MBA Recruitment Guide - University of Tennessee

MBA Recruitment Guide
GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
3.4
YEARS
The average number of
years work experience our
MBA students possess is 3.4.
AN ACTIVE ALUMNI NETWORK
Our active alumni base mentors, recruits from and
gives financial support to the current MBA program.
Their example helps ensure the development
of conscientious MBA graduates.
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4
CONCENTRATIONS
MBAs can select from concentrations that include
Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
(E&I), Finance, Human Resource Management,
Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain Management
& Custom Concentration.
DUAL DEGREE
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
We offer: JD/MBA, MBA/MS Ag Econ, MBA/MS
Business Analytics & MBA/MS Engineering.
Our Students
MBA Class of 2015 Undergraduate Majors
Arts & Sciences
Business
Engineering
Economics
Other
32%
29%
26%
8%
5%
Student
MBA Class of 2015
Student Snapshot
605
3.32 out of 4.0
27 years
3.4 years
15%
85%
16%
5%
Average GMAT Score
Average Undergraduate GPA
Average Age
Average Work Experience
Women
Profile
Our students graduate with a strong
work ethic, exceptional communication
and analytical skills, a proven ability to
work in teams and demonstrated
success as coachable leaders. They
leave poised to make an impact
regionally, nationally,
and globally.
Men
International Students
Minority Students
Develop your recruitment plan
early and gain access to top talent.
Visit tiny.utk.edu/recruitmba
or call (865) 974-5033.
Recruiting Calendar
Fall 2015
September 17-18
October 2
STAY
October 2
UP-TO-DATE
October 8-9
Find event specifics
and additional spring
October 15-16
opportunities at
November 5-6
mba.utk.edu/
employers
November 10-12
November 26-27
December 4-January 12
*
Specialty Graduate Recruiting
Event Dates & University Closings
Supply Chain Management Industry Networking Event
CPG Boot Camp
Business Analytics Industry Networking Event
Marketing Industry Networking Event
University of Tennessee Fall Break
Finance Industry Networking Event
University of Tennessee Supply Chain Forum
Thanksgiving Holiday
Winter Break
Recruiting Cycle
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Peak full-time recruiting season
Call (865) 974-5033 to
schedule your campus visit.
†Such as JD/MBA, MBA/MS Engineering, MBA/ MS Business Analytics,
MBA/MS AgEcon. *Employers are encouraged to contact us any time
throughout the year to recruit for summer internship opportunities.
Dec.
Feb.
Full-Time MBA and
Masters in Business Analytics
students graduate.
Mar.
Peak summer
internship
recruiting season.
Apr.
May
Summer
Dual Degree†
students
graduate.
Full-Time MBA students
participate in required*
internships.
Summer Internships
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Internship
Statistics
100%
(Class of 2015)
TIMING OF INTERNSHIP
ACCEPTANCE
100% of 1st-year MBA
students secured a
summer internship.
August – October 12%
November – January 17%
February – April 40%
May – June 31%
SOURCE OF OFFER
Graduate Business Programs
and college partners 61%
$25.00
Student Facilitated 39%
AVERAGE HOURLY
COMPENSATION
FOR MBA CLASS
OF 2015
COMPENSATION
Internships by
Industry
23% Manufacturing
12% Consumer
3%
10%
12%
7%
8%
3%
Packaged Goods
Financial Services
Government
Consulting
Non-Profit
Retail
Media/
Entertainment
10% Healthcare
2% Technology
10% Other*
*Industries classified as “other” include:
engineering, legal, marketing/sales.
Average Hourly $25.00
PLACEMENT BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
South 71%
Southwest 4%
Midwest 15%
West 5%
Northeast 5%
Mid-Atlantic 0%
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Summer Internships
Internship Placement
by Job Functions
2% CONSULTING
33%
(Class of 2015)
30%
OPERATIONS/
LOGISTICS
10
The period of most internships is 10
weeks however, they can be longer, by
agreement between student and company.
2% HUMAN RESOURCES
14%
OTHER*
WEEKS
2% GENERAL MANAGEMENT
17%
MARKETING/
SALES
FINANCE/
ACCOUNTING
*Job functions classified as “other” include: analytics,
entrepreneurship & innovation, engineering,
government relations, legal, non-profit.
