THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 95% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 60% |
| received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 14% |
| were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 0% |
| were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | 4% |
| were starting a new business (4) | 4% |
| postponed their job search | 2% |
| did not seek employment for other reasons | n/a |
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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. FedEx |
8 |
| 2. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young |
2 |
| 3. Procter & Gamble |
2 |
| 4. Southern Company |
2 |
| 5. Lithonia Lighting |
2 |
| 6. Home Depot |
1 |
| 7. AmSouth |
1 |
| 8. Compass |
1 |
| 9. GE |
1 |
| 10. Protective Life |
1 |
| 11. A.G. Edwards |
1 |
| 12. Accenture |
1 |
| 13. Heil |
1 |
| 14. Tait Advisory |
1 |
| 15. Vulcan Materials |
1 |
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$51,167 |
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$56,000 |
Average first-year signing bonus
|
$12,000 |
Median first-year signing bonus
|
$12,000 |
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
|
77% |
(1) Base salary excludes bonuses, commissions, and other compensation. Should be reported in U.S. dollars.
CAREER DIRECTIONS
Graduates accepting jobs in the following fields:
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
17% |
| Finance/Economics |
30% |
| Information Technology |
24% |
| Marketing |
30% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
| Africa | 0% |
| Asia | 0% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | 0% |
| Eastern Europe | 0% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 0% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 0% |
Within North America:
| Canada | n/a |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | n/a |
| Midwest U.S. | 10% |
| Northeast U.S. | n/a |
| South U.S. | 84% |
| Southwest U.S. | 3% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 3% |
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. Mercedes |
3 |
| 2. FedEx |
4 |
| 3. Procter & Gamble |
3 |
| 4. Verizon |
2 |
| 5. Home Depot |
2 |
| 6. Georgia Pacific |
2 |
| 7. Gulf States |
2 |
| 8. Southern Company |
2 |
| 9. Capital Partners |
1 |
| 10. Energen |
1 |
| 11. Stern Agee & Leach |
1 |
| 12. Southwest |
1 |
| 13. Kelsey-Seybold |
1 |
| 14. Wal-Mart |
1 |
| 15. Altec Capital Services |
1 |
Internship compensation:
| Paid internships |
100% |
| Average internship compensation |
n/a |
| Median internship compensation |
n/a |
B-SCHOOL SERVICES
Annual job-searching trips the school coordinates or participates in:
n/a
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $6,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The technology group was reformed and updated, this included: new computers and monitors; the creation of a helpdesk to provide support to faculty and staff; a collaborative facility created, new server room; the replacement of file servers; new LCD projectors placed in classrooms; and wireless classrooms with laptop connectivity.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Alumni office offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Alumni networking Web site:
n/a
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded 2,250 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 1,700 living MBA alumni, and 0 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. As of Jan. 2000 the B-school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million, and the B-school's total endowment is U.S. n/a
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Connie Chambers
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