received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
69%
were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
17%
were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
2%
were starting a new business (4)
0%
postponed their job search
1%
did not seek employment for other reasons
1%
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:
Firm
Graduates Hired
1. CIGNA
n/a
2. Wyeth Ayerst
n/a
3. Johnson & Johnson
n/a
4. Comcast
n/a
5. IBM
n/a
6. Glaxo SmithKline
n/a
7. Mass Mutual
n/a
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
$83,199
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
$75,000
Average first-year signing bonus
$6,125
Median first-year signing bonus
$3,500
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
12%
Central/South America, Mexico
n/a
Eastern Europe
n/a
Middle East
n/a
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )
84%
Oceania
n/a
Western Europe
4%
Within North America:
Canada
n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S.
76%
Midwest U.S.
n/a
Northeast U.S.
14%
South U.S.
4%
Southwest U.S.
2%
U.S. Possessions and territories
n/a
West U.S.
4%
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: n/a
Top 15 recruiting firms:
Firm
Interns Hired
1. CIGNA
n/a
2. Comcast
n/a
3. IKEA
n/a
4. Rayovac
n/a
5. Mother's Work
n/a
6. Glaxo SmithKline
n/a
7. Half.Com
n/a
8. Home Earth.Com
n/a
9. Johnson & Johnson
n/a
10. General Electric
n/a
11. GE Capital
n/a
12. Subaru of America
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: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $3,100,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school added or upgraded: wireless connectivity in two building; additional laptop communities; additional smart classrooms; IBM server lab; faculty and staff laptops; 100% faculty utilization of Blackboard courseware; and student production equipment.
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? No
The B-school has awarded 8,574 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 8,376 living MBA alumni, and 2 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. $335, and a mean gift of U.S. $35. 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. $7,100,000
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL COMMENTS
Assistantships are restricted to PhD candidates. MBA students can apply for an externship that requires work for a monthly stipend and generally does not include tuition remission.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Donna Ferrari
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