2016/17 Asper School of Business EMPLOYMENT REPORT
Our goal at the Asper School of Business Career Development Centre is not just to help students land a job, OUR GOAL but to launch a career that empowers them to make a difference in business, in the community, and in the lives of those around them. Each year, we measure our success by asking our graduates to share with us their first steps in their career journey. The results show us that we re on the right track. Our students are graduating with skills, knowledge and attitude that set them apart in the eyes of employers. They re well on their way to contributing to the economic growth of our province, our country, and our world. Congratulations to all 2016-17 graduates of the Asper School of Business. We are here to help you achieve your career goals and we wish you a lifetime of success. KELLY MAHONEY Director Career Development Centre and Co-operative Education Program Asper School of Business
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 39 % GRADUATION FIVE YEAR AVERAGE AVERAGE SALARY INCREASE OF AN ASPER MBA STUDENT AFTER AFTER GRADUATING 57 % ACQUIRED A MORE SENIOR POSITION 44 % GRADUATION THIS YEAR AVERAGE SALARY INCREASE OF AN ASPER MBA STUDENT AFTER 37 % CHANGED INDUSTRY OR FUNCTION BASE SALARY AT PROGRAM ENTRY UPON GRADUATION 79 % WERE EMPLOYED IN WINNIPEG ALL STUDENTS $54,742 $79,093 FULL-TIME STUDENTS $45,028 $72,633 92 % WERE EMPLOYED IN CANADA PART-TIME STUDENTS $66,400 $87,167 Source: ASB CDC conducted a survey of the graduates of the October 2016, February and May 2017 Asper MBA program. Of the 46 students who graduated, 38 (83%) responded to the survey. See attached list of companies for UG and MBA employers to follow.
MBA PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE BEFORE ENTERING THE PROGRAM 50% 5+ YEARS ENROLLMENT 60 % ENROLLED IN FULL-TIME STUDIES 50+24+26A 26% 3-5 YEARS 24% 2 YEARS 37 % WERE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 21 % EMPLOYER-SPONSORED (examples include full or partial tuition reimbursement) MBA SPECIALIZATIONS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION 5% FINANCE 40% GENERAL MANAGEMENT 8% 5+40+8+11+11+19+3+3A HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 3% INTERNATIONAL & EMERGING MARKETS LESS THAN 3% LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONS 19% MARKETING 11% SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 11%
MBA 89 FIVE YEAR AVERAGE % OF ASPER MBA GRADUATES EMPLOYED WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF GRADUATION 74 THIS YEAR % TOP THREE REASONS FOR ENROLLING IN THE ASPER MBA Improve career options Develop management skills and knowledge Increase earning power OF ASPER MBA GRADUATES EMPLOYED WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF GRADUATION 65 % OF FULL-TIME MBA GRADS PARTICIPATED IN THE EXECUTIVE MENTOR PROGRAM 5% 25 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER 32% 26-30 YEARS OLD 5% 51 YEARS OLD OR OLDER 5+42+16+5+32A 16% 41-50 YEARS OLD 42% 31-40 YEARS OLD
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (HONOURS) ASPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2016/17 DEMOGRAPHICS 52% of survey respondents were male 48% of survey respondents were female FIVE YEAR AVERAGE 85 % OF ASPER BCOMM (HONS) GRADUATES EMPLOYED FULL-TIME AFTER GRADUATING 24 average age of respondents MAJOR AREA OF STUDY ABORIGINAL BUSINESS 1% ACCOUNTING 30% ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS 10% ENTREPRENEURSHIP/ SMALL BUSINESS 3% FINANCE 14% GENERALIST LESS THAN 2% 1+30+10+3+14+1+14+2+11+3+11A HRM/INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 11% INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LESS THAN 3% LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 11% MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2% MARKETING 14% THIS YEAR 87 % OF ASPER BCOMM (HONS) GRADUATES EMPLOYED FULL-TIME AFTER GRADUATING 23 % WERE ASPER CO-OP STUDENTS 97 % OF ASPER CO-OP STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED FULL TIME 84 % OF NON-CO-OP ASPER STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED FULL TIME 95 % OF OUR GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED IN MANITOBA
