received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
80%
were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
6%
were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
1%
were starting a new business (4)
2%
postponed their job search
0%
did not seek employment for other reasons
1%
Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
170
Companies that recruited second-year students via job boards in past academic year
110
(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. Johnson & Johnson
6
2. Bain & Company
5
3. Booz Allen Hamilton
4
4. Accenture
4
5. GE Oil & Gas
3
6. Elficold
3
7. Shell
2
8. Merck Sharp & Dohme
2
9. Marsh
2
10. Merloni Termosanitari
2
11. Unicredit
2
12. Eli Lilly
1
13. BMW
1
14. Telecom
1
15. Daimler Chrysler
1
Prospects for 2003 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$70,000
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$80,000
Average first-year signing bonus
$20,700
Median first-year signing bonus
n/a
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
70%
(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
36%
Finance/Accounting
14%
General Management
5%
Human Resources
2%
Marketing/Sales
31%
Management Information Systems
2%
Operations/Logistics
2%
Other
8%
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
Africa
0%
Asia
4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia
2%
Latin America and the Carribean
8%
Middle East
0%
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )
5%
Oceania
0%
Western Europe
81%
Graduates accepting jobs 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: 52
Companies that recruited first-year MBA interns via job boards during past academic year: n/a
Top 15 recruiting firms:
Firm
Interns Hired
1. Accenture
2
2. Bain
2
3. Eli Lilly
1
4. Mc Kinsey
1
5. Air Liquide
1
6. BTicino
1
7. Cap Gemini
1
8. EOS
1
9. Gruppo Ferretti
1
10. Interbanca
1
11. Masterfood
1
12. Rhodia
1
13. Saipem
1
14. Rolander Berger
1
15. Vodafone
1
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: $4,000,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school has made many technological improvements. It has a new fully equipped building, new mainframes, PCs, laptops and relevant softwares. It has introduced e-learning programmes and facilities, a wireless network in three existing buildings, and a videoconference system. It has also upgraded its Internet website.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
University offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? Yes
The B-school has awarded 2,736 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 2,462 living MBA alumni, and 12 MBA club(s) throughout 4 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. n/a, and a mean gift of U.S. n/a. 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. n/a
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Antonella Carpani
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