier-bs.com/en/
- National University of Galway – https://www.universityofgalway.ie
- NEOMA Business School – https://www.neoma-bs.fr/en/
- Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business – https://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/
- Oxford Brookes University, Faculty of Business – https://www.brookes.ac.uk/business/
- Paris School of Business – https://www.psbedu.paris/en/
- Porto Business School – https://www.pbs.up.pt
- Queen’s University Belfast – https://www.qub.ac.uk
- Radboud University – https://www.ru.nl/en
- Rome Business School – https://romebusinessschool.com
- SDA Bocconi School of Management – https://www.sdabocconi.it/en/
- Schneider Electric – https://www.se.com/ww/en/
- Stellenbosch Business School – https://www.stellenboschbusinessschool.com
- TBS Education – https://tbs-education.fr/en/
- Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin – https://www.tcd.ie/business/
- Universidad de Deusto – https://www.deusto-publicaciones.es
- Universidad de los Andes, School of Management – https://www.uandes.cl
- Universidad San Pablo CEU – https://www.uspceu.com/en/
- Università Bocconi – https://www.unibocconi.eu/
- UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School – https://www.smurfitschool.ie
- University of Antwerp – https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham Business School – https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/index.aspx
- University of Canterbury, Business School – https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/business/
- University of Cologne, Faculty of Management, Economics & Social Sciences – https://www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/
- University of Liverpool – https://www.liverpool.ac.uk
- University of Porto, School of Economics and Management – https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/en/
- University of Stavanger, UiS Business School – https://www.uis.no/en
- University of Sussex – https://www.sussex.ac.uk
- University of Westminster, Westminster Business School – https://www.westminster.ac.uk/business
- Vlerick Business School – https://www.vlerick.com/en
- WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Düsseldorf Campus) – https://www.whu.edu/en/
- WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Vallendar Campus) – https://www.whu.edu/en/
As we reflect on this year’s achievements, we invite more talent and organizations to join us next year for an even more exhilarating experience. Highered and EFMD Global commits to open doors to extraordinary opportunities and career advancements!
Let’s all Stay Ahead and Get Hired!
