BBA EmploymentOutcomes 2014 –2015

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85%of those actively seeking full-time employment secured a full-time position as of August 1, 2015

The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is proud to provide a challenging, supportive environment that continues to build future business leaders. Our graduates are prepared to meet today’s business challenges through innovative coursework; in-depth, applied learning experiences; and engagement with employers.

2014 –2015 Employment OutcomesAt the Wisconsin School of Business, we track 100 percent of our graduates in order to ensure transparency and accuracy in our placement reports.

392 Organizations Offering

Full-Time Positions

344 Organizations Offering

Internship Positions

481 Total Number of

Organizations Recruiting

Nearly 500 companies recruited BBA students for full-time and internship positions in 2014–2015.

Organizations Recruiting BBA Full-Time and Internship Positions

2014 –2015 HighlightsWisconsin BBA graduates continued their tradition of outperforming the class that preceded them. Of those seeking full-time employment, 85 percent of graduates secured full-time offers within three months of graduation. The average starting employment base salary also increased to $56,909, an increase of $3,186 from the previous year. In order to prepare for the workforce, 90 percent of the BBA graduates completed one or more internships during their time as students.

FULL-TIME SALARIES

$56,909 Average Base Salary

$55,000Median Base Salary

$18,720–$124,000

Base Salary Range

$4,725Average Signing Bonus

(Based on 36.4% of those full-time acceptances who self-reported

a sign-on bonus)

$600–$30,000 Signing Bonus Range

676 Total Graduates

500 Graduates Seeking Employment

176 Graduates Seeking Other Opportunities

85% Full-Time Employment Acceptance

63% Continuing Education/Graduate School

5% Starting New Business

18% Temporarily Employed/ Accepted Post-Graduate Internship

14% Not Actively Seeking Employment or Returning to Home Country

15% Still Seeking Full-Time Employment

RECRUITING STATISTICS

$2,893 Average Monthly Salary

(Median: $2,600)

$285–$10,540 Monthly Salary Range

INTERNSHIP SALARIES

Employment Outcomes for Graduates

Finance, marketing, and management majors had the highest number of accepted offers. Our graduates fielded offers from across industries, with the highest placements in financial services, retail, and insurance.

MAJORAccounting 40 5.68% $56,397 $30,000–$85,000 $4,045

Actuarial Science 40 5.68% $62,058 $30,000–$80,500 $4,778

Finance, Investment 169 24.01% $58,492 $30,000–$85,000 $4,821and Banking

Information Systems 14 1.99% $63,574 $30,000–$105,000 $7,900

International Business 21 2.98% $53,139 $22,000–$75,000 $4,857

Management 93 13.21% $54,020 $20,000–$124,000 $5,000and Human Resources

Marketing 137 19.46% $52,033 $18,720–$90,000 $3,729

Operations 30 4.26% $56,724 $30,000–$68,500 $5,136and Technology Management

Real Estate 48 6.82% $58,653 $30,000–$85,000 $4,267

Risk Management 54 7.68% $57,535 $30,000–$85,000 $4,354and Insurance

TotalAccepts

Percentage of Accepts

Average Salary Salary Range Average

Signing Bonus

SPECIALIZATIONHealth Care Management 10 1.42% $54,149 $30,000–$65,000 *N/A

Spanish Studies 7 0.99% $55,700 $47,000–$75,000 $4,000

Supply Chain Management 41 5.82% $52,612 $30,000–$65,000 $4,000

West5%

Southwest3.2%

South1.9%

Mid-Atlantic1.9%

Northeast4.7%

Midwest83.3%

Notable areas with average starting salaries: • Wisconsin: $52,504/135 Accepts Dane County: $51,871/61 Accepts

• Minnesota: $56,503/53 Accepts (all are in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area)

• Illinois: $58,998/126 Accepts (all are in the Chicago area)

• California: $74,940/13 Accepts

• New York City: $58,269/16 Accepts

Employment Outcomes by RegionThe majority of Wisconsin BBA graduates accepted offers in the Midwest with an average salary of $55,899.

*If there are fewer than three full-time acceptances with salary information reported, then no averages or salary numbers are listed in order to protect the anonymity of our students.

Wisconsin Student Profile for BBA Graduating Class of 2015

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Accounting Management and Human Resources

Actuarial Science

Marketing

Information Systems

International Businesss

Risk Management and Insurance

Finance, Investment, and Banking

Operations and Technology Management

Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

NUMBER OF GRADUATES BY MAJOR (INCLUDES MULTIPLE MAJORS)

TIMING OF GRADUATIONDecember 2014: 123May 2015: 523August 2015: 30 Total Graduates: 676

Jan 4.65

SUMMER

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WINTER

SPRING

55% of class secured employment by the end of November

Feb 4.65

Mar 8.21

April 9.58

May 5.75

June 4.38

July .88

Aug 9.31

Sep 11.23

Oct 11.78

Nov 21.64

Dec 7.94

TIMING OF FULL-TIME ACCEPTANCES

676 Total Graduates

3.46Average GPA

41.3% Women

6% Underrepresented

Students

11.3% International Students

54.3% Wisconsin Residents

CLASS PROFILE

Majors:Finance, Investment and Banking

Risk Management and Insurance

Current Role:Risk Advisory Staff at EY (Formerly Ernst & Young)

Student Spotlight: Ameera Agha (BBA ’15)“The BBA program was demanding, inclusive, and gave students an infinite amount of opportunities to network and develop professional skills. I feel confident that my experiences in and outside the classroom have prepared me for whatever the future holds.”

