THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 97% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 89% |
| received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 93% |
| were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 1% |
| were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | 0% |
| were starting a new business (4) | 0% |
| postponed their job search | 2% |
| did not seek employment for other reasons | 2% |
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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. Best Buy Canada Future Shop |
3 |
| 2. RBC Financial |
3 |
| 3. IBM |
2 |
| 4. Providence Health Care |
2 |
| 5. Finning |
2 |
| 6. UBS Warburg Japan Ltd |
1 |
| 7. Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Team |
1 |
| 8. Scotia Bank |
1 |
| 9. Roger's Video |
1 |
| 10. Procter & Gamble |
1 |
| 11. LifeScan Canada |
1 |
| 12. Creo |
1 |
| 13. Credit Union Central of BC |
1 |
| 14. Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan |
1 |
| 15. CN Rail |
1 |
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$50,500 |
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$45,000 |
Average first-year signing bonus
|
$9,000 |
Median first-year signing bonus
|
$5,100 |
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
|
15% |
(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:
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |
5% |
| Architectural Services |
1% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media |
3% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
17% |
| Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical |
11% |
| Computers, Hardware |
3% |
| Computers, Software |
3% |
| Construction, Mining and Trades |
3% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
5% |
| Financial Services |
3% |
| Healthcare, Other |
5% |
| Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician |
1% |
| Hospitality/Tourism/Travel |
1% |
| Information Technology |
13% |
| Insurance |
1% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
5% |
| Marketing |
2% |
| Military |
1% |
| Real Estate |
3% |
| Retail/Wholesale |
8% |
| Sports and Recreation |
1% |
| Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing |
5% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
| Africa | 0% |
| Asia | 5% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | 0% |
| Eastern Europe | 0% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: 84% / U.S.: 16%) | 88% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 7% |
Within North America:
| Canada | 84% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 0% |
| Midwest U.S. | 0% |
| Northeast U.S. | 2% |
| South U.S. | 0% |
| Southwest U.S. | 0% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
| West U.S. | 2% |
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: 74
Top 15 recruiting firms:
| Firm | Interns Hired |
| 1. Best Buy Futureshop Canada |
4 |
| 2. UBC Commerce Executive Education |
3 |
| 3. Vancouver Airport Authority |
2 |
| 4. BC Hydro |
2 |
| 5. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority |
2 |
| 6. Credit Union Central BC |
2 |
| 7. Vancouver Community College |
2 |
| 8. Crystal Decisions |
1 |
| 9. HSBC Asset Management |
1 |
| 10. CICB World Markets |
1 |
| 11. Scotia Bank |
1 |
| 12. Procter & Gamble |
1 |
| 13. Export Development Canada |
1 |
| 14. Electronic Arts |
1 |
| 15. Trade Bytes Data Corp |
1 |
Internship compensation:
| Paid internships |
80% |
| Average internship compensation |
$6,400 |
| Median internship compensation |
$6,150 |
B-SCHOOL SERVICES
Annual job-searching trips the school coordinates or participates in:
| Destination | Month offered | Paid for by B-School |
Hong Kong
|
Jan. |
No |
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $600,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school wired classrooms for multimedia, installed a wireless network, added built-in A.V. equipment for all classrooms, upgraded existing computer labs, and added a new student computer lab.
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 3,601 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 3,569 living MBA alumni, and 4 MBA club(s) in 3 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 7% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $32, and a mean gift of U.S. $450. 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. $26,000,000
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL COMMENTS
Financial Aid: The Business School does not directly administer financial aid. Scholarships are handed out both prior to entering the program, and during the program to students who both apply and/or meet specific criteria.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Wendy Ma
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