Highly Sought
Wisconsin MBAs are highly sought by leading firms because they graduate with a portfolio of skills, experience, and specialized knowledge that allows them to hit the ground running. As a graduate of the Wisconsin MBA, your preparation will distinguish you from graduates of other programs and give you an important edge in rapid career advancement.
Our students benefit from faculty and staff in their career specializations who are knowledgeable about career paths in their particular fields. Additionally our students are provided with extensive career services resources through a program-wide MBA Career Management staff.
Students can take advantage of extensive on-campus recruiting opportunities. Many choose to work with MBA Career Management staff to tailor their job searches to particular companies or geographic areas. The extensive networking with business professionals—a critical component of the Wisconsin MBA— becomes a bonus in seeking employment in particular fields.
The evidence of the value of the specialized approach of the Wisconsin MBA can be seen in the employment success of our students.
Wisconsin Full-time MBA Class of 2011 Employment Statistics
Salary Statistics-General
|
| All Students |
Mean |
Median |
| Base Salary |
$91,229 |
$94,000 |
| Signing Bonus |
$18,276 |
$20,000 |
| Other Guaranteed Compensation |
$11,756 |
$9,600 |
| Base Salary Range: |
$45,000 - $125,000 |
Salary Statistics by Region
|
| Region |
Mean |
% Accepts |
| Mid-Atlantic |
$88,857 |
7% |
| Midwest |
$89,495 |
57% |
| Northeast |
$100,222 |
9% |
| Southwest |
$92,825 |
8% |
| South |
$88,333 |
9% |
| West |
$95,314 |
9% |
| Outside of US |
N/A |
1% |
Salary Statistics by Function
|
| Function |
Mean |
% Accepts |
| Consulting |
$80,400 |
5% |
| Finance/ Accounting |
$93,831 |
34% |
| General Management |
$96,250 |
9% |
| Human Resources |
N/A |
3% |
| Marketing/ Sales |
$91,291 |
37% |
| MIS |
N/A |
1% |
| Operations/ Logistics |
$91,112 |
13% |
| Other |
N/A |
3% |
Salary Statistics by Industry
|
| Industry |
Mean |
% Accepts |
| Consulting |
$78,200 |
6% |
| Consumer Products |
$92,789 |
30% |
| Financial Services |
$95,474 |
20% |
| Manufacturing |
$86,591 |
6% |
| Non-Profit |
N/A |
2% |
| Other |
$85,500 |
7% |
| Pharma/ Biotech/ Healthcare |
$96,071 |
7% |
| Real Estate |
$96,786 |
10% |
| Technology |
$89,260 |
11% |
| Petroleum/ Energy |
N/A |
2% |