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Career Development Centre

Schulich School of Business

MBA/IMBA 2016
Employment Report

JP Del Carmen (MBA ’16)

Associate Marketing Manager, General Mills
Congratulations on graduating from the
Schulich School of Business!

With the rigourous education and training

you have received, yours is a future of
endless possibility and potential.

Table of Contents

1 Recruiting at Schulich
2 Compensation by Industry
2 Class of 2016 at a Glance
3 Compensation by Function
4 Companies Recruiting at Schulich
8 Meet the Career Development Centre Team
 Recruiting at Schulich
“ We work to understand your needs and help you develop strategies
to make sure you stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace.”
The Career Development Centre is here to help you find the right fit with the right company or organization. In the
past year we have gone through some restructuring to better align our core services with Schulich’s extensive range of
MBA specializations and programs and to better service the career objectives of our students and newest graduates.
The good news is Schulich graduates continue to thrive in today’s increasingly competitive job market due to diverse
perspectives, innovative programs and global reach of Canada’s preeminent business school.

Robert Hines, JD
Executive Director, Career Development Centre, Schulich School of Business

Class of 2016 Class of 2016

EMPLOYMENT BY Industry Graduate employment at a glance

89%
Financial Services (28%)
Consulting (13%)
of students were
Technology/ Telecomm (13%) hired within 3 months
Law/Others (12%) of graduation

92%
Consumer Services/
Packaged Goods (8%)
Public Admin /Non-Profit /
Government (6%) of students
Manufacturing /Operations/ participated in
Transportation (5%)
Accounting /Corporate Services (4%) the survey

$91,860
Medical /Science/Pharma (4%)
Real Property (3%) *
Retail (3%)
Energy/Oil /Gas (1%)

Average salary (includes base salary and

Class of 2016
other guaranteed compensation)
EMPLOYMENT BY Function

Finance & Accounting (24%)

Consulting (21%)
Marketing /Sales (16%)
Operations /Supply Chain /
Logistics (12%)
$12,050**
Average signing bonus

$60,000 –
140
Number of companies
General Management (8%)
Law/Education / Real Estate (8%)
$175,000 that hired Schulich
MBA / IMBA students
Others (7%) Salary range
Technology (4%)
These results are for full-time graduate-level students only and do not include
part-time MBAs, EMBA, other Master level programs and signing bonuses.
* For those who reported salary numbers.
** For those who reported signing bonus.

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Compensation by Industry

Industry  Salary ($)

Average Minimum Maximum Median

Financial Services 86,737 70,000 100,000 90,000

Consulting 95,734 72,000 120,000 97,500

Technology / Telecomm 102,471 60,000 175,000 88,500

Law / Others 92,536 77,500 120,000 95,000

Consumer Services / Packaged Goods 88,967 70,000 140,000 87,500

Public Administration / Non-Profit / Government 84,125 70,000 100,000 85,000

Manufacturing / Operations / Transportation 81,889 70,000 90,000 82,500

Accounting / Corporate Services 93,278 80,000 120,000 89,000

Medical / Science / Pharma 84,281 72,500 95,000 85,250

Real Property 84,833 70,000 95,000 84,750

Retail 83,800 77,500 95,000 82,500

Energy / Oil / Gas 94,000 – – –

Dash (-) represents insufficient data points.

Class of 2016 at a Glance

MBA Student
Undergraduate
Average Age 29
Degree Backgrounds Average Years of Work Experience 5
Average GMAT 660
GMAT Range 550-780
Engineering / Math/Science (43%)
Business /Economics (32%)
Humanities / Social Sciences (16%)
Average GPA 3.3 /4.0 (B+)
68%
Other (9%)
Male Students

Female Students 32%

International Students 50%

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Compensation by Function

Industry  Salary ($)

Average Minimum Maximum Median

Finance & Accounting

Financial Analyst 79,100 70,000 92,500 73,000
Capital Markets / IB 98,125 80,000 100,000 94,500
Leadership Programs 91,875 85,000 95,000 91,500
Retail / Commercial Banking 80,583 70,000 88,000 82,500
Risk Management 87,311 75,300 95,000 90,000
Corporate Finance 116,667 – – –
Portfolio Management 89,400 77,000 100,000 90,000
Other 88,500 75,000 100,000 89,500
Accounting 86,500 – – –
Total 88,996 70,000 100,000 90,000

