# Professor Jason Greenberg's co-authored research on the influence of alumni connections in attracting MBA talent is featured

1 Faculty News April 15, 2016 ![TopMBA logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_046082.jpg?itok=w_cjMn96)>

Excerpt from [TopMBA](http://www.topmba.com/jobs/alumni-network-found-influence-mba-job-search-strongly) -- "'Students look to and trust an alumnus from their school who "looks like them in three years" to provide inside information about growth opportunities within the firm,' said [Jason Greenberg](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/jason-greenberg), coauthor of the study and a management professor at NYU Stern with a particular interest in social networks. Indeed, when asked what led them to accept an MBA job offer, the number one choice in the sample was ‘growth potential’."

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