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February 2002, Volume 70, Number 2

Spreadsheet

 

Spreadsheet One
*Profs Go to the Mat Not for Profit
*The GSB's Living Treasure
*Berlin Site of SEP 50th Celebration
*Hoop Dreams

Spreadsheet Two
*Lamaze for Nascent Foundations
*Littlefield's Legacy
*Ad Executive Chairs Alumni Board
*Silver Apple Winner Credits Alums
Spreadsheet Three
*Chan Returns to Head
Career Center
*Wireless In Japan

For The Record:
MBA Class of 2001 Employment Report

 

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS    
Industry Percentage of Class Median Base Salary Median Total Compensation
SERVICE (72 PERCENT) 
Management Consulting 31 $110,000 $145,500
Venture Capital/Private Equity 13 $125,000 $180,000
Investment Banking/Brokerage 10 $ 85,000 $145,000
E-Commerce/Internet 4 $ 95,000 $105,000
Investment Management/Hedge Funds 3 $100,000 $160,000
Nonprofit/Government 3 $ 75,000 $ 85,000
Entertainment/Media 2 $ 95,000 $136,000
Other 6 $ 95,000 $135,000
MANUFACTURING (17 PERCENT)    
Computers (Software) 4 $100,000 $135,000
Networking/Telecom 3 $105,000 $157,500
Consumer Products 2 $ 82,000 $101,000
Computers (Hardware) 1 $105,000 $145,000
Other 7 $100,000 $140,000
ENTREPRENEURS 6    
UNDECIDED 5    

AT A GLANCE

Top Functions
Consultant: 35 percent
Venture capitalist/Private equity assoc.: 13 percent
Business developer/Strategic planner: 8 percent

Total Compensation
Median: $145,000 (up 7 percent from previous year)
Range: $65,000–$370,000
Base salary
Median: $100,000
Range: $25,000–$200,000

Top Five Career Choice Factors
Compatibility with people in firm
Opportunity for broader career
Intellectual stimulation
Compensation package/potential
Geographic location

Top Employers (hired five or more ’01 grads, in alphabetical order)
Bain & Company
Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc.
The Boston Consulting Group Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Deloitte Consulting
Goldman, Sachs & Company
McKinsey & Company
Monitor Company
Siebel Systems Inc.

Miscellaneous
Average number of job offers per student: 2
Graduates going to private companies: 69 percent; public companies: 26 percent; nonprofits: 5 percent
Change in industry from pre-MBA: 72 percent
International focus: 20 percent of positions are based outside the United States; 58 percent of positions are international in scope

Source: Stanford Business School Career Management Center

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