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The employment report provides career data for the graduating class of 2010.

Data used in the employment report was provided to the Willamette MBA career management staff by members of the graduating class. The employment report refers to the graduates' first position after completing the Willamette MBA.

Employment and salary data vary from year to year depending on general economic trends, the career goals of the individual members of the graduating class, geographic location, undergraduate degree, previous related work experience, level of managerial responsibility and sector of employment.

As with most Willamette MBA graduates, the class of 2010 represented a wide range of career interests. Some were seeking their first management position and some were seeking career change or advancement. Some were seeking careers in business, while others were seeking careers related to public service or not-for-profit organizations.

Summary - Graduating Class of 2010
Although the global economic downturn continued to influence the graduating classes of MBA programs across the U.S. in 2010, the placement rate of Willamette MBA graduates of 2010 was much faster than 2009. The graduates of 2010 are doing very well.

The graduating class of 2010 entered the program with an average of 14 months of pre-MBA work experience and a median of 4 months pre-MBA work experience. The range was 0 to 190 months of experience.

Accepted a Job Offer
Accepted a job offer by Graduation 41%
Accepted a job offer by August 15 73%
Accepted a job offer by October 15 80%
Accepted a job offer by December 15 88%
   
Sector
Business 75%
Government and Not-for-Profit 25%
 
Salary (see note*1 and note *2)
Average Salary $55,106
Range of Salaries $36,000 to $100,000
 
Functions
Consulting 9%
Finance and Accounting 19%
General Management 11%
Human Resources 12%
Marketing 19%
Operations/Logistics 21%
Other 9%

A Sample of Employers for 2010
Bonneville Power Administration
Bullivant Houser Bailey
CSD Nano, LLC
Deloitte & Touche
Franklin Templeton Investments
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Hokkaido Bank
ID Experts
MasterTax
Medtronic, Inc.
MSI
Nike, Inc.
Novellus Systems, Inc.
Oregon Department of Transportation
Omni Test Laboratories
Oregon Department of Education
Oregon Department of Revenue
Oregon Youth Authority
Perkins & Company
PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg
R.J. Reynolds
The Regence Group
State of Washington
Tektronix, Inc.
University of Dhaka
Vigillo LLC
Washington Partners

* Salary Notes:
1) The full-time formats of the Willamette MBA are designed for students seeking their first professional position or career change. The graduating class of 2010 entered the program with an average of 14 months of pre-MBA of work experience and a median of 4 months pre-MBA work experience. The range was 0 to 190 months.

2) For the graduating class of 2010, a standard salary and cost of living comparison calculator shows a $55,000 salary in Portland, Oregon approximately equal to $62,996 in Seattle, Washington; $90,916 in San Francisco, California; $63,791 in Los Angeles, California; $71,390 in Boston, Massachusetts, and $73,687 in New York, New York. Source: "Sperling's BestPlaces" Cost of Living Calculator (10/11/2010; http://www.bestplaces.net/col/)

** Employment Notes:
1) The list of companies who hire Atkinson alumni is extensive. A sample of more 200 employers and position titles of Willamette MBA alumni shows the variety of industries, sectors, and locations represented by the interests of our MBA alumni.

 

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