THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
| Graduating class seeking employment (1) | | 75% |
Graduates who: |
 | received their first job offer by graduation | 52% |
| received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation | 26% |
| were company sponsored, or already employed (2) | 2% |
| were continuing their education (after graduation) (3) | 10% |
| were starting a new business (4) | 2% |
| postponed their job search | 10% |
| 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 | 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. Burlington Northern Santa Fe |
5 |
| 2. Deloitte and Touche |
2 |
| 3. SBC Communications |
2 |
| 4. VHA/Novation |
2 |
| 5. Johnson & Johnson |
1 |
| 6. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics |
1 |
| 7. Campbell Soup |
1 |
| 8. ECDI |
1 |
| 9. Lufthansa |
1 |
| 10. Texas Teacher Retirement System |
1 |
| 11. Security National Bank |
1 |
| 12. Pier 1 Imports |
1 |
| 13. Stephens |
1 |
| 14. Texas New Mexico Power |
1 |
| 15. UBS Warburg |
1 |
Prospects for 2002 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$54,423 |
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2002
|
$52,000 |
Average first-year signing bonus
|
$6,931 |
Median first-year signing bonus
|
$4,834 |
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
|
55% |
(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:
| Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) |
10% |
| Finance/Economics |
53% |
| Marketing |
24% |
| Other |
15% |
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
| Africa | 0% |
| Asia | 0% |
| Central/South America, Mexico | 0% |
| Eastern Europe | 0% |
| Middle East | 0% |
North America
(Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%) | 77% |
| Oceania | 0% |
| Western Europe | 23% |
Within North America:
| Canada | 0% |
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 0% |
| Midwest U.S. | 9% |
| Northeast U.S. | 9% |
| South U.S. | 0% |
| Southwest U.S. | 59% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
| West U.S. | 0% |
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. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics |
6 |
| 2. Alcon Labs |
3 |
| 3. Sabre |
2 |
| 4. Pepsico |
2 |
| 5. LoneStar Health |
2 |
| 6. Bell Helicopter Textron |
2 |
| 7. Cordova-Egger Sports Management |
2 |
| 8. Fort Worth Business Press |
2 |
| 9. Hull Consulting |
2 |
| 10. Merrill Lynch |
1 |
| 11. Morgan Stanley |
1 |
| 12. Daimler Chrysler Germany |
1 |
| 13. Wells Fargo |
1 |
| 14. eLSG Skychefs |
1 |
| 15. Mary Kay Corp. |
1 |
Internship compensation:
| Paid internships |
96% |
| Average internship compensation |
$20 |
| Median internship compensation |
$16 |
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: $350,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school upgraded computer and video projections in the computer labs.
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 2,813 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 2,413 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, 21% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $60, and a mean gift of U.S. $345. 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. $42,198,933
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL COMMENTS
1. This report is based upon information from 91% of the total graduating class.
2. The salary report is based upon usable salary information reported by 81.5% of the students who accepted full time employment.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Olivia Williams
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