I can't speak for the larger demographic trends, only anecdotally. The elite MBAs that I've known frequenting downtown were either automotive, on contract with a downtown employer like BCBS, or were at Deloitte and PWC, both with major offices downtown.
There's definitely a shift, as my next roommate is a PSU grad from out-of-state working for a major logistics company and doing 12-month rotations at various client-sites. Another candidate was a recent PhD candidate in higher ed down in Florida trying to get into admin at UDM or WSU. 5 years ago, those people weren't even looking downtown, they were solid Royal Oak prospects.
You are right though, Detroit isn't a magnet for the high-caliber and elite [[yet).
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