received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
40%
were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
20%
were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
n/a
were starting a new business (4)
10%
postponed their job search
1%
did not seek employment for other reasons
1%
Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
n/a
Companies that recruited second-year students via job boards in past academic year
15
(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. Xerox
1
2. EPM
2
3. Flores El Kondor
1
4. Alianza Summa
1
5. Corfivalle
2
6. Codensa
2
Prospects for 2003 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$1,345
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$1,300
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 function areas:
Consulting
19%
Finance/Accounting
24%
General Management
43%
Human Resources
n/a
Marketing/Sales
n/a
Management Information Systems
n/a
Operations/Logistics
14%
Other
n/a
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
Africa
n/a
Asia
n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia
n/a
Latin America and the Carribean
100%
Middle East
n/a
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )
n/a
Oceania
n/a
Western Europe
n/a
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: 1
Companies that recruited first-year MBA interns via job boards during past academic year: n/a
Top 15 recruiting firms:
Firm
Interns Hired
1. Colombia Agribusiness Partnership (USAID)
6
Internship compensation:
Paid internships
100%
Average internship compensation (per week)
$125
Median internship compensation (per week)
$125
Average internship length (weeks)
8
B-SCHOOL SERVICES
Annual job-searching trips the school coordinates or participates in:
Destination
Month offered
Paid for by B-School
Head Hunters, Corporate Enterprise Meetings
Sept.
Yes
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $175,476
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school acquired 60 computers, two laser jet printers, and a a scanner for the Virtual Lounge. Money was also spent on the design and implementation of intranet. A firewall program was installed to improve the security in the school's system. The school's computer classrooms were redesigned to include automatic and audiovisual aids. At the end of 2003, the new Web site for the school will be launched, in both Spanish and English, with a faster and friendlier design.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
University offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? No
The B-school has awarded 742 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 738 living MBA alumni, and n/a 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. 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
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL COMMENTS
It is not mandatory for applicants to present GMAT or MBA scores. The B-school has its own English and knowledge tests. Students may present the scores from the GMAT and TOEFL in place of the Shool's tests.
The MBA lasts for 15 months and all tuition payments are paid in the first 12 months.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Oscar Armando Pardo Aragon
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