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ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

15,941

Active MBA alumni clubs

0

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

0

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

9 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:

$  371

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

Business School Endowment

$  100,329,687

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://case.edu/alumni

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

No

Business school alumni networking site:

http://case.edu/alumni

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 66  %
Graduates not seeking employment: 26  %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 8  %

Of grads not seeking employment: Percentage of graduates not seeking employment who were company-sponsored, or already employed: 35  %
Percentage who were postponing their job search: 30  %
Percentage who were not seeking employment for other reasons: 35  %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: NSH MBA
Month: October
Destination: NB MBA
Month: September
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: International Consortium
Month: November
Destination: Women in Business
Month: October

Primary Source of Job Offer

School-facilitated activities: 35  %
Graduate-facilitated activities: 24  %
No information provided by graduate: 41  %

Companies that recruited second-year MBAs on campus in 2007-08:

40

Companies that posted full-time job offers for MBAs on the school’s job boards in 2007-08:

122

Job Offers for 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 60  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 12  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 28  %

Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

23 %

Mean and median base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:

Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $  84,671
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $  75,750
Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  11,071
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  10,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  14,496
Median other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  13,989

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 14  %
Finance/Accounting: 10  %
General Management: 3  %
Human Resources: 3  %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 10  %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 10  %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 7  %
Other: 41  %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Consulting: 28  %
Consumer Products: 3  %
Financial Services: 14  %
Manufacturing: 24  %
Petroleum/Energy: 3  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 8  %
Technology: 3  %
Other: 17  %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Asia: 3  %
North America: 97  %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Northeast: 10  %
South: 4  %
Southwest: 4  %
Midwest: 82  %

Companies that recruited MBAs for internships on campus in 2007-08:

40

Companies that posted internships for MBAs on school job boards in 2007-08:

131

Top Companies – Internships:

Internships awarded that are paid:

100 %

Mean and median intern compensation per week:

Mean :  877
Median:  801

Average internship length in weeks:

12

SCHOOL COMMENTS

School Comments:

N/A

I feel like I learned so much more through hands-on experiences than I had planned. As a career-changer, I think that I gained quite a bit of experience outside of the coursework. –Marketing

The MBA program at the Weatherhead School of Management is heavily teamwork-oriented and the program is strongly focused on preparing its MBA students to become leaders in this evolving global economy.

The program touts as being strong in health system management which was one of the reasons I choose to attend the school, but it was far from satisfactory. There were only two faculty at the business school who gave health care-related courses, but they were not attuned to recent trends in health care. –Entrepreneurship

Career services was inconsistent and provided minimal assistance in both my internship and job search. The program offered little support for non-business degree undergraduates in transitioning to new careers. –Consulting

I found Weatherhead allows students to take on a huge role in the development of the student life and professional development. It is a self starter program, which is the primary characteristic of any successful business-person.–Operations

The Weatherhead MBA is not for everyone. With a large international percentage and a more relaxed atmosphere, someone looking for an edgier experience would probably not like it.–Marketing

Information Technology I felt that this program had outstanding teachers who were really able to provide great education. Futhermore, I felt that the other students were talented enough that I was able to learn a great deal from them. I don’t feel the MBA is right for everyone, or that the Weatherhead degree is the right MBA for everyone, but for someone looking for a smaller program, with lots of interaction with teachers and students, this is a great school!–Information Technology

I feel I did receive value in my education. –Human Resources

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

2,290

Active MBA alumni clubs

4

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

1

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

11 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:

$  230

Median gift from MBA alumni

$  100

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

Yes

Business School Endowment

$  6,504,967

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://www.incircle.ucdavis-alumni.com

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

https://www.gsm.ucdavis.edu/Alumni/Directory/

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 60  %
Graduates not seeking employment: 37  %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 3  %

Of grads not seeking employment: Percentage of graduates not seeking employment who were company-sponsored, or already employed: 22  %
Percentage who were continuing their education (after graduation): 44  %
Percentage who were postponing their job search: 17  %
Percentage who were starting their own business(es) : 13  %
Percentage who were not seeking employment for other reasons: 4  %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: Peer to Pier, San Francisco, CA
Month: March
Amount Paid By School: Full
Destination: University of California, International Business Consortium, San Diego, CA
Month: April
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: NSHMBA, Los Angeles, CA
Month: October
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Tech Trek, Silicon Valley, CA
Month: November
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Warren Buffet, Omaha, NE
Month: March
Amount Paid By School: None

