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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