Our students are graduating with skills, knowledge and attitude that set them apart in the eyes of employers. FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT BY MAJOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS 67% ACCOUNTING 92% ACTUARIAL MATH 75% ENTREPRENEURSHIP 86% FINANCE 86% GENERALIST 67% HRM/INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 82% INTL BUSINESS 100% LOGISTICS/SCM 89% MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 86% MARKETING 89% ACCOUNTING, ENGINEERING, AND ARCHITECTURE 20% AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING 4% BANKING, FINANCE, AND INSURANCE 24% 6+1+5+13+10+8+3+2+3+1+24+4+20A HOTEL, RECREATION/ AMUSEMENT, LEISURE, REPAIR, AND PERSONAL SERVICES 6% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LESS THAN 1% MANUFACTURING 5% OTHER SERVICES TO BUSINESS 13% EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY CONSTRUCTION LESS THAN 2% GOVERNMENT 3% HEALTH, LEGAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES 2% RETAIL TRADE 10% TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY 8% REAL ESTATE 3%
BCOMM AVERAGE SALARY BY MAJOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS 45,000 ACCOUNTING 41,000 ACTUARIAL MATH 62.039 ENTREPRENEURSHIP 39,956 FINANCE 47,026 39 % OF EMPLOYED GRADUATES LEARNED ABOUT THEIR CURRENT POSITION FROM THE ASPER CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE AND/OR CO-OP PROGRAM GENERALIST 41,750 HRM/INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 41,899 INTL BUSINESS 47,917 LOGISTICS/SCM 42,545 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 41,250 MARKETING 41,838 70 % OF EMPLOYED GRADUATES USED THE ASPER CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN THEIR JOB SEARCH $44,830 AVERAGE SALARY OF ALL ASPER GRADUATES $46,955 AVERAGE SALARY FOR ASPER CO-OP PROGRAM GRADUATES Source: Source: ASB CDC conducted a survey of the October 2016, February and May 2017 BComm (Hons) graduates. Out of 397 students, 292 responded to the survey for a 74% response rate.
RECRUITING COMPANIES 24-7 Intouch Acumen Corporate Development Inc. Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. Arnold Brothers Transport BDO Canada Bell MTS BHI USA Birchwood Automotive Group Bison Transport BMO Bank of Montreal Boeing Booke & Partners Brenntag Canada Buffalo Gal Pictures Business Development Bank of Canada Canada Revenue Agency Canadian Armed Forces Canadian Pacific Railway Capital Ford & Lincoln Winnipeg Cargill Celero Solutions Cerebra Health CIBC City of Winnipeg Canadian National Railway Colliers International Deloitte Department of National Defence Direct Focus Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Enns Baxter Wealth Management Enterprise Ernst & Young Exchange Digital PR Exigence Technologies Inc Federal Government of Canada Fort Capital Investment Bank Frontier Supply Chain Solutions GHY International Government of Manitoba Grant Thornton LLP Great-West Life Assurance Company Hippo CMMS Howard Pitch Entertainment Company HUB International Hylife Intact Financial Corporation Investors Group KPMG Landmark Feeds Leaders International/Higgins Executive Search Legacy Bowes Group Leo Prestte Loblaw Manitoba Hydro Manitoba Hydro International Manitoba Public Insurance Manulife Financial Maple Leaf Foods McCain Foods McKinsey & Company Mercer MNP National Bank Financial New Flyer Industries New York Life Insurance Nike Palliser Furniture
RECRUITING COMPANIES Parrish & Heimbecker PepsiCo Pinnacle Plasticom Inc. Pollard Banknote Ltd. Price Industries Limited PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Protelec Alarms RBC Dominion Securities RBC Royal Bank Red River Group Richardson International Ricki s Scarrow & Donald Scotiabank Shelter Canadian Properties Limited Shindico Steinbach Arts Council Sun Life Financial TD Canada Trust The Cooperators The Dufresne Group The North West Company The Wealth Planning Group Think Shift Trikor Builders True North Sports & Entertainment United Way Winnipeg University of Manitoba Ventura - Custom Homes Wawanesa Insurance Winnipeg Police Service Winnipeg Regional Health Authority SkipTheDishes Standard Aero Starbucks Canada
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