Primary Source of Job Offer

School-facilitated activities: 56  %
Graduate-facilitated activities: 44  %

Companies that recruited second-year MBAs on campus in 2007-08:

N/A

Companies that posted full-time job offers for MBAs on the school’s job boards in 2007-08:

N/A

Job Offers for 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 79  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 11  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 10  %

Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

52 %

Mean and median base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:

Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $  87,370
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $  86,000
Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  12,310
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  10,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  12,692
Median other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  10,000

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 18  %
Finance/Accounting: 37  %
General Management: 9  %
Human Resources: 0  %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 30  %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 0  %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 0  %
Other: 6  %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 9  %
Consulting: 19  %
Consumer Products: 3  %
Financial Services: 12  %
Manufacturing: 12  %
Media/Entertainment: 6  %
Non-Profit: 0  %
Petroleum/Energy: 3  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 12  %
Real Estate: 0  %
Technology: 24  %
Other: 0  %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Africa: 0  %
Asia: 3  %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 0  %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 6  %
Middle East: 0  %
North America: 91  %
Oceana: 0  %
Western Europe: 0  %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Northeast: 3  %
Mid-Atlantic: 0  %
South: 0  %
Southwest: 0  %
Midwest: 3  %
West: 94  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %
Canada: 0  %

Companies that recruited MBAs for internships on campus in 2007-08:

N/A

Companies that posted internships for MBAs on school job boards in 2007-08:

N/A

Top Companies – Internships:

Internships awarded that are paid:

96 %

Mean : N/A Median: N/A

Average internship length in weeks:

10

SCHOOL COMMENTS

School Comments:

N/A

Davis is a community. You have to wear many hats and no one will baby you. The school definitely exudes a feeling that if you want to see change, you will have to be its agent. –Marketing

The small size of the school is not an asset as it limits the number of companies that recruit at the GSM, it limits the number of alumni, it forces the GSM to rely on “visiting” professors to teach courses, and curriculum (basic strategy frameworks such as Porter’s Five Forces, SWOT analysis, PEST, Resource Based View, Boston Consulting Matrix) are not taught).

The great thing about talking to alums is that they all love their jobs. They really really love their jobs. That is the best purpose of the MBA to help students figure out what they want to do and where they want to be and how to do that. –Marketing

The GSM places more of an emphasis on its part-time “Working Professional” than its full-time MBA program because it brings in more money for the school.

The UC Davis program gives a lot of room for the individuality of each student to express itself. Although many people wanted typical MBA jobs, we all helped each other find opportunities that were outside the mainstream. A lot of us have passion for art, wine, movies, events, sports and we all have worked very hard to select opportunities that represent those passions. –Marketing

I think that the huge advantage that Davis has over other schools is the quality of the professors. The professors are generally down to earth and almost all of them make an attempt to get to know their students. Alumni, even those many years removed, still ask me about all of the professors I’ve had and the classes that they teach. Another great thing about the school is its connections to the wine industry.–Marketing

I thought the program was good, although some of the classes needed restructuring or different content.–Information Technology

It depends on what each individual is looking for in terms of experience, access and class size. If you perform well in a collaborative, team oriented environment with tremendous access to wonderful faculty – then by all means I would encourage anyone to attend Davis. Davis tends to be more of a regional school – well received in California, but less known on the East Coast, so that needs to be taken into consideration.–Finance

I chose to pursue a degree at Davis because of its rural surroundings. I did not want to live in a city and I wanted to go to a UC to save money. With a 740 GMAT, I had many options. I ultimately chose Davis because I march to the beat of a different drummer. Going to a larger school with a more established name did not appeal to me. My needs were met at Davis in terms of educational quality and faculty availibility. I enjoyed my experience at Davis and I feel that the only limits my Davis education have put on me are those that are self imposed. Otherwise, I feel that the sky is the limit for me. I would leave it to my friends to decide their own fate, but would encourage them to find out more about what Davis has to offer.–Finance

