MBA Recruiter Guide

Table of ContentsRecruiting MBAs at Katz...............................................................page 4

Financial Analysis Laboratory.......................................................page 5

Successful MBA Recruiting Starts with a Presence...................page 6

MBA Recruiter Roster....................................................................page 8

Hiring International Candidates Made Easy................................page 9

2008 Graduate Statistics............................................................page 10

Hiring Katz MBA Interns..............................................................page 13

Class of 2009 Internship Statistics............................................page 14

Resources and Logistics..............................................................page 16

Directions......................................................................................page 17

Contact Career Services Center Staff........................................page 18

Class of 2010 Profi le....................................................................page 19

Thank you for considering MBA students from the

Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the

University of Pittsburgh to meet your talent acquisition

needs.

At Katz, experiential learning is at the center

of everything we do. Whether it’s managing an

investment portfolio from our state-of-the-art Financial

Analysis Laboratory, participating in project courses

with local business, including H.J. Heinz and Bayer, or

successfully competing in national and international

MBA case competitions, our students possess the real-

world experience that allows them to hit the ground

running, immediately adding value to your organization.

I encourage you to contact a member of our staff at

412-648-1510 to discuss the benefi ts of hiring a Katz

MBA or to develop an individually tailored recruiting

strategy.

We look forward to working with you and hope to see

you on campus this fall.

Best,

Shawn Graham

Director, MBA Career Services

Katz, Your Best Resource

At the Joseph M. Katz

Graduate School of

Business, not only do you

get some of the best MBA

talent available, you also

get to choose recruiting

options that fi t your needs.

We pride ourselves on our

customer service, and we

strive to design recruiting

options that revolve around

the needs of our employers.

Because of the small class

size, our Career Services

representatives know students

individually. This enables us to

connect you with the candidates

who best fi t your needs.

Katz students have a great deal

of experience with team-based

projects, which prepares them to

be contributing members of your

organization. In addition to their

team-building skills, students

realize the importance of group

productivity and individual output.

Katz graduates and interns have

completed rigorous educational

training, including studies in

strategic business viewpoints,

technological skills, and analytical

problem-solving from nationally

recognized research scholars and

educators.

By combining talented individuals

with experience in cutting edge

business philosophies and

education, we offer you highly

skilled full-time and internship

candidates with the ability to

contribute value to your

organization from day one.

The curriculum is grounded in

core business principles and

offers the fl exibility of more than

90 electives, giving students the

ability to design a personalized

course of study. From the day

they arrive, students are engaged

in developing new skill sets

and honing the skills they have

brought to Katz.

Recruiting MBAs at Katz

Six Sigma•

Effi ciency of Capital Markets•

Category Management•

Project Courses•

Valuation•

Creating Value Through •

Restructuring

Project Management •

Marketing Planning and •

Strategy

Brand Management•

Product Development and •

Management

Supply Chain Management•

AND MUCH MORE•

Katz Students Study:

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Katz students contribute value to your organization from day one.

Housing 58 computer stations in

a classroom arrangement, as well

as technology-enhanced breakout

and conference rooms, a lab

manager’s offi ce, an operations

room, and fl exible offi ce space,

the laboratory is equipped with

tote display boards, a ticker,

plasma display screens, and

presentation technologies.

Financial Lab Features

experiential learning at its very best•

sophisticated simulation trading software•

ticker and tote display boards•

58 dual-screen, state-of-the-art computer stations•

students learn trading fl oor skills in a realistic setting using •

real numbers

Financial Analysis LaboratoryOur brand new, state-of-the-art Financial Analysis Laboratory

resembles the trading fl oors maintained by investment banks

and fi nancial fi rms, giving students exposure to real-time

fi nancial information fl ows and top-notch analytic tools.

Corporate PresentationsWe recommend holding these

informational sessions at least

four weeks before you plan on

interviewing candidates. This

provides you an opportunity

to promote your company and

the positions available before

students submit résumés. These

presentations are open to all

students registered with Career

Services.