Amazon American Museum of Science and Energy
Ascension Health Barge, Waggoner, Summer & Cannon
Brunswick Bush Brothers & Company Caterpillar
Corporate Communications Cummins CVS Health Dell
DesignSensory Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division
Eastman Chemical Company eBridge ExxonMobil
(Class of 2015)
Feeney & Murray, P.C. Flagler Logistics GridSmart
Heil Trailer Highlands Financial IdleAir LaunchTN Lucky
Gunner Marc Nelson Denim MediaWorks Merrill Lynch
Wealth Management NavigatorMD, Inc. Neovia Logistics
Services, LLC Pictsweet Professional Engineers ProNova
Pershing Yoakley & Associates PyroShows Regeneron
Sears Holdings Swiss Veterinarian Products Tennessee
Consolidated Retirement System Tennessee Department
of Environment and Conservation Toyota University of
Tennessee Research Foundation Waddel & Reed Walmart
Distribution Center Y-12 National Security Complex
Companies that
Provided
Internships
Full-Time Employment
Employers of the
MBA Class of 2014
Salary
Information
by Region
(2013-2014 data)
% of
ABA Advisors Amazon Ascension Health
GeographicPlaced
AutoZone Baker Donelson’s Securities/
Region
Graduates Mean
Median High
Corporate Governance Practice Group Bank
South
62%78,44677,500 135,000
of the West Betchel Black Knight Financial Services
Midwest
20% 80,70079,000101,000
Burke Inc Catapult Caterpillar ChoiceSpine CROSSMARK
Northeast
5% 93,333 100,000100,000
Cummins Dell Deloitte Consulting, LLP DeRoyal Industries
Southwest
5%83,117 75,000100,350
Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, PC ElliptiGO Ernst &
West
6%81,000
76,000117,000
Young FedEx Express FlightChoice, Inc. Gresham, Smith
Mid-Atlantic
2%*
*
*
and Partners Hanesbrands Inc HCA Healthcare Henry &
Wallace Home Depot IBM JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowes
Marketing 500 Merchant & Gould Merrill Lynch Wealth
Management Nielsen Nissan Parallon Pictsweet PolyOne
Corporation Procter & Gamble Procurement Advisors, LLC
Provident Healthcare Partners, LLC Quintium Advisors
Raytheon Retirement Financial Solutions Schlumberger
Sears Holdings Corporation Sunken City Brewing Company
Target Corporation Headquarters University of Tennessee
Medical Center University of Tennessee Athletic Department
University of Tennessee Chemical Biomolecular Laboratory
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early and gain access to top talent.
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or call (865) 974-5033.
Full-Time Employment
Class of 2014 Full-Time Placement Statistics by Month
2012 GRADUATES
12
2013 GRADUATES
2014 GRADUATES
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2012
2013
2014
AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL
AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL
AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL
Average Starting MBA Salary
by Job Function & Industry
(2013-2014 data)
% of Placed Job Function
Graduates**Mean Median High
Business Analytics
8% $66,667$80,000$80,000
Finance/Accounting
21%$66,510$66,050$82,000
Marketing/Sales
16%$76,621 $77,000$100,350
Operations/Logistics
35% $92,550$85,000$135,000
Other (consulting, 20%$71,357 $77,000$85,000
engineering, legal)
Industry
% Mean
Median High
Consulting
13% $102,286$105,000 $135,000
Consumer Packaged Goods15% $73,429$77,000 $90,000
Financial Services
13% $67,500$70,000 $80,000
Government
3%*
*
*
Manufacturing
11%$89,571 $94,000$117,000
Energy
2%*
*
*
Healthcare
13% $66,266$66,050 $85,000
Other (architecture, athletics,
30%$74,577$78,000 $100,350
automotive, aviation, engineering,
information technology, legal,
marketing, real estate)
*MBA career services & emplyer alliance reporting standards requires a minimum of three data points for salary publication. ** Due to rounding, some categories may
add up to more or less that 100%. ***2014 placement data includes all full-time MBA progam graduates who completed degree requirements within the 2014 calendar
year, and this includes May 2014 and December 2014 graduate data.
GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
504 Haslam Business Building
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
(865) 974-5033 | mba.utk.edu
MBA Full-Time
Career Positions
Class of 2014
$79,893
MBA STARTING MEAN SALARY
$78,000
MBA STARTING MEDIAN SALARY
$135,000
MBA STARTING HIGH SALARY
Develop your recruitment plan
early and gain access to top talent.
Visit tiny.utk.edu/recruitmba
or call (865) 974-5033.