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

8,741

Active MBA alumni clubs

0

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

0

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

11 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:

$  2,103

Median gift from MBA alumni

$  50

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

Business School Endowment

$  15,421,904

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://www.alumni.buffalo.edu/

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

No

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 75  %
Graduates not seeking employment: 14  %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 11  %

Of grads not seeking employment: Percentage of graduates not seeking employment who were company-sponsored, or already employed: 6  %
Percentage who were continuing their education (after graduation): 19  %
Percentage who were postponing their job search: 25  %
Percentage who were starting their own business(es) : 6  %
Percentage who were not seeking employment for other reasons: 44  %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: New York City (Network New York Event)
Month: January
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Orlando, FL (International MBA/MS Conference)
Month: November
Amount Paid By School: None
Destination: Orlando, FL (National Black MBA Conference)
Month: September
Amount Paid By School: None
Destination: Houston, TX (NSHMBA Conference)
Month: October
Amount Paid By School: None

Primary Source of Job Offer

School-facilitated activities: 68  %
Graduate-facilitated activities: 32  %
No information provided by graduate: 0  %

Job Offers for 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 54  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 24  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 17  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 21  %

Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

20 %

Mean and median base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:

Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $  55,276
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $  55,000
Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  4,769
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  3,000

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 8  %
Finance/Accounting: 44  %
General Management: 6  %
Human Resources: 2  %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 17  %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 8  %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 15  %
Other: 0  %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 3  %
Consulting: 2  %
Consumer Products: 14  %
Financial Services: 35  %
Manufacturing: 21  %
Media/Entertainment: 0  %
Non-Profit: 0  %
Petroleum/Energy: 2  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 7  %
Real Estate: 0  %
Technology: 15  %
Other: 1  %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Africa: 0  %
Asia: 6  %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 2  %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 0  %
Middle East: 0  %
North America: 92  %
Oceana: 0  %
Western Europe: 0  %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Northeast: 88  %
Mid-Atlantic: 5  %
South: 2  %
Southwest: 1  %
Midwest: 2  %
West: 2  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %
Canada: 0  %

Top Companies – Internships:

Mean :
N/A Median: N/A

SCHOOL COMMENTS

School Comments:

N/A

My MBA experience at the University at Buffalo has been amazing. The faculty are always available for outside help. The program is structured to faciliate teamwork and builds your interpersonal skills. There are many diverse activities that make the program well rounded and options include overseas trips, study abroad, a joint program with the Levin Institute in NYC, executive speaker series, case competitions, networking events, country forums, community service and employer fairs, and numerous other activities which take this program to the next level. — Accounting

Many of the courses are traditional undergrad lecture- and textbook-based with little class participation. Approximately one-third of the students are not professional in terms of coming to class prepared and doing their share in group work. –Accounting

The only drawback to Buffalo’s MBA program is the lack of quality recruiters from top companies visiting campus. I’m not sure if that is a product of a poor career services Office or because Fortune 500 companies tend not to recruit anywhere other than Harvard or Wharton.

Buffalo should diversify its domestic students — most of them are from Western New York and a big portion of them are without work experience. –Marketing

The MBA Program academic-wise was excellent. The courses are good and the professors are not less than any top business school. The only thing this business school lacks is the placement of MBA grads.–Finance

The education and networking brought about the results I wanted. I would recommend this school to others with similar goals.–Investment Banking

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

3,623

Active MBA alumni clubs

0

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

0

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

12 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:

$  556

Median gift from MBA alumni

$  50

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

Business School Endowment

$  55,382,028

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://www.arizonaalumni.com/

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/AZAB/

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 66  %
Graduates not seeking employment: 34  %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 0  %

Of grads not seeking employment: Percentage of graduates not seeking employment who were company-sponsored, or already employed: 33  %
Percentage who were continuing their education (after graduation): 45  %
Percentage who were starting their own business(es) : 11  %
Percentage who were not seeking employment for other reasons: 11  %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: National Black MBA Association, Washington, DC
Month: September
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSMBA), Atlanta, GA
Month: October
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: International MBA/Masters Recruiting Forum, Orlando, FL
Month: October
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Net Impact North America Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Month: November
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: National Association of Women MBAs, Stamford, CT
Month: October
Amount Paid By School: Partial

