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%
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.
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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