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%
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
$67,600
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
$69,200
Average first-year signing bonus
$20,500
Median first-year signing bonus
$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
$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
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
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
Boutique Admissions Consulting -- MBA Mission
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