Consulting

Management / Strategy 100,031 87,000 120,000 97,750

Technology 90,765 68,000 120,000 92,500
Other 88,889 77,000 95,000 91,000
Total 93,893 68,000 120,000 95,000

Marketing / Sales

Brand / Product Management 87,563 73,000 95,000 89,000

Marketing Management /Other 82,200 70,000 95,000 80,000
Sales / Business Development 92,023 70,000 160,000 85,000
Total 86,477 70,000 160,000 85,000

General Management 85,583 72,000 100,000 85,000

Technology 88,722 60,000 175,000 97,500

Operations / Supply Chain / Logistics 101,826 70,000 150,000 95,000

Law / Education / Real Estate 83,318 70,000 95,000 82,500

Others 92,292 85,750 95,000 95,000

Dash (-) represents insufficient data points.

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Companies Recruiting at Schulich
A Blackberry Capstone Infrastructure Corp. D
Accenture Blake Cassels & Graydon Cardinal Health D+H
Accenture Canada BMO Capital Markets Carpe Diem Auto Group Daishin Securities
ACF Associates BMO Financial Group Cassels Brock & Blackwell Datec Coating
Air Canada Inc. Book4Time CGI Decentral
Aislelabs Borden Ladner Gervais Chad Management Group Deloitte
Alertdriving Brookfield Global Integrated Chartered Professional Deloitte Consulting
Alterna Savings Solutions Accountants of Ontario (CPA) Deutsche Post DHL
Alvista Financial Inc. Brunswick News CHEP Canada Ltd. Digital Specialty Chemicals (DSC)
Amazon.com CIBC Donnelly Management Advisory
Axiom C Cidel Financial Group Services Limited
Cadillac Fairview Cognizant Dream
B Cameron Stephens Mortgage Convergence Dundee Securities
Bank of Canada – Banque du Capital Ltd. Corby Spirit and Wine Dynacare
Canada Canaccord Genuity Cossette

Baxter Corporation Canada Bread Company Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Beaute Prestige International Canada Post Curtis International

Bell Canada Canada Vietnam Society

Bench Capital Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd.
Bennett Jones LLP Capco

“ The Schulich MBA opened

up a whole new level of
strategic thinking and
helped lay the groundwork
for the international career
I enjoy today.”
Alexander Barclay (MBA ’16)
Investment Manager, MaRS Discovery District

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E G Hollis Wealth J
EdgePoint Wealth Management Gate Gourmet Home Depot Canada Johnson & Johnson Inc.
EFESO Consulting General Mills Canada Corporation Hospital for Sick Kids
Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Global Finance Fund Inc. HSBC Bank Canada K
Ellis Don Government of Canada Kellogg Canada
Empire Communities Government of Pakistan I KEV Group
Energizer Holdings Inc. Gowlings IBM Canada Ltd. KIK Custom Goods
EY Gravitas Financial IBM Global Business Services KPMG
Ernst & Young Advisory GreenOwl Mobile ICICI BANK KPMG Advisory Services
ExxonMobil GreenSpace Brands Imperial Kraft Heinz
Greystone Managed Innoweave Kruger Products L.P.
F Investments Inc. Intact Insurance
Fieldgate Homes Groupe Maskatel LP Intangent L
Fiera Capital Corporation Grow Financial Invesco Hong King Limited Labatt Breweries
Firma Foreign Exchange GSK Investment Funds Institute of The Lavin Agency
First Capital Canada LEVEL5 Strategy Group
Focus America H Loblaw
Free Geek Toronto (FGT) Harris & Harris LLP Lombardi Media Corporation
Freedom 55 Financial Hillsdale Investment Loopstra Nixon LLP
Management Inc.
HirePower

“ The Schulich IMBA provides

business insights from some
of the world’s best professors
and the opportunity to network
with industry leaders.”
Regina Muggenburg Esteinou (IMBA ’16)
International Associate, Scotiabank

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Companies Recruiting at Schulich (continued)