Mock Interview DayMock Interview Day is one of the

most useful and well attended

events on campus. Students

get the one-on-one opportunity

to practice their interviewing

skills with recruiters and hiring

executives from the business

community. Participating

recruiters have the opportunity

to get in front of MBA talent and

promote their companies before

on-campus recruiting offi cially

begins. After the mock interview,

students are provided

with valuable feedback from

their interviewers about what

their strengths are and how they

can improve their interviewing

ability. This feedback is just one of

many professional development

components that Career Services

utilizes to help build stronger,

more effective candidates for your

future employment opportunities.

Sharing the Real World with Katz StudentsGraduate students arrive at

Katz with clear-cut goals and

ambitions. They often know

the kind of job and industry in

which they would like to work

after completing the MBA.

Our goal is to round out the

students’ understanding of the

nature and challenges of their

chosen profession by inviting

employers to showcase real job

opportunities and career paths in

their organizations. For example,

employers participate in Exploring

Your Career Path.

Students learn what it really

means to be a brand manager

(or fi nancial analyst, consultant,

market researcher, etc.) through

discussions with people actually

doing the job. They learn what

the job entails, key priorities and

challenges, and what it takes to

be successful.

Successful MBA RecruitingStarts with a PresenceCompetition for top MBA talent is tight. The best way to

secure the right candidates for your company is to build a

strong presence on campus, and interact with students in

more ways than just interviews.

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Mock Interview Day is a wonderful opportunity for recruiters and students alike.

Discover Your Career in BusinessIn this course, students learn

job search skills and how to

communicate their capabilities

clearly and convincingly.

Employers participate as

guest speakers and have the

opportunity to meet some of our

top students seeking internship

and full-time positions. We

welcome the expertise and

experience that our employers

offer and invite you to participate

in a lunchtime forum, classroom

discussion, or other event.

Career FairsThe Joseph M. Katz Graduate

School of Business’ Career

Services Center and The

University of Pittsburgh’s main

Career Services Offi ce have

combined efforts to provide an

opportunity for you to meet both

graduate and undergraduate

talent in one visit to the University.

Whether you use career fairs as a

preliminary pre-interview activity

or as your primary sourcing tool,

you will fi nd an event that suits

your needs. Our career fairs are

designed to provide you with an

opportunity to effectively market

your company on campus, identity

interested candidates, and

establish excellent relationships

with students.

Scheduled career

fairs are held in the

fall and spring of each

academic year. The fall

Career Fair primarily

focuses on those

companies recruiting

candidates for full-

time opportunities.

The spring Career

Fair primarily focuses

on those companies

recruiting candidates

for summer internship

opportunities.

Complete details,

including online

registration information,

an agenda, a

list of suggested

accommodations,

directions and parking

information, and

shipping instructions can be

found at www.careers.pitt.edu.

Case CompetitionsCould your company use a fresh

perspective on a problem? If

so, sponsoring a Katz case

competition with a student

organization may be the solution.

Katz case competitions are two-

day events where Katz students

team up to tackle a specifi c

problem for your company. The

fi rst day, teams of two to fi ve

students read the case,

conduct research, and develop

their proposals. The second

day, representatives from your

organization judge the team

presentations and select a

winner. Participants are highly

competitive as each team puts

their knowledge to the test in this

experiential learning opportunity.

Recruiters have many opportunities to evaluate Katz students.

MBA Recruiter Roster

ABARTA

Accenture

Alcoa

Apple Computer, Inc.

Aquatech International Corp.

Ariba

Bank of China International Limited

Bechtel Bettis

Brady Communications

Bridgewater Associates

Bristol Myers Squibb

Bureau of National Affairs

Citi

Citic Securities

Cognizent

Cook Urological

Crane Company

Daymon Worldwide

Del Monte Foods

Deloitte

Development Dimensions

International

Dynamet, Incorporated

East Liberty Development

Eaton

Emerson

Employee Benefi t Data Services

Equitable Resources

Ernst & Young LLP

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Federated Investors

FedEX Services

Ford Motor Company

Foxconn

General Electric

Giant Eagle

GlaxoSmithKline

Gleason & Associates

GlobalSystems

GNC

Heinz North America

Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hyundai Securities Co.

IBM Corporation

Innovation Works

Integra LifeSciences

International Bank of Peru

Jones Day

Kennametal, Inc.

Kennerdell Capital Partners, LLC

KPMG

LA Marketing Firm, Inc.

