| Address: |
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MBA Degree Programs Admissions
UCI Graduate School of Management, 202 GSM
Irvine , CA 92697-3125
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| E-Mail: |
gsm-mba@uci.edu |
| Web site: |
www.gsm.uci.edu |
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 83% |
| Graduates who received their first job offer by graduation | 73% |
| Graduates who received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 8% |
| Graduates who were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 5% |
| Graduates who were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | 2% |
| Graduates who were starting a new business (4) | 1% |
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| Number of companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year | n/a |
(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. Deloitte and Touche (consulting) |
5 |
| 2. PacifiCare |
5 |
| 3. Intel Corp |
4 |
| 4. Gateway, Inc. |
3 |
| 5. Disney |
3 |
| 6. Conexant |
3 |
| 7. Nissan |
3 |
| 8. PricewaterhouseCooper |
3 |
| 9. Accenture |
3 |
| 10. Bristol-Myers Squibb |
2 |
| 11. Cap Gemini Ernst and Young |
2 |
| 12. Hewlett Packard |
2 |
| 13. Sun Microsystems |
2 |
| 14. Wells Fargo |
2 |
| 15. Fluor Corporation |
2 |
 | U.S. | Non-U.S. | Total
Graduates |
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2001
| $75,975 | $71,769 | $75,381 |
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2001
| $75,000 | $76,000 | $75,000 |
Average first-year signing bonus
| $11,513 | $14,416 | $11,861 |
Median first-year signing bonus
| $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
| 60% | 50% | 58% |
Graduates receiving other guaranteed compensation (2)
| 24% | 16% | 23% |
Graduates that found jobs through their first-year internships
| -- | -- | 21% |
(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 | 24% |
| Finance/Accounting | 27% |
| General Management | 5% |
| Human Resources | 1% |
| Marketing/Sales | 23% |
| MIS | 7% |
| Operations/Logistics | 6% |
| Other | 7% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
| Financial Services | 19% |
| Government (federal, state, local, military) | 3% |
| Manufacturing | 33% |
| Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) | 2% |
| Other Services | 23% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
| Africa | n/a |
| Asia | 7% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | n/a |
| Eastern Europe | n/a |
| Middle East | n/a |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 93% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | n/a |
Within North America:
| Canada | n/a |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 1% |
| Midwest U.S. | n/a |
| Northeast U.S. | 6% |
| South U.S. | 2% |
| Southwest U.S. | 11% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 1% |
| West U.S. | 72% |
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: n/a
Top 15 recruiting firms:
| Firm | Interns Hired |
| 1. Conexant |
7 |
| 2. Allergan |
5 |
| 3. Deloitte & Touche Consulting |
4 |
| 4. Canon |
4 |
| 5. Equico Capital |
3 |
| 6. IBM |
3 |
| 7. Fluor Corp |
2 |
| 8. Pacific Life |
2 |
| 9. Ingram Micro |
2 |
| 10. Epson |
2 |
| 11. Gateway |
1 |
| 12. Hewlett Packard |
1 |
| 13. Mazda |
1 |
| 14. Sun Microsystems |
1 |
| 15. Qualcomm |
1 |
Internship compensation:
| U.S. | Non-U.S. | Total
Graduates |
Paid internships
| -- | -- | 100% |
Average internship compensation
| $4,060 | $4,433 | $4,080 |
Median internship compensation
| $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
B-SCHOOL SERVICES
Annual job-searching trips the school coordinates or participates in:
| Destination | Month offered | Paid for by B-School |
Orlando, Florida, USA
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Nov. |
No |
Brea, California, USA
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Mar. |
No |
Palo Alto, California, USA
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Jan. |
No |
San Diego California, USA
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Apr. |
No |
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $5,100,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school launched its award-winning Catalyst intranet, a database-driven Web site that delivers classroom content. All assignments, grades, schedules, club activities, and support resources are posted on Catalyst. An Electronic Library was created and made available to all faculty members and students. The school upgraded its network infrastructure to deliver switched 10/100 Mb connections to each network port. Permanent laptops were installed in all classrooms for visiting lecturers and presentations. The schools e-mail system was upgraded to Microsoft Exchange and mailboxes were provided for all students, including e-mail forwarding for life to all graduates. The network operating system was upgraded. An extensive high-speed wireless network was installed in all public places and classrooms. The school's infrastructure was updated to include gigabit Ethernet from its server closet to the campus backbone and gigabit cards were installed in core servers. A dedicated ITM server that will provide classroom access to top-tier business applications was purchased. The school is also partnering with campus resources to provide live broadcasts and a video library of GSM classes, TA sessions, and guest speakers.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Alumni office offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Alumni networking Web site:
alumni.gsm.uci.edu
Current MBAs given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded 4,400 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 4,282 living MBA alumni, and 5 MBA club(s) in 1 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 6% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $100, and a mean gift of U.S. $167. The school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million since 1999, and the B-school endowment is U.S. $4,800,000
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Sherry Angel
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