Newswise — More than 94 percent of full-time MBA graduates of the USC Marshall School of Business had jobs within 90 days of receiving their degree, according to final numbers compiled by the school's Fred Keenan MBA Career Resource Center.
Those new graduates reported average base salaries of $88,841, with signing bonuses averaging $19, 030, bringing total first-year base compensation to nearly $108,000. That represents an increase of roughly 4 percent over the previous year's average compensation figures.
"These employment numbers are a reflection of great students getting a great education at USC Marshall, then being connected with the right companies for great jobs," said USC Marshall Dean James G. Ellis. "We're proud of our students, of the recognition by employers of their quality, and of the work by the Career Resource Center in connecting the two."
The prospects look even brighter for the Class of 2008; more than 98 percent of them found a summer internship if they were seeking one, said CRC Director Pete Giulioni. Such internships often pave the way for offers of permanent positions after graduation, which was the case for many in the 2008 class.
Giulioni attributed the MBAs' hiring success benefited from a strong economy and better tracking by his office. But the school's graduates are also realizing the benefits of an employer-oriented approach that emphasized connecting recruiters from highly regarded companies with well-matched students.
About the USC Marshall School of Business Based at the crossroads of the Pacific Rim, in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California, the USC Marshall School of Business is dedicated to training global leaders to make a difference. USC Marshall is the best place to learn the art and science of business.
The school's complete array of programs annually serve more than 5,000 undergraduate, graduate, professional and executive-education students, who attend classes at the main University Park campus in Los Angeles, and in satellite facilities in Irvine and North San Diego County.
In conjunction with Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, USC Marshall also operates a Global Executive MBA program in China. Marshall's many highly ranked programs and centers of excellence include the Leventhal School of Accounting. For more information, go to http://www.marshall.usc.edu
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