MBA CAREER CONNECTIONS EMPLOYMENT REPORT CLASS OF 2009: CAREER EMPLOYMENT CLASS OF 2010: INTERNSHIPS www.rady.ucsd.edu/careers
CLASS OF 2009 PROFILE GMAT average 676 (GMAT waived for Ph.D.s and M.D.s) Undergraduate GPA average 3.4 Prior work experience average 5 years Women 39% International 30% EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS 25% hold advanced degrees, including: Master s 10 Ph.D. 7 M.D. 1 EMPLOYMENT Total MBA students 58 Started own business 12% Accepted career employment as of three months after graduation 74% Accepted career employment as of six months after graduation 88% LOCATIONS San Diego, CA Seattle, WA Los Angeles, CA India Burbank, CA Mexico Washington, D.C. China Primary source of the job offer accepted: School facilitated 60% Student facilitated 40% FUNCTION 7% Operations/ Logistics 4% Consulting INDUSTRY Energy/Petroleum 4% 4% Nonprofit/Government 24% Healthcare/ Biotech/Pharma 28% Finance/ Accounting 17% Finance Consulting 41% Marketing/Sales General Management 17% High-Tech/Technology 14% Consumer Products The Rady School of Management adheres to the MBA Career Services Council (MBA CSC) Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics (mbacsc.org). Conformance to this business school industry standard ensures accurate and comparable employment data.
CLASS OF 2010 PROFILE GMAT average 683 (GMAT waived for Ph.D.s and M.D.s) Undergraduate GPA average 3.3 Prior work experience average 5 years Women 30% International 25% EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS 25% hold advanced degrees, including: Master s 12 Ph.D. 3 M.D. 1 What stands out most about the Rady careers team is that they are responsive and resourceful. You can tell that they care about your success and are engaged in helping you find a good career fit. Amy Asare, Rady MBA 10 Marketing Intern, Element 47 INTERNSHIPS Total MBA students 58 Accepted summer internship 93% Started own business 3 LOCATIONS San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Newport Beach, CA Denver, CO Korea Taiwan FUNCTION INDUSTRY 7% Operations/ Logistics 9% 49% Marketing/Sales 14% Consulting 19% Finance/ Accounting 2% General Management 26% Healthcare/ Biotech/ Pharma 9% Nonprofit/ Government 21% Finance 2% 26% High-Tech/ Technology 7% Consumer Products 9% Energy/Petroleum The Rady School of Management adheres to the MBA Career Services Council (MBA CSC) Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics (mbacsc.org). Conformance to this business school industry standard ensures accurate and comparable employment data.
HIRING COMPANIES & CORPORATE PARTNERS Employers are interested in Rady MBAs because they show both a mastery of business and management fundamentals and a passion for innovation. Our students work for large and small companies in diverse industries. While many are interested in the life sciences and technology sectors, the Rady focus on innovation resonates with companies across a broad spectrum from financial services and consulting to consumer products, entertainment and energy. The business skills our students gain give them strong advantages in the MBA employment marketplace and in the workplace and bring employers back to Rady for future MBA interns and career hires. Advanced Targeting Systems* Affymetrix Altegris Investments Althea Technologies, Inc.* Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Anklesaria Group, Inc.* athenahealth Inc. Avalon Ventures* Barclays Global Investors Brandes Investment Partners BrightScope, Inc.* Brocade Burberry Co. Ltd.* Burrill & Co.* Cabrillo Advisors, Inc. CareFusion Corp.* CartoPac Field Solutions* Center for Development Finance, IFMR* DC Shoes* DexCom, Inc. Dick Israel & Partners Disney* DivX, Inc. DN Capital UK LLP Drivecam* eboost Consulting Edward Jones Over the past three years, the Rady School of Management has provided Althea Technologies with more than half a dozen summer interns. We have found the caliber of talent quite exceptional from their life science knowledge and experience to their overall business acumen. We have been extraordinarily impressed by each intern s creativity, maturity and resourcefulness. Each and every intern has exceeded our expectations and has provided Althea with a work product that we have integrated into our business. As a result, we have been fortunate enough to be able to offer full-time employment to several Rady MBA graduates. Joan Gosewisch Director of Human Resources Althea Technologies, Inc. Baxter Healthcare Corporation Beyster Institute* Biogen-Idec Biomatrica Biosite Incorporated Booz Allen Hamilton Brainard Strategy Central Intelligence Agency Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.* Cisco Systems, Inc.* CONNECT Cricket Communications, Inc.* Cypress Biosciences, Inc.* Dae Advertising* Ekaa Energy* EMAS Pro Encore Capital Group, Inc.* Endostim* Entrust Administrative, Inc.* enxco, Inc.* Fannie Mae* *Indicates companies who have hired Rady MBAs for internships or employment in 2009.
