The class of 2008 had a very successful transition from the Willamette MBA
to new careers with employers such as: Hewlett Packard Company, Intel Corporation, Bonneville
Power Administration, Mentor Graphics, State of Oregon, Ashland Partners, BP
Air, Johnson & Johnson, PCC Structurals, PML Microbiologicals,
Vestas, The Regence Group, T-Mobile, AKT, US Bank, West Coast Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Hollywood Video, Waggener Edstrom,
and more.
Employment and salary data vary from year to year depending on the career goals
of the individual members of the graduating class, geographic location, undergraduate
degree, previous related work experience, level of managerial responsibility,
sector of employment, and general economic trends. As with most Willamette
MBA graduates, the class of 2008 represented a wide range of career interests.
Some were seeking their first management position and some were seeking career
change or advancement. Some were seeking careers in business, while others
were seeking careers related to public service or not-for-profit organizations.
The following information summarizes the employment data provided by members
of the graduating class of 2008 and refers to their first position after completing
their MBA.
Recieved a Job Offer
Recieved an offer by graduation
(May 11, 2008)
55%
Received an offer by 3 months after graduation
78%
Received an offer by Sept 30
88%
Sector
Business
72%
Government and Not-for-Profit
28%
*Salary
Average Salary for Class of 2008
$58,190
Range of Salaries for Class of 2008
$36,000 to $103,391
Average salary for grads with zero to
12 months of work experience
$51,794
Average salary for grads with 13 to 36 months of work
experience
$60,525
Average salary for grads with more than 36 months
of pre-MBA work experience
$77,797
Average Total Compensation Package (includes signing
bonuses and other compensation)
$62,356
Functions
Finance and Accounting
33%
Marketing
33%
Human Resources
6%
Other
11%
Consulting
6%
Operations/Logistics
11%
Sample of Employers from Recent Years
**
Accenture
Ashland Partners
Bonneville Power Administration
City of Portland
Harry and David
Hewlett Packard Company
Hollywood Entertainment
HSBC
IBM
Infospherix
Intel Corporation
McElroy Risk Advisors
Mentor Graphics
Moss Adams LLP
Naito Properties
Nautilus
Nike, Inc.
Pioneer Trust
Precision Cast Parts
Providence Health Systems
Saber Corporation
Tektronix, Inc.
Wall Street On Demand
The Boeing Company
Sample of Position Titles
Analyst
Associate Attorney
Auditor
Business Analyst
Business Development Manager
Business Process Manager
Business Research Analyst
Buyer
Compensation Analyst
Consultant
Credit and Risk Analyst
Direct Marketing Manager
Financial Analyst
Global Marketing
Industrial Engineer
Internal Auditor
Managerial Development
Marketing Analyst
New Product Dev Manager
Partner
President
Public Relations
Senior HR Specialist
Senior HR Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Project Manager
Usage Analyst
Verifier
Locations (States)
Locations (Countries)
Oregon
Colorado
Minnessota
Montana
Texas
Washington
Washington DC
Wisconsin
USA
Romania
* Salary Notes:
1) The full-time formats of the Willamette MBA are designed for students seeking
their first professional position, career change or advancement. The graduating
class had an estimated pre-MBA average of 15 months of work experience.
The median pre-MBA work experience was 3 months. The range was 0 to 108
months.
2) On Oct 23, 2008, a standard salary and cost of living comparison calculator
shows a $58,600 salary in Portland, Oregon approximately equal to $70,000 in
Seattle, Washington; $99,540 in San Francisco, California; $82,758 in Los Angeles,
California; $78,035 in San Diego, California; $67,226 in Chicago, Illinois;
$67,840 in Boston, Massachusetts, and $88,210 in Washington DC. Source: "Sperling's
BestPlaces" Cost of Living Calculator (http://www.bestplaces.net/col/)