Law Offi ces of L. Nagananda, LLC

Levicoff, Silko & Deemer

Macy’s

Management Science Associates

MarketSphere

McKesson

McKinsey & Company

Medrad

Mine Safety Appliances

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

National City

Network Global Logistics

Newell Rubbermaid

Philips Respironics

Pittsburgh Penguins

PNC Financial Services Group

PPG Industries, Inc.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Procter & Gamble

S.P. Richards

Schneider Downs

Shenoa

Spang

Sylvania

Tata Consultancy Services, Inc.

Texas Instruments

The Nielsen Company

The Vanguard Group

Trinity Commercial Development

U.S. Department of Labor

UPMC

US Steel

Veterans Place of Washington Boule-

vard

Wabtec Corporation

Wachovia Corp.

Wal Mart Corporation

Wells Fargo

Westinghouse Electric Company

Katz has amassed an impressive list of companies that have

hired its MBAs, interviewed or held an event on campus,

or posted a job or internship with the MBA Career Services

Center during academic year 2007-2008. Organizations that

hired two or more students for full-time jobs or internships are

highlighted in bold.

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The Katz School has long

recognized that MBAs from

outside the United States offer

unique skill sets that make

them an asset to U.S. employers

and multinational corporations

worldwide. Their multilingual

skills, multicultural outlook,

awareness of other countries’

business practices, and ability

to access a worldwide network

of peers will prove invaluable to

your company. In addition, the

stamina, persistence, and work

ethic international students

demonstrate by successfully

completing an MBA in the United

States offer employers confi dence

that these newly minted MBAs

can perform in the rigorous reality

of today’s marketplace.

From a practical standpoint, many

employers may not realize the

ease with which they can employ

an international student for an

internship or full-time position.

In most cases, the only paperwork

required by the hiring organization

is an offer letter. The University of

Pittsburgh’s Offi ce of International

Services (OIS) does much of

the paperwork for students with

an F-1 visa, and the KATZPORT

program will assist with all H1-B

visa paperwork after the student

graduates.

International interns often

bring a new perspective to a

company and offer a high

return on investment, both

in the work they perform

and the multicultural

perspective

they offer a

company’s

other

employees.

For more

information click on

KATZPORT.

KATZPORT is an innovative program that allows employers to

hire international talent without the hassle of the paperwork.

Katz has contracted with a nationally renowned immigration

law fi rm to handle this paperwork for companies hiring

international Katz graduates.

Hiring International Candidates Made Easy

2008 Graduate Statistics

This report conforms to the MBA Career Services Council standards. It is based on surveys collected by September 30, 2008, and usable salary information reported by 88% (58/66) of those students who accepted a full-time position.

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Mean Signing Bonus ‘05-‘08

Base SalaryNumber Mean High Low

U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents 32 $76,553 $160,000 $50,000

Foreign Nationals 26 $74,100 $105,000 $50,000

Summary 58 $75,454 $160,000 $50,000

Signing Bonus

Number/Percent Mean High Low

U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents 13/36% $10,615 $20,000 $2,000

Foreign Nationals 12/40% $9,917 $30,000 $2,500

Summary 25/38% $10,280 $30,000 $2,000

Other Guaranteed Compensation

Number/Percent Mean High Low

U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents 6/17% $8,819 $14,500 $3,500

Foreign Nationals 4/13% $8,825 $25,000 $1,800

Summary 10/15% $8,821 $25,000 $1,800

2008 Graduate Employment by Functional Area

Number/Percent Mean High Low

Finance/Accounting 33% $73,805 $95,000 $50,000

Marketing/Sales 30% $74,758 $102,000 $55,000

Consulting 17% $78,091 $105,000 $58,000

Other 9% $91,050 $160,000 $50,000

Information Technology 6% $66,500 $72,000 $62,500

Operations/Logistics 5% $58,333 $65,000 $50,000

Finance/Accounting 33%

Marketing/Sales 30%

Consulting 17%Information Technology 6%

Operations/Logistics 5%

Other 9%

Employment by Functional Area

West 3%

Southwest 1% South 3%

Midwest 8%

Mid-Atlantic 58%

Northeast 23%

International 4%

Full Time Employment by Geographical Region

2008 Graduate Employment by Industry

Percent Reporting Mean High Low

Consulting 18% $77,500 $105,000 $55,000

Consumer Products 12% $70,451 $90,000 $55,000

Financial Services 20% $73,885 $95,000 $50,000

Government 2% * * *

Manufacturing 18% $72,173 $102,000 $50,000

Media/Entertainment 2% * * *

Pharmaceutical/Biotech-nology/Health care Products 6% * * *

Real Estate 2% * * *

Technology 5% * * *

Other 17% $84,475 $160,000 $51,300

* per MBA-CSC Standards, salary is only reported when three or more students provided salary information

