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
| Total % Accepting Employment |
73%
|
92%
|
Employment Acceptance Time Frame
| U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents |
68%
|
20%
|
| Foreign Nationals |
87%
|
13%
|
Response Rate Category
| % 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
| All School-Facilitated Activities |
68%
|
| All Student-Facilitated Activities |
32%
|
Base Salary
| 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
| 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
| 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 [website]
|
57%
|
71%
|
Salary |
$86,800
|
$80,000
|
$125,000
|
$75,000
|
| |
|
Bonus |
$27,875
|
$20,000
|
$$65,000
|
$6,500
|
Information Management [website]
|
100%
|
100%
|
Salary |
$88,994
|
$84,000
|
$115,000
|
$67,982
|
| |
|
Bonus |
$13,611$15,000
|
$15,000
|
$15,000
|
$15,000
|
Sports Business [website]
|
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 [website]
|
70%
|
100%
|
Salary |
$81,833
|
$80,000
|
$100,000
|
$63,000
|
| |
|
Bonus |
$22,000
|
$22,000
|
$30,000
|
$14,000
|
Supply Chain Management [website]
|
84%
|
100%
|
Salary |
$88,613
|
$90,000
|
$108,000
|
$72,000
|
| |
|
Bonus |
$9,071
|
$9,500
|
$15,000
|
$3,000
|
Supply Chain Financial Management [website]
|
100%
|
100%
|
Salary |
$95,343
|
$98,000
|
$111,000
|
$77,000
|
| |
|
Bonus |
$8,286
|
$7,500
|
$18,000
|
$5,000
|
Real Estate [website]
|
33%
|
67%
|
Salary |
$58,000
|
$58,000
|
$58,000
|
$58,000
|
| |
|
Bonus |
|
|
|
|
Companies Seeking Talent from the
W. P. Carey School of Business MBA Program
Adaptive Curriculum
AEG
Alare Capital Securities
Allison Transmission
American Airlines
APS
ArcelorMittal
Arizona Auditor General's Office
Arizona State University
A.T. Kearney, Inc.
Bank of America
Bank of Americas Securities LLC
Barbarian Sports, Inc
Chevron
Chicago 2016
Cisco Systems
Comcast-Spectacor
Countrywide Financial Corp.
Crocs
CSL International
Dial Corporation
E&J Gallo Winery
Emaar Design Studio
First Solar
FMC Technologies (Energy Systems)
Fox Networks Group
FreePort McMoRan
Hasbro, Inc.
Henkel
|
Hewlett-Packard
Honeywell
IMG
Intel Corporation
ISP
Johnson & Johnson
marketRx
Monsanto
Motorola
Mountain Asset Management
Navigate Marketing
NCAA
Oracle
Petsmart
Pfizer
Procter & Gamble
Raytheon
Reckitt Benckiser
Red Door Group
Responsys
Rio Tinto Minerals
SCF Arizona
SolEquity
Sony Electronics
Spansion
Uhaul
United Stationers
USGA
VF Corporation
|
Compensation by Occupational Function, Industry, Geographic Region, and Years of Experience
| Compensation (base salary) by Function |
|
Professional Functions
|
|
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 |
|
Industries
|
|
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 |
|
Geographic Regions
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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%
|
|
