received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
25%
were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
30%
were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
10%
were starting a new business (4)
5%
postponed their job search
10%
did not seek employment for other reasons
5%
Number of companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
3
(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. CH Robinson
n/a
2. Laredo National Bank
n/a
3. International Bank of Commerce
n/a
4. Mercy Health Systems
n/a
5. Laredo Independant School District
n/a
6. Laredo Doctors Hospital
n/a
7. United Independant School District
n/a
8. City of Laredo
n/a
9. Enterprise Rental
n/a
10. HEB
n/a
11. Texas A&M University System
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.
CAREER DIRECTIONS
Graduates accepting jobs in the following fields:
n/a
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
Africa
n/a
Asia
10%
Central/South America, Mexico
20%
Eastern Europe
n/a
Middle East
n/a
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )
60%
Oceania
n/a
Western Europe
10%
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: n/a
Top 15 recruiting firms:
Firm
Interns Hired
1. C. H. Robinson
n/a
2. Laredo National Bank
n/a
3. Commerce Bank
n/a
Internship compensation:
Paid internships
100%
Average internship compensation
$5,000
Median internship compensation
$5,000
B-SCHOOL SERVICES
Annual job-searching trips the school coordinates or participates in:
Destination
Month offered
Paid for by B-School
NSHMBA
Oct.
No
Global Opportunities Job Fair
Mar.
No
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: No
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $500,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Two teaching laboratories were upgraded to Pentium 4, fully multi-media capable computers. A new 54-seat teaching laboratory equipped with Pentium 4's and completely instructor-monitored was enabled.
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 2,310 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 2,263 living MBA alumni, and 0 MBA club(s) in 0 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
During the past 12 months, n/a 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. n/a
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL COMMENTS
The College of Business achieved unqualified AACSB accreditation in April 2002.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by David Jones
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