Graduates who received their first job offer by graduation
42%
Graduates who received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
65%
Graduates who were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
28%
Graduates who were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
2%
Graduates who were starting a new business (4)
3%
Number of companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
23
(1) Seeking full-time professional employment.
(2) Includes graduates whose studies were financially sponsored by their employers and are returning to those employers, or who were employed while a student and will continue working for that employer.
(3) Enrolled/will enroll in further graduate studies.
(4) Starting a new business as owner. Does not include students accepting jobs with a salary in a new (startup) business.
Top 15 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past 12 months and the number of students hired:
Firm
Graduates Hired
1. Wal-Mart
4
2. Edward Jones
4
3. Jack Henry
4
4. City of Springfield, MO
4
5. SMSU
3
6. Koch Industries
3
7. Met. Life
3
8. Sprint
3
9. Cerner
2
10. Prime, Inc.
2
11. Drury University
2
12. Kraft
2
13. 3M
2
14. Leggett & Platt
1
15. CFI
1
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Total Graduates
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2001
$53,255
$41,265
$52,050
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2001
$54,100
$42,000
$53,000
Average first-year signing bonus
$4,800
n/a
$4,800
Median first-year signing bonus
$4,800
n/a
$4,800
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
5%
n/a
5%
Graduates receiving other guaranteed compensation (2)
n/a
n/a
n/a
Graduates that found jobs through their first-year internships
--
--
n/a
(1) Base salary excludes bonuses, commissions, and other compensation. Should be reported in U.S. dollars.
(2) Benefits and perquisites (company cars, equipment, membership, etc.) are not equated to cash and are not included in compensation. May include other taxable payroll compensation such as a guaranteed annual bonus, and guaranteed "overtime" compensation.
CAREER DIRECTIONS
Graduates accepting jobs in the following fields:
Consulting
6%
Finance/Accounting
11%
General Management
25%
Human Resources
5%
Marketing/Sales
21%
MIS
23%
Operations/Logistics
8%
Other
1%
Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Financial Services
63%
Government (federal, state, local, military)
5%
Manufacturing
11%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities)
10%
Other Services
6%
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
Africa
3%
Asia
5%
Central/South America, Mexico
5%
Eastern Europe
3%
Middle East
14%
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )
80%
Oceania
n/a
Western Europe
n/a
Within North America:
Canada
n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S.
2%
Midwest U.S.
84%
Northeast U.S.
2%
South U.S.
5%
Southwest U.S.
2%
U.S. Possessions and territories
n/a
West U.S.
5%
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: 10
Top 15 recruiting firms:
Firm
Interns Hired
1. Edward Jones
3
2. City of Springfield
3
3. Sprint
3
4. Cerner
1
5. Kraft
1
6. Leggett & Platt
1
7. US Corp of Engineers
1
8. Greene County, MO
1
9. Branson MO Convention & Vistors Bureau
1
10. SMSU Computer Services
1
11. Maiman Manufacturing
1
Internship compensation:
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Total Graduates
Paid internships
--
--
n/a
Average internship compensation
n/a
n/a
n/a
Median internship compensation
n/a
n/a
n/a
B-SCHOOL SERVICES
Annual job-searching trips the school coordinates or participates in:
Destination
Month offered
Paid for by B-School
St. Louis, MO
n/a
No
Kansas City, MO
n/a
No
Joplin, MO
n/a
No
Southwest Missouri
n/a
No
Northwest Arkansas
n/a
No
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: No
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $750,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Network speed increased to 100 MB Replaced 320 computers in 8 labs Replaced 75% of faculty computers Put or replaced LCD projectors in all classrooms Upgraded printers throughout the b-school Connected to Internet2
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Alumni office offers placement services for MBA alumni? No
Alumni networking Web site:
Current MBAs given access to alumni database? No
The B-school has awarded 3,050 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 2,925 living MBA alumni, and n/a MBA club(s) in n/a countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, n/a of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. n/a, and a mean gift of U.S. n/a. The school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million since 1999, and the B-school endowment is U.S. n/a
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by David M. Fields
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