To predict earnings S and 10 years after graduation for MBAs, regression models were developed on a sample of 266 graduates and validated against a new set of 70. The predictors included personality tests administered shortly after entrance into the MBA program, age at graduation, business aptitude tests, grade point average, and earnings at graduation and S and 10 years after graduation. Separate analyses were run for predictors available (a) at entrance, (b) at graduation, and (c) S years after graduation. The cross-validated multiple correlations for predicting 10-year earnings were .38, .45, and .65, respectively. Significant predictor variables included Harrell's High Earner's Scale and second-year grade point average. Age at graduation was significant in predicting 5-year but not 10-year earnings.
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