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| PROSPECTIVE MBA STUDENTS :: Executive Education :: Employers & Corporate Partners :: Alumni & Friends :: Current Students |
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| Full-Time Formats: Employment Report |
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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 |
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Finance and Accounting |
33% |
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Marketing |
33% |
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Human Resources |
6% |
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Other |
11% |
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Consulting |
6% |
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Operations/Logistics |
11% |
| Sample of Employers from Recent Years ** | |
| Accenture |
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| Sample of Position Titles | |
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Analyst |
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 |
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Oregon |
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/)
** 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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