Babson Undergraduate Career Outcomes 2014

CLASS OF 2014

BABSON UNDERGRADUATE CAREER OUTCOMES

THE MARKET HAS SPOKEN RECENTLY SURVEYED

BUSINESS LEADERS SAY: EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION IS CRITICAL TO AN INDIVIDUAL’S SUCCESS

(97%)

A WORLDWIDE PERSPECTIVE IS AN IMPORTANT FOCUS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

(76%)

U.S. COLLEGES SHOULD TEACH ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS

(67%)

SOURCES: UNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL: “MAXIMIZING MILLENNIALS IN THE WORKPLACE” 2012 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: “INNOVATION SURVEY 2014” QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE: “COMMUNICATING IN THE MODERN WORKPLACE” [2014 INFOGRAPHIC]

EVERY BABSON GRADUATE IS TRAINED IN OUR ONE-OF-A-KIND ENTREPRENEURIAL

THOUGHT AND ACTION METHODOLOGY, WHICH ENSURES THAT THEY POSSESS THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY TACKLE REAL-WORLD BUSINESS CHALLENGES. ®

“ More than ever, employers are seeking agile thinkers who can hit the ground running and adapt to ever-changing global conditions. Babson graduates are the resourceful innovators that employers want.

BABSON IS ANSWERING THE CALL.

Students travel with the Center for Career Development to engage directly with alumni and choice industry employers. The Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE) gives students industry experience while they consult for organizations around the country.

Babson’s reputation and longstanding relationships with employers, alumni, and faculty allow us to help students make the connections necessary to find the right experiences and internships, and ultimately the right career. We look forward to seeing where Babson takes you.”

– Donna Sosnowski Director, Undergraduate Center for Career Development

DEFINE YOUR FUTURE Any business program can

teach students the technical skills for their first job. At Babson, faculty use their real-world experience to give students the hard and soft skills they’ll use to make a difference throughout their careers.

99%

EMPLOYED OR ATTENDED GRADUATE SCHOOL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION*

FINDING THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY During all four years, Babson students explore their interests, try out potential careers, and build their networks through experiences that include: • Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (FME) • Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE)

73% INTERNATIONAL: 27% DOMESTIC:

• Electives abroad • Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program (CLTP) • Campus leadership positions Working with industry-specific advisers in the Center for Career

Data reflects enrollment as of fall 2014

53% FEMALE: 47% MALE:

Development, students learn to identify the right opportunities, at the right time, for the right reasons. Learning from industry experts, they break down silos, using their strong foundation in liberal arts to help solve business challenges. Whether a student’s career goals are with a Fortune 100 company, a nonprofit, or a startup, Babson prepares them to make a positive impact in any organization from day one.

Data reflects enrollment as of fall 2014

38,000+

IN 114 COUNTRIES AND 50 STATES OUR GLOBAL ALUMNI NETWORK

*Based on a knowledge rate of 76%

2014 CAREER OUTCOMES

*

GRADUATES BY INDUSTRY

GRADUATES BY FUNCTION

FINANCIAL SERVICES 24%

FINANCE 30%

HIGH TECH 18%

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SALES 17%

ACCOUNTING 7%

MARKETING 16%

CONSUMER PRODUCTS 7%

CONSULTING 9%

RETAIL 7%

ACCOUNTING 5%

HOSPITALITY/ENTERTAINMENT 6%

OPERATIONS 5%

ADVERTISING/PR 6%

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 5%

CONSULTING 6%

GENERAL MANAGEMENT 5%

REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPMENT 5%

OTHER 3%

MANUFACTURING 3%

MIS 3%

EDUCATION 2%

STRATEGIC PLANNING 2%

INSURANCE 2%

MERCHANDISING 2%

HEALTH CARE 2% OTHER SERVICES 1% TRANSPORTATION 1%

8

PERCENT OF CLASS OF 2014 GRADUATES STARTED THEIR OWN BUSINESS

5

PERCENT OF GRADUATES ATTENDED GRADUATE SCHOOL

NEW ENGLAND

47%

MID-ATLANTIC

26%

INTERNATIONAL

13%

SOUTH

6%

GRADUATES

BY LOCATION

WEST

5%

MIDWEST

4%

AVERAGE SALARIES BY INDUSTRY ACCOUNTING

$57,978

ADVERTISING/PR

$52,867

CONSULTING

$49,231

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

$55,500

EDUCATION

$34,500

FINANCIAL SERVICES

$58,264

HEALTH CARE

$64,066

HIGH TECH

$48,765

HOSPITALITY/ENTERTAINMENT $44,353 INSURANCE

$54,000

MANUFACTURING

$49,250

OTHER SERVICES

$54,650

REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPMENT $62,143 RETAIL

$53,675

“ I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF HIRING BABSON STUDENTS FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS, AND THERE’S A REASON FOR THAT. THEY ARRIVE WELL PREPARED, PROFESSIONAL, AND READY TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE REAL WORLD, AND THEY CONSISTENTLY OUTSHINE THEIR PEERS. BABSON’S COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING ‘THE WHOLE STUDENT’ IS EVIDENT AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE BANK OF AMERICA WITH TOP TALENT.”

