2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)
received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
70%
were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
10%
were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
12%
were starting a new business (4)
8%
postponed their job search
5%
did not seek employment for other reasons
5%
Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
8
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. Unilever Pakistan Ltd
8
2. BP Pakistan
6
3. American Express Bank
5
4. Pakistan State Oil
5
5. Standard Chartered Bank
5
6. Orient McCann Erickson
5
7. Lakson Tobacco Co Ltd
4
8. Pakistan Petrolium Ltd
4
9. J Walter Thompson Asiatic Pvt Ltd
3
10. Reckett Benckiser Pakistan Ltd
3
11. United Bank Ltd
3
12. Saudi Pak Commerical Bank
3
13. Shell Pakistan
2
14. Berger Paints
1
15. Procter & Gamble Pakistan
1
Prospects for 2003 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$4,500
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$3,800
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
10%
Finance/Accounting
15%
General Management
22%
Human Resources
5%
Marketing/Sales
25%
Management Information Systems
5%
Operations/Logistics
5%
Other
13%
Graduates accepting jobs in the following regions:
Africa
2%
Asia
65%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia
5%
Latin America and the Carribean
n/a
Middle East
15%
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )
10%
Oceania
n/a
Western Europe
3%
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: 5
Companies that recruited first-year MBA interns via job boards during past academic year: 40
Top 15 recruiting firms:
Firm
Interns Hired
1. Pakistan State Oil
17
2. Standard Chartered Bank
15
3. ABN AMRO Bank
10
4. Jahangir Siddiqui (Pvt) Ltd
7
5. Unilever Pakistan Ltd
6
6. Lakson Tobacco Co Ltd
6
7. Union Bank Ltd
6
8. United Bank Ltd
6
9. American Express Bank Ltd
5
10. PICIC Commercial Bank
5
11. Procter & Gamble Pakistan Ltd
2
12. BP Pakistan
3
13. Johnson & Johnson Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
2
14. IBM
2
15. Shell Pakistan
1
Internship compensation:
Paid internships
100%
Average internship compensation (per week)
$70
Median internship compensation (per week)
$35
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
Iftikhar Ahmed & Co
Sept.
Yes
Geo TV
Oct.
Yes
Karachi Stock Exchange
June
Yes
Indus TV
July
Yes
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $348,918
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school has introduced PCs, a wireless Link, E-SZABIST, ISDN Link (512 kbps), ZabDesk (Online Registration), Alumni Online, Digital Attendance Register (DAR), and JISR (Online Journal.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
University offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? No
The B-school has awarded 350 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 350 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, 10% 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. $500,000
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Anwar Ul Haq
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