Primary Source of Job Offer

School-facilitated activities: 52  %
Graduate-facilitated activities: 48  %

Job Offers for 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 46  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 14  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 40  %

Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

37 %

Mean and median base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:

Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $  77,376
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $  76,500
Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  8,608
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  10,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  9,223
Median other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  6,000

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 10  %
Finance/Accounting: 24  %
General Management: 9.5  %
Human Resources: 0  %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 14  %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 9.5  %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 0  %
Other: 33  %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 0  %
Consulting: 15  %
Consumer Products: 0  %
Financial Services: 5  %
Manufacturing: 40  %
Media/Entertainment: 0  %
Non-Profit: 0  %
Petroleum/Energy: 0  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 0  %
Real Estate: 0  %
Technology: 30  %
Other: 10  %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Africa: 0  %
Asia: 0  %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 0  %
North America: 100  %
Oceana: 0  %
Western Europe: 0  %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Northeast: 5  %
Mid-Atlantic: 0  %
South: 0  %
Southwest: 48  %
Midwest: 4  %
West: 43  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %

Top Companies – Internships:

Internships awarded that are paid:

100 %

Mean and median intern compensation per week:

Mean :  829
Median:  866

Average internship length in weeks:

9

SCHOOL COMMENTS

School Comments:

N/A

The career placement office needs lots of work. Many of the students are not sure what the career placement office really does all day. The program is kind of missing a “community feel.” With a program this small it shouldn’t be that way. –Marketing

Our passionate instructors always gave us useful and valuable teaching materials in order to get us familiar with the critical concepts. In addition, they inspired us to have interactive class discussions, digging into more in-depth knowledge of an important topic. Above all, I would say the learning experience at the Eller MBA program is extremely helpful to me. Investment Banking

The Eller College puts lots of emphasis on the MBA program. They not only give all the resources to the MBA students, but also try to advance the quality of the MBA program by carefully listening to our suggestions for further improvement.–NA

The program is everything you could ask for in terms of a challenging and progressive experience. Eller is a great place to develop yourself as a professional and Tucson has many positive attributes that are beneficial to a full-time graduate student (cost of living, community, climate, etc.) Marketing

The academic of the program is good, but the placement is quite unsatisfactory. –Accounting

It’s this very idea that we’re just data points on a stat chart that made me realize where the school’s priorities were. Adjusting curriculum and professors for greater effectiveness was a step in the right direction. However, to become a school I’d recommend, the administration from top-down needs to review its priorities. Hopefully, the next graduating class will be able to attest to more positive results of all the changes.–NA

The quality of the faculty and the curriculum are the most important factors to consider in your education, but when you add to this an excellent Career development department and a small size class where you can really get to know each other, you got an MBA program that will add a lot in your growth as a professional and as a person.–Marketing

The Eller College of Management was a great place to get an MBA. It was very challenging, but small enough that you get to know your professors and classmates very well.–Finance I learned an extraordinary amount of knowledge within two years from the Eller MBA program. Due to its small size of the program, I was able to connect to everyone in the program and have a great networking even after graduation. I was amazed by the quality of students and faculty in the program. In addition, the MBA office always try to provide all the resources to us as much as they could. I am an international student and I felt like I was respected in any way within these two years and the program even offered us extra language workshop to help us to advance our English proficiency. In conclusion, either the knowledge that I obtained or the network that I built from the program are more than what I expected.–Marketing

The program I was in was not your basic MBA school. It had a specific niche it catered to – entrepreneurial, Southwest geography, close-knit community, self-driven. This is not always what b-school applicants are seeking. –Marketing

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

36,000

Active MBA alumni clubs

164

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

70

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

46 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:

$  457

Median gift from MBA alumni

$  100

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

Business School Endowment

$  21,235,000

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://my.t-bird.edu

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

http://my.t-bird.edu

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 76  %
Graduates not seeking employment: 10  %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 14  %