– J eff McLane ’96 President, Bank of America Business Capital

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

GRADUATES BY EMPLOYER SIZE 500+ EMPLOYEES 51% 100–500 EMPLOYEES 15% 25–99 EMPLOYEES 15% <25 EMPLOYEES 19%

TRANSPORTATION $50,125

53,925

$

AVERAGE STARTING SALARY FOR GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2014

8

PERCENT OF GRADUATES RETURNED TO A FAMILY BUSINESS

*Based on a knowledge rate of 76%

SAMPLING OF EMPLOYERS ACCOUNTING

DELOITTE / ERNST & YOUNG / MCGLADREY / PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

ADVERTISING/MARKETING

360i / EXTRAPRISE / MULLEN / YOUNG & RUBICAM

CONSULTING

CLARKSTON CONSULTING / DELOITTE CONSULTING / INNOSIGHT / FTI CONSULTING / KAISER ASSOCIATES / MERCER / PEARL MEYER & PARTNERS / PELOTON GROUP

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV / BURGER KING CORP. / CLARINS GROUP / DIANE VON FURSTENBERG / IDEAPAINT / KAO BRANDS / L’OREAL / OYO SPORTS / PEPSICO/FRITO-LAY / REEBOK / SHERWIN-WILLIAMS / SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION

HEALTH CARE

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC / GE HEALTHCARE

HIGH TECH

ACQUIA / AMAZON / BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES / CA TECHNOLOGIES / EMC CORPORATION / GOOGLE / HUBSPOT / IBM / MICROSOFT / ORACLE / PTC / QUALCOMM / TECHTARGET / UBER / VISTAPRINT / WAYFAIR / YELP / ZEROTURNAROUND

HOSPITALITY/ENTERTAINMENT

COMEDY CENTRAL / FENWAY SPORTS MANAGEMENT / GAME PLAN HOLDINGS / H. BLOOM / NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE / TIME INC. / VIACOM

INSURANCE

CHUBB INSURANCE / THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP / LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE / MASSMUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE / SENTINEL BENEFITS

EDUCATION/NONPROFIT

MANUFACTURING

ENVIRONMENTAL/ENERGY

REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPMENT

FINANCE

RETAIL

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS / EF EDUCATION FIRST / TEACH FOR AMERICA ENERNOC / GREENERU / WIND RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL BANCO POPULAR / BANK OF AMERICA / BB&T / BLOOMBERG LP / BNY MELLON / BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN / CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES / CIT GROUP / CITIZENS BANK / FIDELITY / GE CAPITAL / GOLDMAN SACHS / HARRIS WILLIAMS & CO. / IPREO / JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. / MHT MIDSPAN / MOODY’S / MORGAN STANLEY / PIPER JAFFRAY & CO. / ROTHSCHILD / STATE STREET / SUN LIFE FINANCIAL

1,289

BAE SYSTEMS / FORD MOTOR COMPANY / SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC / SIKORSKY / TEXTRON INC. CBRE / JONES LANG LASALLE

BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB / BLOOMINGDALE’S / COACH / PUMA / ROSS STORES / SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW / STAPLES / TARGET CORPORATION / TAYLOR STITCH / TJX COMPANIES INC.

COMPANIES POSTED INTERNSHIPS OR JOBS WITH BABSON DURING THE 2013–2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

82

PERCENT OF GRADUATES HAD AT LEAST ONE INTERNSHIP WHILE AT BABSON

HOW TO ENGAGE WITH BABSON CCD Babson students have countless ways to engage with the Center for Career Development to pursue their personal and professional goals.

“ I AM KEENLY AWARE OF THE CONSISTENT HIGH IMPACT THAT BABSON GRADUATES MAKE IN AN ORGANIZATION WITH THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET AND PASSION TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO AND DRIVE INNOVATION–TRULY A UNIQUE DIFFERENTIATOR AMONG THEIR PEER GROUP. I VALUE THE TIME I CAN INVEST WITH STUDENTS TO ENHANCE THEIR CAREER JOURNEY WITH EVENTS LIKE BABSON CONNECT.”

–D an Marques ’07, Sr. Director of eCommerce Marketing

adidas Group North America

ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING On-Campus Interviews Employer in Residence Alumni Industry Adviser Program

EXPERIENTIAL ENGAGEMENT

Mock Interview Program

Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE)

Employer Networking Sessions

Experience the Industry Trips

SIGNATURE RECRUITING EVENTS Career Boot Camp Internship Fair Just-in-Time Career Fair for Seniors Résumé Critique Night – Early September Career Expo Industry Spotlight Program Babson Connect

Externships

E MPLOYER AND STUDENT ORGANIZATION PARTNER EVENTS Sales Pitch Blitz Industry Panels Case Competitions Student Organization/Employer Events

OUR STUDENTS:

INNOVATORS. CHANGE MAKERS. BOUNDARY BREAKERS. Babson students continually take action and adapt to change to creatively solve challenges, allowing them

“WILL I THRIVE IN THE REAL WORLD?”

– Melanie ’16

www.babson.edu/melanie

to make a difference in organizations of all types and sizes.

Read how Babson’s students and alumni have engaged with CCD,

“DO I NEED TO HAVE IT ALL FIGURED OUT?” – Will ’14 www.babson.edu/will

made the most of their opportunities at Babson, and defined their future.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR STUDENTS AT WWW.BABSON.EDU/ DEFINEYOU

“HOW WILL I HANDLE CHALLENGES?.​” – Abby ’15 www.babson.edu/abby

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