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| PROSPECTIVE MBA STUDENTS :: Executive Education :: Employers & Corporate Partners :: Alumni & Friends :: Current Students |
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| Early Career MBA: Employment Report |
The graduating class of 2007 had a very successful transition from the Willamette MBA to new careers with employers such as: Nautilus, McElroy Risk Advisors, Craft Brands, Accenture, Bonneville Power Administration, Hewlett Packard Company, Intel Corporation, US Bank, Ashland Partners, City of Portland, Mercy Corps NW, Saber Corporation, Pioneer Trust Bank, HSBC, Salem Art Association, Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Providence Health Care 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 2007 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 Willamette Early Career MBA graduating class of 2007 and refers to their first position after completing their MBA.
| Acceptance Rate | |
| Accepted an offer by graduation (May 13, 2007) |
61% |
| Accepted an offer by 3 months after graduation | 89% |
| Received an offer by 3 months after graduation | 91% |
| Sector | |
| Business | 89% |
| Government and Not-for-Profit | 11% |
| *Salary | |
| Average Salary for Class of 2007 | $58,697 |
| Range of Salaries for Class of 2007 | $37,500 to $130,000 |
| Average salary for grads with zero to three years of pre-MBA work experience | $57,693 |
| Average salary for grads with more than three years of pre-MBA work experience | $67,067 |
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Finance and Accounting |
36% |
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Marketing |
25% |
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Human Resources |
8% |
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Other |
3% |
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Consulting |
17% |
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Operations/Logistics |
11% |
| Sample of Employers ** | |
| 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 Moss Adams LLP Naito Properties Nautilus Pioneer Trust Precision Cast Parts Providence Health Systems Saber Corporation Wall Street On Demand The Boeing Company University of California, Davis |
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Analyst |
Industrial Engineer Internal Auditor Managerial Development Marketing Analyst Partner President Public Relations Senior HR Specialist Senior HR Analyst Senior Financial Analyst Senior Project Manager Usage Analyst Verifier |
| Locations (States) | Locations (Countries) |
| Colorado Illinois Oregon Texas Washington Washington DC |
India Japan USA |
* Salary Notes:
1) The Willamette Early Career MBA is designed for students seeking their
first professional position or career change. The graduating class had
an estimated pre-MBA average of 19 months of work experience. The median
pre-MBA work experience was 4 months. The range was 0 to 161 months.
2) A standard salary and cost of living comparison calculator shows a
$58,600 salary in Portland, Oregon approximately equal to $66,196 in Seattle,
Washington; $92,783 in San Francisco, California; $81,931 in Los Angeles,
California; $78,133 in San Diego, California; $61,313 in Chicago, Illinois;
$68,367 in Boston, Massachusetts, and $72,165 in Washington DC.
Source: "Sperling's BestPlaces" Cost of Living Calculator (http://www.bestplaces.net/col/)
** Employment Notes:
1) The list of companies who hire Atkinson alumni is extensive. A
sample of 200 employers and position titles of Willamette MBA alumni shows
the variety of industries, sectors, and locations represented by the interests
of our MBA alumni.
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