THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 75% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 37% |
| received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 49% |
| were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 18% |
| were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | 2% |
| were starting a new business (4) | 8% |
| postponed their job search | 1% |
| 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 | 36 |
(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. PA Consulting |
2 |
| 2. Bear Stearns |
2 |
| 3. Arakis |
2 |
| 4. World Bank |
1 |
| 5. Barclays Capital |
1 |
| 6. DiamondCluster |
1 |
| 7. HSBC Investment Bank |
1 |
| 8. Merrill Lynch Investment Managers |
1 |
| 9. Mouchel Consulting |
1 |
| 10. N W Brown Ventures |
1 |
| 11. J P Morgan |
1 |
| 12. Oxbridge Capital |
1 |
| 13. Plant Biosciences |
1 |
| 14. Smartbead Technologies |
1 |
| 15. West LB Securities |
1 |
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
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$67,600 |
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
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$69,200 |
Average first-year signing bonus
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$20,500 |
Median first-year signing bonus
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$23,600 |
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
|
30% |
(1) Base salary excludes bonuses, commissions, and other compensation. Should be reported in U.S. dollars.
2002 GRADUATES REPORT
Editor's Note: Based on responses to BusinessWeek's 2002 survey of graduates.
Median starting base-salary
|
$75,000 |
Median signing bonus
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$20,500 |
Median other compensation
|
$20,000 |
Median MBA loans
|
$0 |
Average number of job offers at graduation
|
1.3 |
Average living expenses (not including tuition) over course of program
|
$28,681 |
Summer internship resulted in full-time employment
|
13% |
CAREER DIRECTIONS
Graduates accepting jobs in the following fields:
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
11% |
| Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical |
8% |
| Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer |
2% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
12% |
| Finance/Economics |
1% |
| Financial Services |
8% |
| Government and Policy |
6% |
| Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician |
2% |
| Hospitality/Tourism/Travel |
1% |
| Information Technology |
1% |
| Insurance |
1% |
| Internet/E-Commerce/New Media |
1% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
2% |
| Retail/Wholesale |
1% |
| Telecommunications |
5% |
| Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing |
2% |
| Other |
8% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
| Africa | 0% |
| Asia | 21% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | 1% |
| Eastern Europe | 0% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%) | 2% |
| Oceania | 1% |
| Western Europe | 48% |
Within North America:
| Canada | 1% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | n/a |
| Midwest U.S. | n/a |
| Northeast U.S. | n/a |
| South U.S. | n/a |
| Southwest U.S. | n/a |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | n/a |
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:
n/a
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: No
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $533,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school's network backbone was upgraded. Lecture theatres and executive education suite control systems were upgraded. Upgrades were also made to the electronic white board and database for corporate/alumni/marketing contacts. A new server was added in 2001/2.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Alumni office offers placement services for MBA alumni? No
Alumni networking Web site:
http://www.caim.org.uk
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded 430 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 430 living MBA alumni, and 1 MBA club(s) in 1 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 1% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $779, and a mean gift of U.S. $6,414. 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. $80,000,000
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL COMMENTS
No internship data is provided as this a 12 month (one year) program.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Judy Swan
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