February 2001, Volume 69, Number 2 |
| Spreadsheet
One *Popping Out of the Box *School Adopts a New Grading System *Networks for Entrepreneurs |
Spreadsheet
Two *Stumping
for Stamps *Future Growth a Pretty Sure Bet *Pop Culture Online |
Spreadsheet
Three *Alumni Interview MBA Applicants *Urrutia Heads SBSAA |
| People:
Mike McCaffery, MBA '82 People: Peter Baish, SEP '84 For The Record: MBA Class of 2000 Employment Report |
For The Record:
|
| INDUSTRY | Percentage
of Class |
Median Base Salary | Median Total Compensation |
| SERVICE (65 percent) | |||
| Management Consulting | 18 | $105,000 | $145,000 |
| E-commerce/Internet | 14 | $ 90,000 | $105,000 |
| Venture Capital/Private Equity | 14 | $120,000 | $190,000 |
| Investment Banking/Brokerage | 9 | $ 80,000 | $140,000 |
| Nonprofit/Government | 3 | $ 46,000 | $ 58,000 |
| Entertainment/Media | 2 | $110,000 | $130,000 |
| Investment
Management/ Hedge Funds |
2 | $105,000 | $152,500 |
| Other | 3 | $ 80,000 | $100,000 |
| MANUFACTURING (14 percent) | |||
| Computers (Software) | 5 | $ 92,500 | $120,000 |
| Computers (Hardware) | 3 | $ 90,000 | $110,500 |
| Consumer Products | 2 | $ 96,000 | $100,000 |
| Networking/Telecom Products | 2 | $ 92,250 | $106,450 |
| Other | 2 | $ 95,000 | $108,000 |
| Entrepreneurs | 10 | ||
| Undecided | 11 |
At A Glance
Top functions
Consultant: 18 percent
Venture capitalist/private equity assoc.: 14 percent
Brand/product/marketing manager: 12 percent
Top employers (hired five or more members of the Class of 2000)
Bain & Company
The Boston Consulting Group
Goldman, Sachs & Company
Intuit Inc.
Loudcloud Inc.
McKinsey & Company
Siebel Systems
Top five career choice factors
Compatibility with people in firm
Compensation package/potential
Opportunity for broader career
Intellectual stimulation
Early responsibility
Total compensation
Median: $135,000 (up 13 percent from previous year)
Range: $40,000-$370,000
Base salary
Median: $100,000 (up 14 percent from previous year)
Range: $30,000-$220,000
Miscellaneous
Average number of job offers per student: 3
Graduates going to private companies: 73 percent
Change in industry from pre-MBA: 75 percent
Graduates reporting a post-MBA increase in total compensation: 88 percent
International focus: 15 percent of positions are based outside the United
States; 54 percent of positions are international in scope
Students starting entrepreneurial ventures: 10 percent
Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business Career Management Center (September 2000; 99 percent of the class reporting)
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