Of grads not seeking employment: Percentage of graduates not seeking employment who were company-sponsored, or already employed: 41  %
Percentage who were continuing their education (after graduation): 11  %
Percentage who were postponing their job search: 26  %
Percentage who were starting their own business(es) : 19  %
Percentage who were not seeking employment for other reasons: 4  %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: San Francisco Consulting TREK
Month: September 2007
Amount Paid By School: Full
Destination: Seattle Marketing TREK
Month: November 2007
Amount Paid By School: Full
Destination: New York/New Jersey Healthcare TREK
Month: November 2007
Amount Paid By School: Full
Destination: San Francisco Corporate Social Responsibility TREK
Month: February 2008
Amount Paid By School: Full
Destination: San Francisco Finance TREK
Month: November 2007
Amount Paid By School: Full

Primary Source of Job Offer

School-facilitated activities: 64  %
Graduate-facilitated activities: 36  %

Job Offers for 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 51  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 22  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 5  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 22  %

Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

62 %

Mean and median base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:

Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $  84,295
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $  85,000
Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  14,258
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  12,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  15,148
Median other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  10,000

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 14  %
Finance/Accounting: 21  %
General Management: 14  %
Human Resources: 3  %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 34  %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 0  %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 10  %
Other: 4  %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 3  %
Consulting: 10  %
Consumer Products: 11  %
Financial Services: 16  %
Manufacturing: 12  %
Media/Entertainment: 3  %
Non-Profit: 4  %
Petroleum/Energy: 8  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 9  %
Real Estate: 4  %
Technology: 10  %
Other: 10  %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Africa: 2  %
Asia: 12  %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 9  %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 2  %
North America: 75  %
Western Europe: 9  %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Northeast: 16  %
Mid-Atlantic: 4  %
South: 9  %
Southwest: 16  %
Midwest: 9  %
West: 20  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %
Canada: 0  %

Top Companies – Internships:

Internships awarded that are paid:

100 %

Mean and median intern compensation per week:

Mean :  1,287
Median:  1,163

Average internship length in weeks:

10

SCHOOL COMMENTS

School Comments:

One look at the MBA-Global Management Course Bulletin proves just how serious Thunderbird is about teaching you to view business and its interactions from a global perspective. Every course offers a truly global focus. It’s not just marketing, but global marketing. Not just business strategy, but global strategy. Every single course serves the dual function of preparing you not just for business — but for business on an international scale. The Thunderbird MBA-GM includes a global entrepreneurship course and five courses on professional development. Experience international business, government and culture firsthand. Develop cross-cultural sensitivities and soft skills you never would have considered. Your curriculum is based on Thunderbird’s five underlying core beliefs: * Global Learning Network * Global Entrepreneurship * Global Mindset * Global Citizenship * Global Thought Leadership Together they add up to the Thunderbird difference. A curriculum that continues to evolve to meet today’s global management and business challenges. Experience it at your own pace — traditional or accelerated. But experience it. It will change how you view your future, your career, your world.

Thunderbird isn�t for everyone, because not everyone is looking to work in global business. But for those who do, I would highly recommend it. — Finance

The career resources/career management staff is horrible. They seem more interested in statics rather than individuals, thus they spend most of their time helping people who already have a good chance of getting jobs rather than harder cases. — Consulting

Thunderbird has an excellent reputation among those who know of it, but awareness of the school is lower than I would like it to be. — Finance

I have too much experience (10 years) to be fully challenged by the MBA program. I learned good information, but felt that the teachings were lost in busy work and not a lot of core group discussions in class. The international experience and cultural activities are important, but most international students lacked work ethic. — Consulting

Thunderbird graduates find it more difficult to get a high-profile job initially due to ignorance of the companies that pay more attention to brands, like Harvard, rather than people. — Consulting

Thunderbird is off the beaten path, and unfortunately not a lot of people from my hometown know about it. But it is like a hidden gem. — Operations

The diversity of the student body is incredible and those in the alumni network are mostly willing to help out students in any way possible. — Operations

Thunderbird excels at teaching the soft skills required for the complex global business world – these are lessons that will last a career. — Investment Banking

