THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 80% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 20% |
| received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 30% |
| were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 20% |
| were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | 20% |
| were starting a new business (4) | 10% |
| postponed their job search | n/a |
| 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 | 31 |
(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. Pakistan State Oil |
4 |
| 2. Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank |
2 |
| 3. American Express Bank |
2 |
| 4. CitiBank Inc |
2 |
| 5. CCG Consulting |
2 |
| 6. United Bank Ltd |
2 |
| 7. Central Depository Company |
1 |
| 8. BMA Capital and Management Brokerage |
1 |
| 9. Le & Hund Merchandiser |
1 |
| 10. PICIC Commercial Bank |
1 |
| 11. Prime Bank Ltd |
1 |
| 12. Portecho Software |
1 |
| 13. Orient Textile |
1 |
| 14. Bank Al-Habib |
1 |
| 15. Pakistan Pertolium Ltd |
1 |
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$4,000 |
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$3,400 |
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:
| Accounting/Auditing |
8% |
| Administrative and Support Services |
7% |
| Advertising/Public Relations |
5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing |
1% |
| Architectural Services |
2% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media |
2% |
| Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) |
10% |
| Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical |
5% |
| Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer |
2% |
| Computers, Software |
5% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
2% |
| Customer Service and Call Center |
4% |
| Education, Training, and Library |
2% |
| Employment Placement Agencies |
1% |
| Engineering |
2% |
| Financial Services |
5% |
| Government and Policy |
2% |
| Healthcare, Other |
2% |
| Human Resources |
3% |
| Information Technology |
2% |
| Insurance |
2% |
| Internet/E-Commerce/New Media |
2% |
| Manufacturing/Operations and Production |
2% |
| Marketing |
8% |
| Real Estate |
1% |
| Sales |
5% |
| Other |
8% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
| Africa | 1% |
| Asia | 74% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | n/a |
| Eastern Europe | 3% |
| Middle East | 12% |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 5% |
| Oceania | 3% |
| Western Europe | 2% |
Within North America:
| Canada | n/a |
| 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: 35
Top 15 recruiting firms:
| Firm | Interns Hired |
| 1. Muslim Commercial Bank |
6 |
| 2. Pakistan State Oil |
3 |
| 3. Pakistan International Airlines |
3 |
| 4. ABN-Amro Bank |
3 |
| 5. Habib Bank AGZ |
3 |
| 6. American Express Bank |
2 |
| 7. Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank |
2 |
| 8. CitiBank Inc |
2 |
| 9. British Petrolium |
2 |
| 10. Faysal Bank |
2 |
| 11. United Bank Ltd |
2 |
| 12. Emirates Bank |
2 |
| 13. Zehra Industries |
2 |
| 14. Union Bank Ltd |
1 |
| 15. Philips Electrical Company of Pakistan |
1 |
Internship compensation:
| Paid internships |
90% |
| Average internship compensation |
$65 |
| Median internship compensation |
$50 |
B-SCHOOL SERVICES
Annual job-searching trips the school coordinates or participates in:
| Destination | Month offered | Paid for by B-School |
General Tyre & Rubber Company
|
Feb. |
Yes |
Pak Suzuki Motor Company
|
Nov. |
Yes |
Karachi Stock Exchange Guaranttee
|
Mar. |
Yes |
ARY Digital Television
|
May |
Yes |
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $287,872
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school has added PCs, Wireless Link, E-SZABIST, ISDN 128k Link, and more.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Alumni office offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Alumni networking Web site:
http://szabist.edu.pk/alumni
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? No
The B-school has awarded 254 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 254 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, 10% 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. $500,000
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Anwar Ul Haq
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