Employment Statistics
Each year, our students are employed by some of the world’s best-known companies. The graduating class of 2012 achieved outstanding success in pioneering their future paths as indicated below by highlights from the 2012 Employment Report:
- 93% of respondents had plans within 6 months of graduation including 407 job offers and 21 students attending graduate school.
- The average base salary for SMG undergraduates was 13% higher than the national average as reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers in Fall 2012.
For more detail, please review the Undergraduate Employment Report Class of 2012.
The following offers a glance at where our graduates will work, the nature of their positions, and their starting salaries.
| Comparison of Functions Entered vs. Positions Posted | |
|---|---|
| Function |
% of Permanent Positions
|
| Finance/Accounting | 46% |
| Marketing/Sales | 27% |
| General Management | 6% |
| Management Information Systems | 6% |
| Consulting | 5% |
| Operations/Production | 4% |
| Other | 3% |
| Human Resources | 2% |
Note: BU School of Management follows National Guidelines for Graduate Reporting which are more stringent than most undergraduate reporting guidelines.
| * This data represents only students receiving offers that provided information for this category. |
| Average Base Salary $49,807 |
| Average Signing Bonus $5,920 |
| Median Salary $52,000 |
| Base Salary Range $15,000 to $88,000 |
| Compare to National Association of Colleges and Employers average of $44,259 |
