received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
60%
were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
0%
were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
33%
were starting a new business (4)
0%
postponed their job search
67%
did not seek employment for other reasons
0%
Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
51
Companies that recruited second-year students via job boards in past academic year
250
(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. Newell Rubbermaid
3
2. Springs Industries Inc.
2
3. Sam's Club
2
4. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
1
5. Unilever
1
6. Boeing
1
7. Stanley Tools
1
8. Land O'Lakes
1
9. JM Smuckers
1
10. JB Hunt Transport
1
11. Hershey Foods
1
12. Cooper Communities
1
13. Stephens, Inc.
1
Prospects for 2003 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$52,036
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$50,200
Average first-year signing bonus
$3,000
Median first-year signing bonus
$3,000
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
4%
(1) Base salary excludes bonuses, commissions, and other compensation. Should be reported in U.S. dollars.
CAREER DIRECTIONS
Graduates accepting jobs in the following function areas:
Consulting
7%
Finance/Accounting
13%
General Management
0%
Human Resources
0%
Marketing/Sales
48%
Management Information Systems
3%
Operations/Logistics
10%
Other
19%
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
Africa
0%
Asia
7%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia
0%
Latin America and the Carribean
3%
Middle East
0%
North America
(Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
90%
Oceania
0%
Western Europe
0%
Graduates accepting jobs within North America:
Canada
0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S.
0%
Midwest U.S.
11%
Northeast U.S.
4%
South U.S.
79%
Southwest U.S.
3%
U.S. Possessions and territories
0%
West U.S.
3%
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: n/a
Companies that recruited first-year MBA interns via job boards during past academic year: n/a
Top 15 recruiting firms:
n/a
Internship compensation:
Paid internships
n/a
Average internship compensation (per week)
n/a
Median internship compensation (per week)
n/a
Average internship length (weeks)
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: $1,500,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The Sam M. Walton College of Business has undertaken an aggressive program of technology improvements and implementation since the 2000-2001 academic year. In addition to acquiring new servers, existing servers were upgraded to Windows 2000, a process which involved upgrading to Microsoft's new Active Directory. This tied the College more closely to campus Computing Services, as the College became a child domain in the campus-wide Active Directory. Hardware and software for the existing Microsoft Exchange server was upgraded, moving it to newer, faster hardware. We also upgraded to Microsoft Exchange 2000 and implemented an e-mail virus protection solution. The College assumed many of the service roles formerly provided by campus Computing Services, such as DNS, WINS, and DHCP.
A college-wide wireless network (WLAN) was implemented for use by students, faculty and staff. All classrooms utilize SMART Technology and have recently had data projectors and document cameras upgraded to the latest in digital technology. The computer systems in computing labs were also upgraded to newer, faster hardware, including flat-screen monitors and optical mice. World-Wide Web services provided to students and faculty have been increased, such as access to Internet2 and installation of a new web server specifically for enhanced instruction. This, coupled with new distance education capabilities such as multi-format compressed video allow students and faculty far greater options.
Security has also been a focus. All systems were upgraded to Windows 2000 or XP and were configured to a college-wide baseline of security, while a much more rigorous baseline was applied to all servers. A college firewall was installed and configured to provide even greater protection from hackers, both external and internal. A two-tiered, centrally controlled and monitored virus protection solution was deployed college wide.
IBM donated an S/390 mainframe computer to the college, and Wal-Mart donated a terra data computer, giving the College the opportunity to expose students to real-world software and hardware implementation. The Blackboard Learning System was chosen the standard for on-line coursework, and its usage has tripled since implementation a year ago. The aging Marcon/Fore networking infrastructure was totally replaced with Cisco equipment, greatly expanding network capabilities. Tivoli Storage Manager was adopted as the Disaster Recovery Management system, and has greatly increased the efficiency and frequency of data backups.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
University 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 2,765 MBA degrees since its founding. It has n/a living MBA alumni, and 0 MBA club(s) n/a 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 fund-raising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $100, and a mean gift of U.S. $1,245. The school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million between Jan. 2001 and Oct. 2003, and the B-school endowment is U.S. $73,785,000
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Michele Halsell
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