At the time, I was studying for my MBA at London Business School. As the course entered its second year in 2000, the dotcom bubble was beginning to burst. Recruitment rounds, while still going on, were becoming more tentative - lots of offers were made but many were withdrawn or put on hold.
But I believed at the time, and still do today, that my MBA was one of the most important steps I have taken in my career. And if I was graduating now I would do as I did before.
For those students looking apprehensively at the current market, it is vital that they remember that an MBA is only part of their CV, and during the current economic turmoil it is even more important to focus on their career as a whole.