received their first job offer within the first three months after graduation
35%
were company sponsored, or already employed (2)
n/a
were continuing their education (after graduation) (3)
n/a
were starting a new business (4)
12%
postponed their job search
n/a
did not seek employment for other reasons
n/a
Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
25
Companies that recruited second-year students via job boards in past academic year
150
(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. Gillette Company
1
2. State Street Corp
1
3. Deloilte & Touche
1
4. U.S. Department of Labor
1
5. Wal-Mart
1
6. Fullom Foam
1
7. Bank North
1
8. James Burn International
1
9. Vistagy
1
10. BHMBA
1
Prospects for 2003 grads (school reported):
Average starting-base salary (1) (exluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$56,400
Median starting-base salary (excluding bonuses) for the Class of 2003
$49,000
Average first-year signing bonus
$9,500
Median first-year signing bonus
$9,500
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus
25%
(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
n/a
Finance/Accounting
29%
General Management
29%
Human Resources
n/a
Marketing/Sales
n/a
Management Information Systems
n/a
Operations/Logistics
29%
Other
13%
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
n/a
Middle East
n/a
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )
100%
Oceania
n/a
Western Europe
n/a
Graduates accepting jobs within North America:
Canada
n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S.
8%
Midwest U.S.
n/a
Northeast U.S.
69%
South U.S.
8%
Southwest U.S.
n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories
n/a
West U.S.
8%
MBA INTERNSHIPS
Companies that recruited first-year MBA students for internships on campus in past academic year: 19
Companies that recruited first-year MBA interns via job boards during past academic year: 50
Top 15 recruiting firms:
Firm
Interns Hired
1. State Street Corp
2
2. Massachuetts Bay Transportation Authority
2
3. Mallipore Corp
1
4. Hertz Corportation
1
5. Insupport Corportation
1
6. Banana Republic
1
7. Walsh & Co
1
8. Guaranty Fund Mangement Services
1
9. Lowell Blake & Associates
1
10. Sullivan, Surgi, and Dimock Law Office
1
11. Law Office of Rawsen, Merrigan & Merrigan
1
Internship compensation:
Paid internships
n/a
Average internship compensation (per week)
$525
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:
Destination
Month offered
Paid for by B-School
International MBA Fair, Orlando
Dec.
No
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: n/a
Technology changes made over the past three years:
New Computer Labs; New Classroom Technology; Online Course Delivery
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
University offers placement services for MBA alumni? Yes
Current MBA students given access to alumni database? No
The B-school has awarded 8,460 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 6,993 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. $50, and a mean gift of U.S. $209. 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
Suffolk University now offers a traditional MBA with 12 concentration options and a Global MBA with concentrations in International Finance and International Marketing.
Internship compensation is based on $15/hr for 35 hrs/week.
Information found in this survey was provided on behalf of the B-school by Michael Duggan
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