How long will your new M.B.A. stay before taking a job with one of your competitors? Is your company's M.B.A. retention rate comparable with that of other organizations in the same industry, location, or size group? What retention strategies do other firms use? How well do different retention strategies work? This session, which summarizes feedback of M.B.A. employers provided in response to GMAC Employer Polls and 2008 Corporate Recruiters Survey, will help participants benchmark their practices against those of 2,307 responding employers from around the world. The session starts with availability of M.B.A. retention statistics and comparison of M.B.A. retention rates by eight major industry groups. Participants will identify types of companies with the highest and lowest M.B.A. retention rates. Correlation analysis of retention rates and strategies will show which work best for long- and short-term retention. At the conclusion, participants will be encouraged to comment on the survey results based on their experience.