Employment Outcomes for Graduates View the complete BBA employment outcomes at:go.wisc.edu/wsbhiring

INDUSTRYAccounting 25 5.9% $58,050 $50,000–$70,000 $2,818

Communication Services 6 1.4% $35,600 $30,000–$45,000 *N/Aand Media

Consulting 40 9.4% $62,162 $48,000–$80,500 $5,560

Consumer Products/ 23 5.4% $54,716 $30,000–$60,500 $3,536Manufacturing

Financial Services 73 17.2% $61,936 $36,000–$85,000 $6,071

Food and Beverage 20 4.7% $52,220 $37,000–$60,000 $3,800Processing

Government 1 0.2% *N/A *N/A *N/A

Health Care 12 2.8% $57,273 $45,000–$67,000 *N/A

Insurance 46 10.8% $58,555 $35,360–$74,000 $3,962

Manufacturing 25 5.9% $55,150 $36,000–$68,500 $2,456

Nonprofit 2 0.5% *N/A *N/A *N/A

Real Estate and Appraisal 31 7.3% $54,523 $30,000–$75,000 $5,000

Retail 61 14.4% $53,792 $43,000–$80,000 $4,522

Sports and Entertainment 3 0.7% $24,573 $18,720–$35,000 *N/A

Technology 44 10.4% $59,903 $30,000–$124,000 $7,625

Transportation 5 1.9% $57,282 $57,000–$58,000 $5,000

Other 5 1.9% $37,000 $32,000–$46,000 *N/A

*If there are fewer than three full-time acceptances with salary information reported, then no averages or salary numbers are listed in order to protect the anonymity of our students.

TotalAccepts

Percentage of Accepts

Average Salary Salary Range Average

Signing BonusFUNCTIONCorporate/Other 12 2.8% $51,714 $45,000–$58,000 *N/A

Public 15 3.5% $54,318 $50,000–$62,000 $2,300

Consulting 31 7.3% $63,667 $53,000–$75,000 $5,333

Investment Manager/ 10 2.4% $57,520 $40,000–$75,000 *N/AFinancial Advisor

Sales/Trading/ 7 1.7% $55,660 $36,400–$85,000 *N/AAssistant/Analyst

Commercial and Retail Banking 10 2.4% $56,556 $36,000–$65,000 $4,438

Financial Analyst 54 12.8% $56,691 $42,000–$65,000 $3,711

Investment Banking Analyst 16 3.8% $78,571 $55,000–$85,000 $9,714

Research Analyst 2 0.4% *N/A *N/A *N/A

Other Finance 5 1.2% $54,250 $41,000–$60,000 *N/A

Actuarial 33 7.8% $63,982 $58,000–$80,500 $4,867

Claims/Underwriting 10 2.4% $53,318 $35,360–$65,000 *N/A

Other Insurance 3 0.7% $55,000 $50,000–$60,000 *N/A

Human Resources 9 2.1% $45,857 $33,000–$51,000 *N/A

General Management/ 21 5% $56,050 $30,000–$80,000 *N/AAdministration

Advertising 3 0.7% *N/A *N/A *N/A

Marketing Research 2 0.4% *N/A *N/A *N/A

Product/Brand Management 6 1.4% $62,695 $45,000–$90,000 *N/A

Retail 37 8.7% $52,264 $45,000–$60,000 $3,667

Sales/Sales Management 46 10.9% $50,574 $18,720–$84,000 $3,971

Other Marketing 6 1.4% $40,583 $30,000–$50,000 *N/A

Analyst 27 6.4% $60,208 $40,000–$85,000 $3,556

Development 1 0.2% *N/A *N/A *N/A

Other Real Estate 6 1.4% $50,240 $31,200–$62,000 *N/A

Supply Chain and Operations 24 5.7% $53,108 $40,000–$61,840 $5,875Management

Systems Analysis/Programming 13 3% $70,990 $45,000–$124,000 $10,500

Other Functions 12 2.8% $49,091 $34,320–$60,000 *N/A

ACCT CONSULTING FINANCE INSURANCE MGMT MARKETING REAL ESTATE OTHER

TotalAccepts

Percentage of Accepts

Average Salary Salary Range Average

Signing Bonus

The Wisconsin School of Business is proud to partner with leading companies from across the nation and around the globe that recruit and hire our students, year after year, because Wisconsin graduates have skills that bring value to those organizations.

EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

88 Total MAcc Graduates

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Full-Time Employment Acceptances

Still Seeking Full-Time Employment

Continuing Education

Temporarily Employed

Not Actively Seeking Employment or Returning to Home Country

$55,302 Average Base Salary(Median: $57,000)

$50,000–$69,000

Base Salary Range

$2,867Average Signing Bonus

(17% reported receiving a bonus)

$1,000– $5,000

Signing Bonus Range

Master of Accountancy Programs Full-Time Acceptances

The Master of Accountancy (MAcc) programs prepare students for careers in accounting by giving them the strong technical and professional accounting skills they need to become certified public accountants and succeed in today’s business world.

81 MAcc Students AcceptedFull-Time Positions

Leading Hiring Companies

“The level of professionalism and dedication of the Wisconsin School of Business students has been impressive. Wisconsin students have created a presence at Kimberly-Clark by displaying their strong leadership skills, expanding their boundaries, and always finding ways to continuously improve.” —KIM GONIA | Senior Distribution Manager | Kimberly-Clark

Wisconsin BBA ProgramWisconsin School of Business

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Madison, WI 53706

608-262-2550 WisconsinBBA@bus.wisc.edu

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View the complete BBA employment outcomes at: go.wisc.edu/wsbhiring