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“I came to McCombs because it is an incredibly
diverse school that pushes students to discover
their potential through the teachings of amazing
and dedicated faculty.” Eddy Diaz, BBA student
Positive Jobs Picture
It’s been said you can’t wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same
time. When the jobs picture looked the bleakest, both our students and our
career services team got very focused and smart. The result is seen in vastly
improved prospects for our students this year.
Our career team has reacted swiftly to new recruiting paradigms, as fewer companies schedule oncampus
visits and more just-in-time hiring opportunities pop up. Two new Polycom conferencing
systems make it easier for recruiters to enjoy high-definition video face time with students without
visiting campus.
32%
Upswing
Stacey Rudnick, director of MBA Career Services, and Velma Arney, director of Undergraduate
Career Services, report:
MBA HIRING STATS
• Average salary for the Class of 2011 was $101,559 (the first time over $100,000)
• 91.7 percent of the Class of 2011 had offers three months after graduation
• High technology employs a quarter of the class; much on the West Coast, with 13 percent
of the class taking jobs in that region
2011 MBA JOBS BY MAJORS
12% FINANCE: 36%
22%
29%
36%
MARKETING: 29%
CONSULTANT: 22%
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
OR OPERATIONS: 12%
Ryan Oliver, GE
MBA CAREER EVENTS:
• 28 percent increase in employers at the fall career fair with 63 companies and more than
200 employers over last year; a 57 percent increase over two years ago·
• 15 career treks to five cities this fall: Austin, Dallas, Houston, New York, San Francisco
• Company participation in career events over last year:
- Dallas +60 percent
- Houston + 53 percent·
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