Many of my peers in my class had, in my opinion, not adequate work experience (i.e., 1-2 years). That detracts from the education level in the classroom, which in the long term leads to the devaluation of the Thunderbird MBA brand. — Marketing

Thunderbird is a good school, the administration and career services office over-sells and under-delivers. — Marketing

Thunderbird is a unique business school with a truly global mindset, diverse student body, world-class faculty, strong focus on social responsibility, and an unparalleled alumni network. Thunderbird has opened up a new world of opportunities for me in a way which I do not feel any other MBA program could. — Entrepreneurship

Thunderbird does more than just teach its students out of a text book. From international semesters abroad to two week �winterims� experiencing the business environment of another region, their MBA students have ample opportunity to gain valuable instruction through first hand experience. — Marketing

I am impressed that a second language is part of the requirements to graduate. On campus, you get to work with students from all over the world, and learn how business is conducted in their countries. It feels like you are at the U.N. — Marketing

The student body at thunderbird was wonderful and the international exposure was top notch, both from students and programs through the school. — Finance

Most recruiters come here for marketing, primarily international (and domestic) brand management. If this is your dream job, then I highly recommend the program. If your focus is on finance, there may be better programs to apply to. — Finance

Thunderbird is self-selective, and for the right person – internationally minded, risk taker, adventurous, analytical, smart, and culturally intelligent – this place is heaven. — Operations

There are a few areas of needed improvement, such as better attitudes of staff members and more placement help from career management, but overall I am very satisfied and would highly recommend Thunderbird. — Marketing

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

10,365

Active MBA alumni clubs

12

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

6

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

11 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:

$  603

Median gift from MBA alumni

$  100

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

Business School Endowment

$  86,809,000

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

No

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

No

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

http://www.simon.rochester.edu/alumni/index.aspx

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 76  %
Graduates not seeking employment: 15  %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 9  %

Of grads not seeking employment: Percentage of graduates not seeking employment who were company-sponsored, or already employed: 8.8  %
Percentage who were continuing their education (after graduation): 3.1  %
Percentage who were postponing their job search: 1.3  %
Percentage who were starting their own business(es) : 0  %
Percentage who were not seeking employment for other reasons: 1.3  %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: New York City
Month: September
Amount Paid By School: None
Destination: New York City
Month: January
Amount Paid By School: None
Destination: Boston
Month: February
Amount Paid By School: None
Destination: Washington DC
Month: March
Amount Paid By School: None

Primary Source of Job Offer

School-facilitated activities: 61  %
Graduate-facilitated activities: 39  %

Job Offers for 2008 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 80  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 12  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 1  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 7  %

Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

73 %

Mean and median base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:

Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $  83,484
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $  88,000
Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  18,712
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $  17,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  14,639
Median other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $  9,100

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 17  %
Finance/Accounting: 44  %
General Management: 7  %
Human Resources: 0  %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 19  %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 0  %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 5  %
Other: 8  %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 0  %
Consulting: 17  %
Consumer Products: 13  %
Financial Services: 43  %
Manufacturing: 7  %
Media/Entertainment: 0  %
Non-Profit: 0  %
Petroleum/Energy: 3  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 7  %
Real Estate: 0  %
Technology: 0  %
Other: 10  %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Africa: 0  %
Asia: 11  %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 2  %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 1  %
Middle East: 0  %
North America: 86  %
Oceana: 0  %
Western Europe: 0  %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Northeast: 62  %
Mid-Atlantic: 6  %
South: 4  %
Southwest: 0  %
Midwest: 8  %
West: 6  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %
Canada: 0  %

Top Companies – Internships:

Mean and median intern compensation per week:

Mean :  1,296
Median:  1,463

Average internship length in weeks:

10

SCHOOL COMMENTS

School Comments:

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The Simon experience is absolutely top-notch. It is a world-class education, with a small enough group of students that you can really get to know them, the faculty and staff get to know you, and you have ample opportunities to network with and benefit from a dedicated group of successful alumni. The quantitative rigor of the program is excellent preparation for careers in business, and the core courses are geared toward preparing rising talent for today’s challenges facing general management. — Marketing

