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2006 UNDERGRAD B-SCHOOL PROFILE

James Madison University

College of Business

JMU College of Business

Address:

MSC 0207
MSC 0207, 631 Showker Hall
Harrisonburg, VA
US 22807

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THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT

The school has information regarding the employment of 40.00% of 2005 graduates

Of 2005 graduates...

20.00% were seeking full-time professional employment in business

6.00% were not seeking employment

74.00% were already employed

10.00% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation

0% were postponing their job search

0% were planning to start their own business

0% of those not working were doing so for other reasons

184 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005

3,472 companies posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on the school's job boards from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005

Of 2005 job-seeking graduates...

40.00% received their first job offer by graduation

34.00% received their first job offer within three months of graduation

20.00% received their first job offer more than three months after graduation

6.00% did not report having received an offer

Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year

Deloitte & Touche	18
PriceWaterhouseCoopers	11
Ernst & Young	10
KPMG	9
Bearing Point	8
T. Rowe Price	7
Freddie Mac	6
Marriott International; McGladrey & Pullen	5
IBM; NVR Ryan Homes; Pulte Homes	4
Nordstrom	3

Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported)
Of graduates providing usable salary information
Average base salary	$42,350
Median base salary	$42,100
Average signing bonus	$2,000
Median signing bonus	$2,000
Average other guaranteed compensation	$N/A
Median other guaranteed compensation	$N/A

CAREER DIRECTIONS

0% of 2005 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following function areas

Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.)	22.00%
Accounting/auditing	15.00%
General Management	11.00%
Human Resources	N/A%
Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.)	23.00%
Management Information Systems	9.00%
Operations	N/A%
Logistics/Transportation	N/A%
Other	21.00%

Share of 2005 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries

Government (includes federal, state, local, military)	7.00%
Manufacturing	6.00%
Non-Profit (includes trade associations, religious organizations, charities, etc.)	2.00%
Services	84.00%
Other	N/A%

100.00% of 2005 graduates accepted jobs in the U.S. Here's the regional breakdown on job acceptances in North American regions:

Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI)	12.00%
Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC)	80.00%
South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS)	6.00%
Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM)	0%
Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL)	1.00%
West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY)	2.00%
U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)	0%
Canada	0%

INTERNSHIPS

64 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005

655 companies posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005

Top 10 Recruiting Firms for Internships

Ernst & Young	6
PriceWaterhouseCoopers	4
KPMG	3
Merill Lynch; Smith Barney; Mariott; Target; Johnson & Lambert; NVR Ryan Homes	2
Numerous - including Deloitte & Touche; BB&T	1

85.00% of internships were paid.

Average compensation per week	$N/A
Median compensation per week	$N/A
Average internship length (weeks)	10

ALUMNI AFFAIRS

11.00% of living undergraduate business alumni contributed to the program/university some time between June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005

Of those who contributed...

The average gift was	$235.00
The median gift was	$100.00

From June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005, the undergraduate business program has not received any individual gift in excess of $10 million

Prominent Alumni

E. Wayne Jackson	CEO and Director Sourcefire, Inc.
Amy McPherson	Executive VP of Sales and Marketing Marriott International
Michael Thomas	Executive VP, Management and Data Systems Lockheed Martin

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Here's how students' grade it, according to College Prowler's survey. Compare how other schools are rated

B	Academics
B-	Local Atmosphere
A	Safety and Security
B+	Computers
A	Facilities
B+	Campus dining
C	Off-campus Dining
D-	Diversity
B	Guys

A-	Girls
B-	Athletics
B	Nightlife
B+	Greek Life
B-	Drug Scene
B	Campus Strictness
D-	Parking
B-	Transportation
B	Weather

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October 12, 2008

James Madison University

College of Business

JMU College of Business

The school has information regarding the employment of 40.00% of 2005 graduates

Of 2005 graduates...

20.00% were seeking full-time professional employment in business

6.00% were not seeking employment

74.00% were already employed

10.00% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation

0% were postponing their job search

0% were planning to start their own business

0% of those not working were doing so for other reasons

184 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005

3,472 companies posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on the school's job boards from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005

Of 2005 job-seeking graduates...

40.00% received their first job offer by graduation

34.00% received their first job offer within three months of graduation

20.00% received their first job offer more than three months after graduation

6.00% did not report having received an offer

Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year

0% of 2005 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following function areas

Share of 2005 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries

100.00% of 2005 graduates accepted jobs in the U.S. Here's the regional breakdown on job acceptances in North American regions:

64 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005

655 companies posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005

Top 10 Recruiting Firms for Internships

85.00% of internships were paid.

11.00% of living undergraduate business alumni contributed to the program/university some time between June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005

Of those who contributed...

From June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005, the undergraduate business program has not received any individual gift in excess of $10 million

Prominent Alumni

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