THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 74% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 61% |
| 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% |
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| 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.
CAREER DIRECTIONS
Graduates accepting jobs in the following fields:
| Accounting/Auditing |
12% |
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
8% |
| Engineering |
1% |
| Financial Services |
10% |
| Government and Policy |
1% |
| Healthcare, Other |
6% |
| Information Technology |
6% |
| Marketing |
23% |
| Other |
35% |
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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