Despite being small in size, Simon has been able to attract students with very accomplished and diverse educational and professional backgrounds. Combine this student body with the first-class faculty we have in the areas of finance, marketing and operations, any student will receive an education inside and outside of the classroom that is second to none. — Finance

University of Rochester places great emphasis on research and academics but fails in the one aspect that matters most to students: Finding a competitive JOB!! The recruiters they line up are sub par and the career management center is a joke – they are either lazy or incompetent compared to other schools who rank lower than this school. — Finance

Simon has excellent professors, and I couldn’t imagine getting a better finance education anywhere else, but I’d be hard-pressed to recommend that someone come here unless this was the best (highest ranked) school they could get into. I say that because it’s just too hard to get an internship or job in any facet of investment banking (research, sales/trading, investment banking) or asset management coming from Simon. Those who did, including myself, had to work extremely hard to get the positions we did. And, we had to create those opportunities ourselves. Our CMC provided minimal assistance. I’m pretty sure the job and internship search process isn’t as hard at schools with higher rankings. — Investment Banking
The education I received was top notch and the alumni network was very tight-knit and supportive. — Marketing

The Simon School’s class size is small and it allows the students to have a lot of face time with professors and career management staff. Additionally, I am much more capable to tackle real-life business decisions than I was before I began my MBA program. — Operations

When I speak with friends and colleagues from other top programs, I find that my knowledge of corporate finance is often superior to theirs. Simon has given me the confidence and analytical strength to handle any problem at the corporate level, and I am very glad that I chose to study there. — Finance

I’m certain that the MBA will have allowed me to progress my career further in the long run than if I had not done it. I also feel much more prepared to enter the workplace and successfully contribute. — Consulting

Simon School is unable to attract recruiters to its campus for recruitment. Despite the school’s proximity to NYC and Boston, the school is relatively unknown to recruiters. Career Services staff at school is ineffective and does not engage potential recruiters actively through the alumni network. Recruitment opportunities are virtually non-existent at the school. Every year, on an average, only 50% of the students are able to secure job placements by the time of graduation. — Finance

The international diversity, faculty/student interaction, and rigorous academic curriculum is outstanding. — Finance

While I may not have chosen Simon initially, I can sit here today and say it was the best two years of my life, both academically and professionally. The school taught me the fundamentals of business and then kept challenging me to apply them. In addition, I was given the opportunity to demonstrate my ability to lead others. The ranking of the best business school is not, and should never be about test scores or starting salaries. The measure of a business school should be where its graduates are 5, 10, 15 and 20 years after they graduate. While our alumni base is small, it should be noted that we occupy very senior management positions in some of the largest and most well-respected companies in the world. — Finance

Small size and exceptional professors allow great learning. Our Career Management Center has ample resources and a very personal staff dedicated to success. My counselor and I developed a relationship in which she nearly cried at both my graduation and my offer. The Dean of our school personally worked with my on developing my network and career path. — Consulting

One needs to be very proactive, forthcoming, persistent and determined as far as networking and getting job in the industry and role one desires, especially so if you are a career changer. So, I think it is not a school for people who give up early or are distracted with issues like bad economy, lesser alums, etc. Persistence and determination is the key here. — Consulting

Simon teaches students to think through decisions that will add value to an organization. Plus, Simon has powerful professors who enable and empower students to think economically. Students walk away from Simon with the thinking tools that will help innovate their careers and industry. — Finance

If my friends or colleagues are interested in studying finance, I don’t think there is a better program in the world than Simon. If they are more interested in general management, I would suggest they consider other options. — Finance

I would advise my friends or colleagues to attend the Simon School. However, due to the large international population, I would warn domestic students that they would be bearing a much heavier workload compared to the international counterparts. — Accounting

I believe that Simon get you ready for the business world. — Marketing

The experience at Simon was exactly what I had expected it would be. The class size and faculty accessibility provided for a very unique and personal MBA experience. — Consulting

I loved my experience here at Simon and I would do it all over again. — Marketing

Simon School needs to overhaul its career services department. Alumni from Simon School show little to no interest in helping out the school with their contacts within their respective industries. Dean of Simon School is not aggressive in engaging the senior alumni. I would discourage an international student from applying to Simon School because of the incredibly bleak job opportunities. — Finance

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