M N P R
Manitou Investment National Bank Financial Pacer Air Freight Randstad
Management Ltd. NewAge Products Panalpina Raymond James Finance Company
Manulife Financial NLC Recruiting and Parmalat Canada of Canada Ltd.
Maple Leaf Foods Consulting Inc. PDAC RBC Capital Markets
MaRS Discovery Northstream Capital Peel District School Board Reliance Comfort Limited
Mattamy Homes Ltd. Nudestix Inc. PhanrAchieve Corp. Partnership
Mercer Porsche Canada Resolver Inc.
Metalogix O Procter & Gamble Inc. Resturant Brands International
Metroland Media Obero Solutions Progistix Solutions Rexall Pharma Plus
Mindray Office of the Superintendent of Proteocyte Diagnostics Richter Advisory Group Inc.
Ministry of Finance Financial Institutions PwC Canada Rogers Communications Inc.
Ministry of Health and Oldfield, Greaves, D’Agostino PWO Canada Rolta Canada
Long-Term Care Ontario Securities Commission Pycap Venture Partners Ronco
Ministry of Transportation: OPTIMUS | SBR Rosedale Academy
Government of Ontario Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Royal Bank of Canada
Monitor Deloitte OTEC (Ontario Tourism Education
Morgan Stanley Canada Limited Corporation)
Mortgage Professionals Canada Owens Wright LLP
Mount Sinai Hospital

“ With today’s shifting business

realities, the Schulich MBA gives
you the insights and training
to transform disruption into
a competitive edge.”
David Thibault (MBA ’15)
Client Executive, Retail & CPG Industry, IBM Canada

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S T U Y
Sandoz TD Bank Group Uplevel Solutions Yakidoo
SAP TD Canada Trust Urbery Yamana Gold
Scotiabank TD Commercial Banking York Region
ScotiaMcLeod TD Securities Inc. V York University
Shearman & Sterling LLP TD Wealth Management Vault
SHI Consulting TELUS Communications Inc. Vision Critical
Shoppers Drug Mart The Boston Consulting Group
Siegwerk The Emirates Group W
Siemens Canada Ltd. The Hatch Group Walmart Canada
Sienna Senior Living The Regional Municipality of York Waverley Corporate Financial
Simeio Solutions Thomson Reuters Services Ltd.
SPP Canada Aircraft, Inc. Tim Hortons Wealth One Bank of Canada
Sprucegrove Investment Toronto East General Hospital Western Economic Diversification
Management Ltd. Toronto Research Chemicals Inc. Canada
State Street Corporation Toronto Star Weston Foods
SteriMax Inc. Toshiba of Canada Limited World Vision Canada
Stetron Global Trindent Consulting World Wide Logistics
Stoakley-Stewart Consultants Ltd. TubeMoghul
Strayer@work
Sun Life Financial

“ With a choice of specializations,

international opportunities and
the option to switch between
full and part-time, the Schulich
MBA fit my career goals.”
Iris Shamrony (MBA ’13)
Marketing Manager, Customer Experience
and Innovation, TD Bank

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Meet the Career Development Centre Team

We bring expertise from many different industries Our Advisors

to our work at the Career Development Centre: average more thaN:
Accounting
Banking & Finance
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Retail & Sales
Technology
11 years
Consumer
Packaged Goods
Health Care experience
Team Leadership

Robert Hines, JD Minoo Bhutani, MBA, ACC

Executive Director Director

Phanindra Deonandan, Lyla Korhani, MBA, ACC

MPA, ACC Associate Director
Associate Director

Client Services Administration

Sybil Massey, BA Khushbu Chokshi, BAS Michelle Steiner, BA, B.Ed.

Client Services Team Lead Recruitment / Administrative Assistant
Client Services Workflow Events Coordinator to the Executive Director
and On-line Resources Recruitment Activities Administrative Support
and Events

Rose Lucibello, BA Michelle Trieu

Recruitment / Career Centre Assistant
Events Coordinator Front Desk Support
Recruitment Activities
and Events

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InDustry Advisors / Career Coaches

Kathrin Bohr, MBA Victoria Cabral, BASc

Industry Advisor Industry Advisor
Public Sector / Sustainability / Financial Services / Insurance /
Social Sector Master of Finance

Diana Caradonna, BHRM, ACC Mark Freedman, MBA

Industry Advisor Specialist
Accounting / Master of Accounting Consulting / Case Prep

Paul Irwin, CHRP Lisa Keenan, MBA, CHRL

Industry Advisor Industry Advisor
Health Care Operations / Retail / Telecom

Amir Khan, BA, ACC Mike Nadal, ACC

Industry Advisor Industry Advisor
CPG / Marketing & Sales / Banking / Master of Finance
Master of Management

Bonnie Wong, BCom, CHRL

Industry Advisor
Marketing / Technology

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Global Reach. Innovative Programs. Diverse Perspectives.

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Schulich School of Business, York University
Richard E. Waugh Suite, N202
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3J 1P3
(416) 736-5080

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