1999 MBA Career Report Overview
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MBA Career Report 1999 MBA Career Management MBA Career Management MBA Career Manage The Wharton School adheres to the employment statistics standards set by the MBA The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and Career Services Council. staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, Salary statistics include all salaries given by graduates and interns. International disability, or status as a Vietnam Era Veteran or disabled veteran in the administration salaries are not excluded and are reported in U.S. dollars calculated on the basis of of educational policies, programs or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan prevailing exchange rates. awards; athletic, or other University administered programs or employment. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to Executive Director, Office of Note: All figures in this report are rounded to the nearest decimal; not all charts will Affirmative Action, 1133 Blockley Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104.6021 or total 100%. 215.898.6993 (Voice)or 215.898.7803 (TDD). contents Overview 2 Employment Results Highlights 2 MBA Career Management 4 The Wharton Way 5 web! http://MBACareers.wharton.upenn.edu The MBA Program 6 Wharton Employers 7 Recruiting Company Profile 8 Major Employers 1999 8 Recruiting Organizations 9 MBA Graduate Employment, Class of 1999 14 Class Profile 14 Locations Chosen by Graduates 15 Industries Chosen by Graduates 16 Functions Chosen by Graduates 18 MBA Summer Intern Employment, Class of 2000 20 Class Profile 20 Locations Chosen by Interns 21 Industries Chosen by Interns 22 Functions Chosen by Interns 24 Geographic Analysis of Graduate and Intern Choices 26 High-Growth Employment Profile 27 High-Tech 27 Venture Capital 28 Entrepreneur Profile 28 1999 MBA Career Report overview Employment Results Highlights Wharton MBA employment choices broadened in • Compensation — The median total compensation 1999, reflecting the utilization of graduate business package for 1999 MBA graduates was $159,000. Median starting base salary was $80,000, median education in less traditional industry areas. sign-on bonus was $20,000 and median guaranteed A strong economy continued to draw graduates to first-year bonus was $25,000. Median other com- consulting and investment banking, while the pensation* of $34,000 rose slightly. For the first employment increases in technology and venture time, stock options have noticeably impacted com- capital reflect the trend toward high growth indus- pensation packages, as 16.5% of the graduating class reported receiving stock options as part of their tries. The Class of 1999 also saw an increase in the accepted offers.** number of graduating entrepreneurs. • Recruiting — The number of companies making offers to MBA graduates and interns rose from 592 This is the first year yielding a full employment sur- in 1998 to 643 in 1999. More than 410 companies vey response rate from both MBA classes. One recruited on or near campus and recruiting organiza- tions posted over 1,000 job opportunities. As of July hundred percent of the Class of 1999 and the Class 15, 1999, 96.2% of the Class of 1999 and 97% of of 2000 supplied data on their post-graduation and the Class of 2000 received job offers. summer career choices. This information was sup- ported by information collected from employers in • Profile of Career Choices — Consulting, Investment Banking and High-Tech industries June 1999. Thus, we present the following statistics attracted the largest number of graduating and first confident that they provide an accurate and com- year-students. Non-traditional areas of employment prehensive picture of the diverse interests and for Wharton MBAs showed significant gains: The careers pursued by Wharton MBAs. number of graduates who opted for positions in venture capital more than doubled since 1998, and 23 graduates reported plans to start their own businesses. • Location — Students continued to show diversity in choice of job locations, accepting positions in 28 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and 39 countries, encom- passing 50 industries and 32 functional areas. Increasing numbers of students accepted positions outside of their home countries. 2 • Technology — Software, the Internet, and • Offer Sources — On-campus recruiting continued to Multimedia continue to impact employment, mak- be the preferred method of recruiting by the consult- ing technology-related industries the third highest ing and investment banking industries. The percent- industry employer. More than 18% of the Class of age of graduates finding full-time positions through 1999 and 19% of the Class of 2000 accepted posi- direct contact with a company, a process facilitated tions with high-tech responsibility. Only Venture by regional treks, has grown from 13.6% in 1998 Capital shows as significant a jump, growing from to 20.6% in 1999. 