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Class of 2008 Graduate Employment Summary*

Going to school for an MBA or an MS is an investment in your future and your career, and the Simon Graduate School of Business provides the planning tools to get you there. Below, you'll find employment and salary reports for students who went to school full-time.

Mean Sign-On Bonus - $18,712
 

Mean Base Salary - $83,484

 

By Functional Area

Mean Base

% of hires

Consulting

$91,243

 16.7%

Other Consulting

$85,000

 3.3%

Management Consulting

$96,236

7.8%

Valuation Consulting

$88,000

5.6%

 

Finance

$82,700

44.3%

Financial Analysis/Treasury

$82,080

27.8%

Investment Banking

$88,400

 5.6% 

Investment Management

$95,000

 3.3%

Commerical Lending

$88,333

 3.3%

Equity/Fixed Income/Research

$66,000

4.3%

 

Marketing

$80,324

18.9%

Brand/Product Management

$81,464

15.6%

Other Marketing

$75,000

 3.3%

 

General Management

$91,167

6.7%

 

 

 

Operations/Production

$83,000

 5.6%

 

 

 

Other

$72,771

7.8%

% of Students placed at graduation

79.3%

% of Students placed 90 days post-graduation      

91.7%

 

About the Calculations

Calculations for salary-related figures were prepared in voluntary adherence to the M.B.A. Career Services Councils Standards for Reporting M.B.A. Employment Statistics.

*All figures are accurate as of September 8, 2008