THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 90% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 58% |
| received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 78% |
| were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 5% |
| were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | n/a |
| were starting a new business (4) | n/a |
| postponed their job search | 9% |
| 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 | 40 |
(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. Milliken |
3 |
| 2. IBM |
2 |
| 3. Intel |
2 |
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$62,500 |
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$64,750 |
Average first-year signing bonus
|
n/a |
Median first-year signing bonus
|
n/a |
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
|
n/a |
(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:
| Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer |
6% |
| Computers, Hardware |
11% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
17% |
| Information Technology |
17% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
33% |
| Marketing |
6% |
| Military |
6% |
| Science |
6% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
| Africa | n/a |
| Asia | 6% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | n/a |
| Eastern Europe | n/a |
| Middle East | n/a |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 94% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | n/a |
Within North America:
| Canada | n/a |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | n/a |
| Midwest U.S. | 7% |
| Northeast U.S. | 18% |
| South U.S. | 68% |
| Southwest U.S. | n/a |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 7% |
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: 20
Top 15 recruiting firms:
| Firm | Interns Hired |
| 1. Milliken |
2 |
Internship compensation:
| Paid internships |
90% |
| 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: $1,750,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school installed multimedia instructional equipment in 13 classrooms. The school replaced 200 faculty and student desktop PCs. The school purchased 65 notebook computers. A new networked lab with 15 computers for instruction and research related to security software was added. A new networked decision support lab with 12 computers was added. A new server farm to support multiple Web sites was also added. Three graduate student study rooms were equipped with 20 desktop PCs. Software upgrades were made. New network wiring for approximately 75 offices and 13 classrooms was installed. Internet and power connections were also added to 350 seats in seven classrooms.
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? Yes
The B-school has awarded 950 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 950 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, 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
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL COMMENTS
-The estimated direct costs of the MBA program are estimated for in-state students since the majority of the school's students are in-state residents.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Steven Allen
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