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Definition:

*Tier 1 Relationship: A broad Monsanto relationship with brand building opportunities across campus.

Applicability of the school across our business lines; minimum 3 or more business lines currently in support (exceptions made for quantity of PhDs and HBCUs)

History of hiring activity of Coops/Interns and Monsanto fulltime employees

Significant Financial support provided by Monsanto over the years

Requires 3 to 4 on campus visits from Staffing and the line/business teams/recruiting teams per semester

University Recruiting teams to coordinate efforts across Monsanto

*Activities to include: Involvement with Students Organizations, Speakers on Campus, Business Case Studies, Career Center involvement, Seminars on Campus, Site visits to Monsanto by faculty, administrators, students, etc

University Recruiting

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University Recruiting

Definition:

Tier 2: A more focused relationship on campuses that support specific Monsanto disciplines

Has a history of successful results for Monsanto

Requires 1 to 2 visits per year

University Recruiting teams to coordinate efforts across Monsanto

Definition:

Regional Tier Relationship: A region specific relationship with schools that are near major Monsanto R & D sites

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University Recruiting

Tier 2:

Biotech Georgia Tech

Manufacturing, Law & IT Washington University

Manufacturing & IT Univ. of Missouri (Rolla)

Law & IT St. Louis University

IT SIU Edwardsville

IT Webster

Breeding Purdue

*Jackson State; *Alcorn State

*HBCUs

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University Recruiting

Regional Tier types of schools:

Calgene UC Davis

Mystic Cornell

Mystic Yale

Calgen UC Berkeley

Agracetus University of Minnesota

Mystic Univ. of Rhode Island

Research Triangle Park- NC NC State

Research Triangle Park-NC NC A&T-Greensboro

Augusta University of Georgia,

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University Recruiting

List of Tier 1 schools:

1. University of IL: Currently covers 5 lines of business (Biotech, Breeding, Commercial, Finance and IT); 12 coops/interns in ’05; 177 grads at Monsanto, 31 are PhDs; significant funding from Monsanto over the years

2. University of Missouri (Columbia): Covers 3 lines of business (Breeding, Commercial, Finance); 13 coops/interns in ’05; 187 grads at Monsanto, 13 are PhDs; significant funding from Monsanto over the years

3. Michigan State: Covers 4 lines of business (Biotech, Breeding, Commercial, Supply Chain); 10 coops/interns in ’05; 50 grads at Monsanto,17 are PhDs; significant funding from Monsanto over the years

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University Recruiting

List of Tier 1 schools:

4. *Southern University and A&M: Previously visited by Monsanto representatives;

5. *Alabama A&M: Covers 1 line of business (Supply Chain); 1 coop in ’05; previously visited by Monsanto representatives

6. University of Wisconsin - Madison: Covers 3 lines of business (Animal Ag, Biotech, Breeding); 61 grads at Monsanto,15 are PhDs; significant funding from Monsanto over the years. Key partner to Agracetus

*Historical Black College

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University Recruiting

List of Tier 1 schools:

7. Texas A&M: Covers 3 lines of business (Biotech and Breeding); 6 coops/interns in ’05; 40 grads at Monsanto, 12 are PhDs; significant funding from Monsanto over the years. Diversity relationship

8. Iowa State: Covers 2 lines of business (Biotech and Breeding); 5 coops/interns; 167 grads at Monsanto,12 are PhD diplomas; significant funding Monsanto over the years

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University Recruiting

Southern A&M (http://www.subr.edu)

Baton Rouge, LANumber of Students: Total Enrollment - 8,881

Degrees Awarded (2003 - 2004) – 1220, Associate - 5, Bachelors - 941, Masters - 263, Doctorate – 11

Where Students are From: LA Residents - 7,361

Applicable Undergrad Degree Programs: Agriculture, Business, Engineering, and Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology)

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University Recruiting

Alabama A&M (http://www.aamu.edu/)

Huntsville, ALNumber of Students: Total Enrollment – 6,588

Where Students are From: 4,000 undergraduate students; 1,400 graduate students, hailing from more than 40 states and 60 nations

Applicable Undergrad Degree Programs: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Accounting, Economics, Finance, General Business, Management, Marketing, Logistics, and Engineering and Technology.  There is also the University College, and the School of Graduate Studies and Extended Education

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University Recruiting

Alcorn State University (http://www.alcorn.edu)

Alcorn State, MSNumber of Students: Total Enrollment – 1002,705 full-time, 175

undergraduates, graduate students (60 men, 115 women)

Where Students are From: Applicable Undergrad Degree Programs: Agriculture, Biological

Sciences, Business (Accounting, Business Administration and Administrative Office Management) Chemistry, Physics, Communications, Computer Science, Mathematics, Robotics and Manufacturing Technologies, Economics, Pre-Law

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University Recruiting

Jackson State (http://www.jsums.edu)

Jackson, MSNumber of Students: Total Enrollment – 7,783

Where Students are From:

Applicable Undergrad Degree Programs: Business (Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing), Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Manufacturing and Design

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University Recruiting

North Carolina A&T (http://www.ncat.edu)

Greensboro, NCNumber of Students: Total Enrollment – 10, 383

Where Students are From: 21% Out of State

Applicable Undergrad Degree Programs: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing Systems

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University Recruiting

Tuskeegee University (www.tuskegee.edu)

Tuskegee, ALNumber of Students: Total Enrollment – Approx. 3000

Where Students are From: 65% Out of State

Applicable Undergrad Degree Programs: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering