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Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet One
*MBA Class of '99 Blasts Off
*Silver Apple for a Silver Tongue
*Pearls from the PMI
*Information Age Firms Get Lean and Mean

Spreadsheet Two
*Talbot New SBSAA President
*An Insider's Guide
to the Fast Track
*Sloan Program Update

Spreadsheet Three
*The New In-Crowd Is 50 Years Out
*Top Grades for China Internships
*Family Values

A Closer Look: Sandy Scott
A Closer Look: Lewis, McGlashan
For The Record: Who We Are

For the Record

MBA Class Of 1997 Employment Report
Industry Analysis
Industry Percentage of ClassMedian Base Salary Median Total Compensation
Service
Management Consulting 22 $88,000 $125,000
Investment Banking 14 $75,000 $130,000
Venture Capital 6 $97,500 $172,500
Investment Management 5 $75,000 $120,000
Media/Telecommunications 3 $75,000 $104,000
Nonprofit/Public Services 1 $47,000 $47,000
Entertainment/Sports 1 $77,500 $112,500
Others 9
Manufacturing
Computers/Software 7 $79,000 $91,625
Computers/Components 8 $74,397 $91,761
Computers/Hardware 4 $78,600 $94,400
Consumer Products 2 $68,000 $92,825
Others 7 N/A N/A
Entrepreneurs 6 N/A N/A
Undecided With Offers 4 N/A N/A

At A Glance:

Top industries
Management consulting: 22 percent
High tech: 19 percent
Investment banking: 14 percent

Median total compensation
$113,250 (up 8 percent)
Range: $41,000-$300,000

Median base salary
$80,000 (down 2 percent)
Range: $41,000-$250,000

Average number of job offers per student: 3
Students with offers: 99 percent

 Change in industry from pre-GSB: 72 percent
Increase in total compensation from pre-GSB: 95 percent
International focus: 16 percent of positions are based outside the United States; 53 percent are international in scope

Top Employers: Hired five or more members of the Class of 1997
McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Morgan Stanley & Company, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Hewlett-Packard, Goldman Sachs, Intel, Mercer Management Consulting, Netscape Communications, Andersen Consulting, Pacific Telesis, Salomon Brothers

Source: GSB Career Management Center (November 1997)

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