Finistere Ventures, LLC Gateway Partners, Inc.* Gecko Logic USA* GEICO General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Genoptix, Inc. Gen-Probe Incorporated GenWay Biotech, Inc. Genzyme Corporation* Global Leadership Adventures* Goodwin Proctor Google Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial Halozyme Therapeutics Hewlett-Packard Company* IBM Corporation ICW Group Illumina, Inc.* IMS Health Incorporated Intercasting Corp. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Intuit, Inc. Japan External Trade Organization Kauffman Fellows Program at the Center for Venture Education KidZui* KYOCERA Corporation LER Technologies LG Electronics Life Technologies* mappn, Inc.* MIR3, Inc.* Mitchell International, Inc. Morgan Stanley Motorola, Inc.* Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management* Northrop Grumman Corporation* Nuforce Inc.* NuVasive, Inc.* Ostendo Technologies, Inc. Pacific Community Ventures PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.* Pfizer Pixar Animation Studios PixelActive, Inc.* PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Probiomed S.A. de C.V.* Provide Commerce, Inc. Prudential Financial, Inc. Puget Sound Energy* Qualcomm* Quidel Corporation ROTH Capital Partners, LLC* SAIC Salesforce.com Samsung Sapphire Energy, Inc.* SDG&E* Sempra Energy* Siliken Renewable Energy, Inc. SKYShades Solar Turbines Incorporated Amylin has had a wonderful relationship with Rady from the school s beginning. We have had up-and-coming executives complete the MBA program, have recruited some of our strongest future leaders from Rady and have incorporated the school s executive offerings in our own leadership development program. Reed Vickerman Vice President Corporate Operations and Engineering Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Solekai Systems* Sony Computer Entertainment America Sony Electronics SPAWAR* Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* Stemgent, Inc.* Sun Microsystems, Inc. TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Company The Aequitas Group Inc.* Union Bank Vantage Point Advisors* ViaSat Inc. *Indicates companies who have hired Rady MBAs for internships or employment in 2009.
CONNECT WITH RADY MBAS The Rady School of Management at UC San Diego is a valuable resource for organizations seeking top talent to meet human resource needs. Through MBA Career Connections, the Rady School will work with you to increase your visibility and presence among the next generation of leaders for innovation-driven organizations. Talented employees are your company s greatest asset. Rady MBAs are active, skilled professionals, with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship and the ability to make a tremendous impact on your organization. MBA CAREER CONNECTIONS NIGHTS are held weekly in two formats: Careers Demystified A panel of professionals from a particular industry or function help educate MBAs on career options. Students learn about the industry and possible career paths from the experience and perspective of professionals who work in those areas. The panels typically have 30 minutes of pre-notified questions and 15 minutes of group Q&A, followed by informal networking. Panels are from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Corporate Presentations These events allow employers to communicate with potential candidates for internships and career opportunities. A formal company overview is typically followed by student questions. Sessions are reserved on designated evenings from 5:00-6:00 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. CAREER FAIRS The Recruit@Rady Fall Career Fair and the Recruit@Rady Spring Career Fair provide on-campus opportunities for recruiting and interviewing talented business professionals. Increase your impact and visibility at these two events. RESUME BOOKS AND ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES Many recruiters connect with Rady MBAs through the student resume books. MBA Career Connections compiles resume books for corporate partners to access throughout the year. To view student resumes or post internship and career opportunities for Rady MBA professionals, MBA Career Connections offers the following options: RadyLink This online database allows employers to post projects, internships and career positions for review by interested students and alumni, as well as search student and alumni resumes. MBA Focus Individual class resume books are available through MBA Focus and can be sorted according to skills and experience sought by the employer. CAREER CONNECTIONS 858.534.1053 careers@rady.ucsd.edu www.rady.ucsd.edu/careers ADMISSIONS 858.534.0864 MBAadmissions@ucsd.edu www.rady.ucsd.edu/mba