received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
72%
were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
n/a
were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
1%
were starting a new business (4)
1%
postponed their job search
n/a
did not seek employment for other reasons
12%
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:
n/a
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
n/a
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
n/a
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.
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
Africa
n/a
Asia
6%
Central/South America, Mexico
n/a
Eastern Europe
2%
Middle East
3%
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )
75%
Oceania
n/a
Western Europe
n/a
Within North America:
Canada
n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S.
6%
Midwest U.S.
35%
Northeast U.S.
n/a
South U.S.
6%
Southwest U.S.
6%
U.S. Possessions and territories
n/a
West U.S.
8%
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
Washington, DC
Apr.
Yes
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $538,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school upgraded internal network links from 10mb hubs to 100mb switches, upgraded five labs to 100mb to the desktops, and upgraded all modems to 56.6kbs. A replacement cycle was implemented to ensure that no lab computer is older than two years. All student-use computers are less than trhee years old and have access to color and B&W printers. All computers were upgraded to Windows XP and Lotus Domino 4 to 5. The school implemented Web accessible drive space for all students, which is available for one year after graduation.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Alumni office offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded 3,131 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 3,087 living MBA alumni, and 3 MBA club(s) in 2 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 8% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $1,250, and a mean gift of U.S. $133. As of Jan. 2000 the B-school has received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million, and the B-school's total endowment is U.S. $10
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Jan Ross
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