Recruiting Guidelines & Key Dates

Grow the Good in Business Methodology

This is not an era for business as usual. Too much is at stake - in our world, in our workplaces, in our communities. This is an era for virtuous individuals, with diverse interests and uncommon potential, to lead human enterprises forward. And this is an era for a business degree that gives those purpose-driven leaders the tools to connect their gifts to a better future for all.

We focus on developing ethical leaders who have a broad vision of the world and understand how to use business to improve local and global communities. Our students are challenged to balance mind with heart, personal success with care for others, and corporate growth with concern for the communities in which those companies operate.

Our Career Development team strives to build long-lasting relationships with our employer partners, and Notre Dame’s small size and intimate community allows us to get to know our students on a personal level, identify the best ways to connect you to them, and ensure the right talent reaches you. 

Grade Disclosure

Mendoza students are not required to disclose their grades, GPA and/or GRE/GMAT information to prospective employers. However, it is the individual right of the student to disclose any aspect of their own academic performance to prospective employers or any other interested parties.

Scheduling Interviews

Companies are strongly encouraged to schedule both on- and off-campus interviews at times that do not conflict with a student’s academic schedule. We ask that two dates are provided for advanced round interviews to allow for coordination between their academics and interviews.

Extending Offers

Companies should communicate decisions to candidates in accordance with Mendoza’s key recruiting dates. Exploding offers do not give candidates an appropriate amount of time to make a decision and are therefore prohibited.

Withdrawing Offers

Once an offer (verbal or written) is made to a candidate, it cannot be withdrawn without being considered a violation of Mendoza’s Recruiting Policies. Any company considering rescinding an offer to a student should contact our team.

Reneging on Accepted Offers

Once a student has accepted an offer of employment, he or she is expected to honor that commitment. Reneging on an accepted offer is a violation of Mendoza’s recruiting policies. Each renege situation will be reviewed and, depending on the circumstances, the following penalties may be imposed:

• Mandatory in-person meeting with the Senior Director for Career Success and External Engagement

• Student writes a letter of apology explaining reasons for his or her actions

• Immediate loss of access to their recruiting platform and on-campus interviewing opportunities

End-of-Year Hiring Results

Companies are asked to provide Graduate Business Career Development with information on offers made, offers accepted and salaries offered. This helps strengthen the relationship between Graduate Business Career Development and your company while facilitating our preparation of an accurate employment report at the end of each recruiting year.

The Notre Dame Student Promise

Through a signed Ethical Job/Internship Search Agreement, students promise to attend scheduled meetings or interviews, provide professional advance notice of interview schedule changes, and withdraw from any recruiting process they do not intend to fully pursue. Mendoza Graduate Business Career Development enforces a zero-tolerance policy for students who renege after accepting an offer of employment or who conduct themselves unethically and/or unprofessionally during their search. If you need additional information, please contact RecruitMendoza@nd.edu

Ethical/Legal Guidelines

Ethical and legal guidelines are expected to be followed during all phases of the recruiting process. Candidates should not be discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity, gender, marital status, age, creed, sexual orientation, disability or any other non-job-related factor.

Employment Outcome Reporting

Graduate Business Career Development follows the standards for reporting employment statistics recommended by MBA Career Development and Employer Alliance (MBACSEA).