1.2 to 3.6% for 1999 graduates. * The other compensation category includes but is not limited to tuition reimbursement, relocation expenses, automobiles, etc. • Internships — Close to 55% of the 1999 graduat- ** No stock-option dollar value is assigned or reflected in the overall total ing class received full-time offers from their sum- compensation package reported here. mer employers and nearly 37% of the class accepted their offer. For summer interns, 92.5% of the students accepting permanent positions with their summer employer received sign-on bonuses. Compensation levels for the Class of 2000 remain high as organizations compete for summer associates as part of their full-time recruiting strategy. Nearly 19% of the offers accepted by summer interns included a bonus. • Other Compensation — While organizations continued to include sign-on bonuses to attract candidates, many awarded stock options to induce graduates into accepting non-traditional compensa- tion packages. High-tech and venture capital account for 75% of the organizations offering stock options as part of their compensation package. Offers accepted by the graduating class including some form of addition to base salary reflect that 84.5% received a sign-on bonus, 55.6% received a guaranteed year-end bonus, and 51.6% received other* compensation. 1999 MBA Career Report 3 MBA Career Management MBA Career Management’s recent name change (formerly Career Wharton MBA Career Management Resources Development & Placement) underscores the emphasis Wharton on the Web places on preparing students by helping them develop life-long career search skills. Our mission is to develop and deliver world- A wide array of information is available on our web site, class career management services to an internationally diverse including publications, contact information, and resources for group of students, alumni and recruiters resulting in educated students, employers and alumni. Please visit our Web site decisions and satisfying careers. <http://MBACareers.wharton.upenn.edu> for more web! detailed information on MBA Career Management and In facilitating relationships, MBA Career Management provides Wharton MBAs. many opportunities for students to connect with potential employers in an environment that enables students to conduct an effective job search. In 1999, we provided services to more than 1,500 students, 1,600 employers, and hundreds of alumni. MBA Career Management Career Resource Center 215.898.4383 Robert F. Bonner Director 215.898.4383 [email protected] Chuck H. Brutsche Employment Opportunities Coordinator 215.898.8959 [email protected] Carol A. Cianci Information Systems Specialist 215.898.9030 [email protected] Tara Davies Assistant Director 215.898.4331 [email protected] Anjanette Downey Administrative Assistant 215.898.4383 [email protected] Jodi C. Kaelle Marketing Specialist 215.898.3595 [email protected] Deitrice A. Lingham Employer Information Coordinator 215.898.3218 [email protected] Ursula A. Maul Senior Associate Director 215.898.2894 [email protected] Cindy McDonnell Assistant Director 215.898.6240 [email protected] Sandra L. O’Connor Associate Director 215.898.8998 [email protected] David Smith, Jr. Assistant Director 215.898.8683 [email protected] James A. Sumner II Alumni Coordinator 215.898.7532 [email protected] Carrie Webster Career Counselor 215.898.3127 [email protected] On Campus Recruiting Services Recruiting Facility 215.898.5396 Chris Butto Manager 215.898.9936 [email protected] Sara Simons MBA Recruiting Coordinator 215.898.3219 [email protected] Joyce Woodward MBA Sign-Up Coordinator 215.898.3220 [email protected] Shareese Reed Receptionist 215.898.4068 [email protected] 4 The Wharton Way Career planning for Wharton MBAs is a process of facilitating Individualized Services include personal career counseling to relationships and leveraging technology, education, and resources coach students on skills and strategy; technology-based to prepare students to pursue their employment goals. Because resources including on-line Summer Job Surveys and Industry MBA students have individual needs, training on the overall Guides, and SPIKE, to help students focus their job search; and career management process is supplemented with targeted pro- networking resources including the Alumni and Summer Intern grams and workshops to address specific topics. In addition