Class of 2008 Employment Profile

W. P. Carey MBA students have reached over 90% employment within three months of graduation since the introduction of a required core curriculum course in Career Leadership in 2003. In 2008, employment at three months from graduation was 92%.

Overall compensation levels for 2008 fell slighty from the previous year though students do not consider salary as the most important factor in making their employment decision. Major reasons for W. P. Carey students accepting positions are:

Opportunities for career growth
Leadership development
Intellectual challenge
Corporate culture

The following results are as of August 15, 2008 and are based on 100% of the MBA students in the 2008 graduating class. Salary figures represent base salary only and do not include signing bonus, performance bonus, relocation package or any other financial remuneration.

Employment Acceptance

Full-time Students	Total by Graduation	Total 3 Months from Graduation
Total % Accepting Employment	73%	92%

Employment Acceptance Time Frame

Full-time Students	% Accepted by Graduation	% Accepted between Graduation and 3 Months
U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents	68%	20%
Foreign Nationals	87%	13%

Response Rate Category

Full-Time Students Response Rate	Percent
% Graduating class whose employment status is known	100%
% Reporting acceptance who also reported the source of job acceptance	98%
% Reporting acceptance who also reported base salary	82%

Source of Job Acceptance

Full-Time Students - Source	Percent
All School-Facilitated Activities	68%
All Student-Facilitated Activities	32%

Base Salary

Full-Time Students	Mean	Median	High	Low
U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents	$84,260	$82,000	$125,000	$50,000
Foreign Nationals	$91,481	$90,000	$111,000	$73,400
Total Reporting	$86,065	$85,000	$125,000	$50,000

Signing Bonus

Full-Time Students	% Receiving	Mean	Median	High	Low
U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents	61%	$14,675	$10,000	$65,000	$3,000
Foreign Nationals	91%	$8,200	$7,000	$18,000	$5,000
Total Reporting	68%	$12,516	$10,000	$65,000	$3,000

Other Guaranteed Compensation

Full-Time Students	# Reporting	Mean	Median	High	Low
U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents	18	$28,078	$10,000	$325,000	$3,000
Foreign Nationals	4	$11,125	$12,000	$18,000	$2,500
Total Reporting	22	$24,996	$10,000	$325,000	$2,500

W. P. Carey MBA Specialization with Salary and Signing Bonuses

Financial Management & Markets

% Accepted by Graduation	% Total 3 months from Graduation		Mean	Median	High	Low
57%	71%	Salary	$86,800	$80,000	$125,000	$75,000
		Bonus	$27,875	$20,000	$$65,000	$6,500

Information Management

% Accepted by Graduation	% Total 3 months from Graduation		Mean	Median	High	Low
100%	100%	Salary	$88,994	$84,000	$115,000	$67,982
		Bonus	$13,611	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000

Sports Business

% Accepted by Graduation	% Total 3 months from Graduation		Mean	Median	High	Low
50%	80%	Salary	$74,700	$65,000	$115,000	$50,000
		Bonus	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000

Strategic Marketing and Services Leadership

% Accepted by Graduation	% Total 3 months from Graduation		Mean	Median	High	Low
70%	100%	Salary	$81,833	$80,000	$100,000	$63,000
		Bonus	$22,000	$22,000	$14,000	$30,000

Supply Chain Management

% Accepted by Graduation	% Total 3 months from Graduation		Mean	Median	High	Low
84%	100%	Salary	$88,613	$90,000	$108,000	$72,000
		Bonus	$9,071	$9,500	$15,000	$3,000

Supply Chain Financial Management

% Accepted by Graduation	% Total 3 months from Graduation		Mean	Median	High	Low
100%	100%	Salary	$95,343	$98,000	$111,000	$77,000
		Bonus	$8,286	$7,500	$18,000	$5,000

