THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 80% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 13% |
| received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 13% |
| were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 0% |
| were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | 13% |
| were starting a new business (4) | 7% |
| postponed their job search | 7% |
| did not seek employment for other reasons | 0% |
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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. Wal-Mart |
2 |
| 2. Reynolds |
1 |
| 3. JB Hunt |
1 |
| 4. Tyson Foods |
1 |
| 5. Ernst & Young |
1 |
| 6. Whirlpool |
1 |
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$56,850 |
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$48,500 |
Average first-year signing bonus
|
$3,250 |
Median first-year signing bonus
|
$3,250 |
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
|
8% |
(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:
| Accounting/Auditing |
13% |
| Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer |
7% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
13% |
| Engineering |
13% |
| Finance/Economics |
20% |
| Insurance |
7% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
7% |
| Marketing |
7% |
| Restaurant and Food Service |
7% |
| Other |
7% |
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: 0% / U.S.: 100%) | 93% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 7% |
Within North America:
| Canada | 0% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 7% |
| Midwest U.S. | 0% |
| Northeast U.S. | 7% |
| South U.S. | 87% |
| Southwest U.S. | 0% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
| West U.S. | 0% |
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: n/a
Top 15 recruiting firms:
n/a
Internship compensation:
| Paid internships |
n/a |
| Average internship compensation |
n/a |
| Median internship compensation |
n/a |
B-SCHOOL SERVICES
Annual job-searching trips the school coordinates or participates in:
| Destination | Month offered | Paid for by B-School |
SWMBA, Dallas Texas
|
Oct. |
Yes |
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $1,500,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The College acquired new servers and upgraded existing servers to Windows 2000. The College also upgraded both the hardware and software for its existing Microsoft Exchange server, moving it to newer, faster hardware, as well as upgrading to Microsoft Exchange 2000 and implementing an e-mail virus protection solution. A college-wide wireless network (WLAN) has been implemented. All classrooms utilize SMART Technology and have recently had both data projectors, as well as the document cameras upgraded to the latest in digital technology. The computing labs computer systems have also been upgraded to newer, faster hardware, including flat-screen monitors and optical mice. The type and number of World-Wide Web services provided has been increased, such as access to Internet2 and a new web server specifically for enhanced instruction. All systems have been upgraded to Windows 2000 and configured to a college-wide baseline of security. A firewall was installed and configured to provide even greater protection for the college network from hackers, both external and internal. A two-tiered, centrally controlled and monitored virus protection solution was deployed college-wide. In addition, IBM donated an S/390 mainframe computer to the college, and Wal-Mart and NCR donated a Teradata computer.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Alumni office offers placement services for MBA alumni? No
Alumni networking Web site:
n/a
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? No
The B-school has awarded 2,658 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 2,572 living MBA alumni, and 0 MBA club(s) in 0 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 17% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $75, and a mean gift of U.S. $310. 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. $71,613,346
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Michele Halsell
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