THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 90% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 75% |
| received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 80% |
| were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 5% |
| were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | 5% |
| were starting a new business (4) | 1% |
| postponed their job search | 7% |
| 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 | 38 |
(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. ExxonMobil |
n/a |
| 2. Williams |
n/a |
| 3. Bank of Oklahoma |
n/a |
| 4. Cargil Corporation |
n/a |
| 5. Conoco |
n/a |
| 6. Phillips Petroleum |
n/a |
| 7. Hilti |
n/a |
| 8. KPMG |
n/a |
| 9. Accenture |
n/a |
| 10. Halliburton |
n/a |
| 11. Steak N Shake |
n/a |
| 12. USDA |
n/a |
| 13. Oklahoma State University |
n/a |
| 14. American Express |
n/a |
| 15. OG&E |
n/a |
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
|
$57,500 |
Average first-year signing bonus
|
$3,500 |
Median first-year signing bonus
|
$2,750 |
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
|
50% |
(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:
| Accounting/Auditing |
15% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |
5% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
20% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
5% |
| Education, Training, and Library |
5% |
| Finance/Economics |
10% |
| Financial Services |
20% |
| Human Resources |
5% |
| Marketing |
10% |
| Sales |
5% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
| Africa | n/a |
| Asia | 5% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | 2% |
| Eastern Europe | 2% |
| Middle East | n/a |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 85% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | 6% |
Within North America:
| Canada | n/a |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | n/a |
| Midwest U.S. | 10% |
| Northeast U.S. | 7% |
| South U.S. | 3% |
| Southwest U.S. | 75% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 5% |
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: 35
Top 15 recruiting firms:
| Firm | Interns Hired |
| 1. Williams |
n/a |
| 2. OG&E |
n/a |
| 3. American Airlines |
n/a |
| 4. ExxonMobil |
n/a |
| 5. Conoco |
n/a |
| 6. Cargil |
n/a |
| 7. American Express |
n/a |
| 8. Bank of Oklahoma |
n/a |
| 9. Koch Industries |
n/a |
| 10. Accenture |
n/a |
| 11. Halliburton |
n/a |
| 12. KPMG |
n/a |
| 13. Oklahoma State University |
n/a |
| 14. Hilti |
n/a |
| 15. Dynegy |
n/a |
Internship compensation:
| Paid internships |
80% |
| Average internship compensation |
$4,000 |
| 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 |
SWMBA Career Expo, Dallas, Tx.
|
Oct. |
No |
Career Expo, Orlando, Fla.
|
Sept. |
No |
Career Expo, Atlanta, Ga.
|
Oct. |
No |
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: No
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $900,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school added new faculty/staff computers, student lab computers, a Dynegy Trading Floor, presentation technology in 11 classrooms, servers, and digital storage.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Alumni office offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Alumni networking Web site:
n/a
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? No
The B-school has awarded 1,789 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 1,690 living MBA alumni, and n/a MBA club(s) in n/a countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, 18% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $375, and a mean gift of U.S. $525. 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
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