Real Estate

% Accepted by Graduation	% Total 3 months from Graduation		Mean	Median	High	Low
33%	67%	Salary	$58,000	$58,000	$58,000	$58,000
		Bonus

Compensation by Occupational Function, Industry, Geographic Region, and Years of Experience

Compensation (base salary) by Professional Function
Function	Percent Accepting New Jobs	Mean	Median	High	Low
Consulting	9.6%	$74,000	$74,000	$98,000	$50,000
Finance / Accounting	15.4%	$88,160	$80,000	$120,000	$75,000
General Management	3.8%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Human Resources	0.0%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Marketing / Sales	19.2%	$79,500	$80,000	$100,000	$63,000
Information Systems Management	1.9%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Operations / Supply Chain Management	46.2%	$91,527	$90,000	$115,000	$72,000
Other	3.8%	$0	$0	$0	$0

Compensation (base salary) by Industry
Industry	Percent Accepting New Jobs	Mean	Median	High	Low
Consulting Services	3.8%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Financial Services	11.5%	$86,756	$80,000	$125,000	$67,982
Government	3.8%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Manufacturing	9.6%	$89,580	$87,500	$108,000	$73,400
Consumer Products	13.5%	$81,285	$80,000	$92,000	$70,000
Media / Entertainment	1.9%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Petroleum / Energy	3.8%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Pharma / Biotechnology / Healthcare Products	7.7%	$$84,666	$77,000	$100,000	$77,000
Real Estate	3.8%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Technology	11.5%	$103,540	$106,400	$115,000	$90,000
Non-Profit	0.0%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other Services	28.8%	$81,875	$81,250	$115,000	$50,000

Compensation (base salary) by Geographic Region
Region	Percent Accepting New Jobs	Mean	Median	High	Low
Northeast	5.8%	$107,333	$100,000	$125,000	$97,000
Mid-Atlantic	1.9%	$0	$0	$0	$0
South	1.9%	$0	$0	$0	$0
Southwest	53.8%	$81,449	$80,000	$115,000	$50,000
Midwest	9.6%	$79,400	$77,000	$98,000	$55,000
West	25.0%	$92,958	$93,650	$115,000	$58,000
Possessions	0.0%	$0	$0	$0	$0
International	1.9%	$0	$0	$0	$0

Compensation (base salary) by Undergraduate Major
Major	Percent Accepting New Jobs	Mean	Median	High	Low
Technical	33.3%	$92,512	$90,000	$115,000	$67,982
Business	38.9%	$83,705	$82,000	$125,000	$50,000
Other	27.8%	$81,136	$80,000	$100,000	$63,000

Compensation (base salary) by Years of Professional Experience
Years Experience	Percent Accepting New Jobs	Mean	Median	High	Low
One year or less	14.8%	$81,666	$80,000	$100,000	$65,000
One to three years	31.5%	$84,336	$83,500	$125,000	$50,000
Three to five years	27.8%	$86,869	$82,000	$115,000	$70,000
Five years or more	25.9%	$88,600	$90,000	$115,000	$63,000

Graduating Profile

Acknowledgement

The employment summary for the W. P. Carey MBA - Full-time Program Class of 2008 was compiled from the responses of graduates who generously shared information about their employment to the W. P. Carey MBA and Graduate Business Career Management Center. We appreciate their participation and gratefully acknowledge the trust that those reports represent. It is only through the cooperation of our graduates that we are able to provide this information to benefit subsequent graduating classes.

W. P. Carey Class of 2008 Employment Profile

The following information reflects self-reports of the W. P. Carey MBA Class of 2008. It is presented in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics.

Class of 2008 Employment Profile	Number	Percent
Total number of students seeking employment	59	89.4%
Not Seeking Employment	7	10.6%
Continuing Education	2	3.0%
Company Sponsored	0	0.3%
Starting Own business	2	3.0%
Job Search Postponed	1	1.5%
Other Reasons	2	3.0%
No Information Available	0	0%
Total Graduates	66	100%