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CAREER SERVICES
Percent of 2009 graduates who provided employment information:
74  %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 92  %
Not seeking full-time employment in business: 8  %

Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:
96

Companies posting full-time job offers on school job boards, previous academic year:
287

Career services provided for business majors:
N/A

Job offer results, 2009 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 76  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 5  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 19  %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 69  %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 8  %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0  %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 23  %

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Top hiring firms:



JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  

Ernst & Young
  
Citigroup Inc.
  
Target Corp.
  
Microsoft
  
Cisco
  
Credit Suisse Group
  
McKinsey & Company
  
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
  

Morgan Stanley
  
PricewaterhouseCoopers
  

Deutsche Bank AG
  
Bain & Company
  


Other Hiring Firms:

Moelis and company
Teach for America


Graduate compensation:

Mean base salary: $  56,210
Median base salary: $  59,000
Mean signing bonus: $  7,113
Median signing bonus: $  5,250
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $  16,046
Median other guaranteed compensation: $  5,250

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Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:

Consulting: 17  %
Finance/Accounting: 60  %
General Management: 0  %
Human Resources: 0  %
Management Information Systems: 13  %
Marketing/Sales: 0  %
Operations/Production: 0  %
Logistics/Transportation: 0  %
Other: 10  %

Grads accepted jobs in following industries:

Accounting: 10  %
Consumer Products/Retail: 8  %
Consulting Services: 17  %
Financial Services: 39  %
Government/Education: 0  %
Pharma/Biotech/Health: 0  %
Manufacturing: 7  %
Media/Entertainment: 0  %
Petroleum/Energy: 0  %
Real Estate: 0  %
Sports/Leisure: 0  %
Technology/Science: 9  %
Non-Profit: 3  %
Transportation: 0  %
Utilities: 0  %
Other: 7  %

Percentage of job acceptances, US and Canada:

US: 100  %
Canada: 0  %

Grads accepted jobs in the following US regions:

Northeast: 34  %
Mid-Atlantic: 4  %
Midwest: 45  %
South: 3  %
Southwest: 2  %
West: 11  %
US Possessions/Territories: 1  %

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INTERNSHIPS
Number of companies recruiting interns on-campus, 2008-09 academic year:
52

Companies posting internships on job boards, previous academic year:
168

Top internship recruiters, 2008-09:



JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  

PricewaterhouseCoopers
  
Ernst & Young
  
Citigroup Inc.
  
UBS
  
Target Corp.
  
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
  
Credit Suisse Group
  
Google Inc.
  
Microsoft
  

Unilever
  
Procter & Gamble
  
General Electric
  
Royal Dutch Shell
  


Other Internship Recruiters:
Moelis and Company 3

Percentage of internships that were paid, previous academic year
89  %

Mean internship compensation per week:
$  814

Median internship compensation per week:
$  831

Average internship, in weeks:
11

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Our program focuses on group work. All of our classes are focused on hands-on group work projects. That's what makes our program so unique. Our classes challenge us to learn to work together effectively.

Development of leadership and teamwork activities, mixed with not only a learning of practical business skills and knowledge, but also a mix of liberal arts [make the school unique]. Not only do you receive a very solid business education, but also have the opportunity to delve into other subjects within LS&A, such as German which I am taking as a minor.

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From day one, for better or for worse, the Ross School of Business starts grooming students for the corporate world. While it lacks the diversity of thought and the rigorous intellectual debates of the liberal arts college (something I found myself missing out on), it is the master of pragmatic advice geared for students who are set on getting a job in business.

I really like being a part of a bigger campus where I am able to interact with students from many different backgrounds while also being a part of the smaller Ross community. Everyone at Ross is down to earth and easy going and very outgoing. Ross recruiting is amazing- even in this economy, all of my friends got the jobs that they wanted. I feel like Ross is the complete package in that it excels in terms of social, extracurricular, academic and recruiting opportunities.

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While my business school experience has been positive, especially due to a high level of teaching and a strong career services unit, the grading curve makes life in the business school unenjoyable and creates an atmosphere that de-emphasizes teamwork and promotes an "every man for himself" attitude. I'm still not sure if I would have studied at Ross again if given the opportunity.

Our school responds to the market fluctuations. As the job market changed weekly so did our career services approach to job searching. As business ethics became an on-campus controversy our dean brought in well known speakers to deliver speeches on the topics. Best of all, Michigan is world class at developing leaders from the first day a student walks onto campus. I would describe the business program itself as an incubator for leaders.

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I can't imagine the resources provided could be much better in terms of getting a job post-graduation. Not only does Academic Services have resume and cover letter reviews as well as interview practice (all year, every day, whenever you want to schedule one), but it also brings in more companies and job postings that one could ever ask for. The resume drop process works amazingly, and with bid points you're pretty much guaranteed at least three interviews.

The alumni network at the University of Michigan is very strong and extensive. This is crucial in getting the most ideal employment opportunities after graduation, or even for acceptance into a post-grad degree program. The student body's opinions and concerns are greatly considered. In addition, there is a heavy focus on the BBA students, even more than the MBA students. Academic advisors and career counselors are all very open to making time available to meet with students, address their concerns, and provide advice. Additionally, there exists a vast selection of courses available to students to take, and are both interesting and challenging.

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The group based curriculum and grading curve make every student work independently and cooperatively. In a sense, students have to learn to act for their own best interests and at the same time keep the group in mind. Every group project requires students to evaluate their teammates. As a result, the grading curve may seem lenient, but in reality, the grades are very concentrated. Every point within a project or exam counts a lot towards to the grading curve.

The new facilities are unparalleled, it's one of the only undergrad BBA programs that combines the big campus atmosphere (sports, social life), and the high quality academics, and the job opportunities (for anywhere in the country and internationally).

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The intensity of classes and workload offers us the best preparation possible for the real world. The emphasis on teamwork and real world business cases really helps us develop the necessary skills to thrive in our future jobs. Also, the quality and intellectual capacity of classmates is unmatched.

Ross does an amazing job offering and facilitating traditional career paths, but seriously lacks in developing or exploring less traditional options such as entrepreneurship. Someone in my position who has laid the groundwork to be self-employed coming out of the program can find no uses in the career center and finds the material in all courses is presented from a large cap corporate perspective.