2008 Graduate Statistics Continued...

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Interns will give you a valuable

pool of potential employees who

understand your business, with

considerable savings on training

and assessing cultural fi t. Katz

interns are available for full-time

internships from mid-April to late-

August, and many students are

available to work as interns on a

part-time basis during the school

year.

Internships are a key component

of the two-year Katz experience.

Students develop their skill sets

throughout their time at Katz,

and then put them into action

during summer internships and

during year-round work on special

projects.

The faculty and administrative

staff work to ensure that Katz

students are ready to “hit the

ground running” when they begin

working with your company.

Hiring Katz MBA Interns

Katz interns offer considerable savings on training and assessing cultural fit.

When you hire students from the Joseph M. Katz Graduate

School of Business for internships, you get a low-risk, high

return look at prospective employees.

Class of 2009 Internship Statistics

Intern Employment by Functional Area

Marketing/Sales 29%

Finance/Accounting 20%

Other 17%

Information Technology 11%

Operations/Logistics 11%

Not Reported 6%

Consulting 5%

General Mgmt 1%

This information can also be found at www.business.pitt.edu/katz/career-services/employment-statistics.html.

Base Salary (weekly)

Number Mean High Low

U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents 17 $1,109 $1,613 $559

Foreign Nationals 17 $1,037 $1,596 $461

Summary 34 $1,073 $1,613 $461

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2008 Intern Employment by Industry

Percent Reporting Mean High Low

Consulting 3% * * *

Consumer Products 9% $1,283 $1,613 $798

Financial Services 20% $1,193 $1,596 $461

Government 2% * * *

Manufacturing 24% $1,142 $1,475 $599

Media/Entertainment 1% * * *

Pharmaceutical/Biotech-nology/Healthcare Products 5% * * *

Non-profit 9% * * *

Not reported 1% * * *

Other 26% $839 $1,152 $461

* per MBA-CSC Standards, salary is only reported when three or more students provided salary information

West 6%

Southwest 6% South 5%

Midwest 11%

Mid-Atlantic 55%

Northeast 9%

International 4%Not Reported 4%

Intern Employment by Geographical Region

VISITING THE JOSEPH M. VISITING THE JOSEPH M.

KATZ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF KATZ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF

BUSINESSBUSINESS

The Katz School is located on The Katz School is located on

the Oakland campus of the the Oakland campus of the

University of Pittsburgh in University of Pittsburgh in

Mervis Hall on Roberto Clemente Mervis Hall on Roberto Clemente

Drive. The Career Services Drive. The Career Services

Center is located in the MBA Center is located in the MBA

Suite, room 301.Suite, room 301.

TAXITAXI

If you need transportation during If you need transportation during

your stay in Pittsburgh, we your stay in Pittsburgh, we

recommend:recommend:

Pittsburgh Taxi Cab Services Pittsburgh Taxi Cab Services

412-882-0000412-882-0000

PARKINGPARKING

Recruiter parking is available Recruiter parking is available

across the street from Katz in across the street from Katz in

the Posvar Hall garage. A permit the Posvar Hall garage. A permit

is required to enter this garage, is required to enter this garage,

so please contact our offi ce in so please contact our offi ce in

advance of your visit to arrange advance of your visit to arrange

for a pass.for a pass.

HOTELSHOTELS

The following hotels are located The following hotels are located

near the Katz School:near the Katz School:

Quality Inn University CenterQuality Inn University Center

3401 Boulevard of the Allies3401 Boulevard of the Allies

412-683-6100412-683-6100

Holiday Inn Pittsburgh @ Holiday Inn Pittsburgh @

University CenterUniversity Center

100 Lytton Avenue100 Lytton Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15260Pittsburgh, PA 15260

412-682-6200412-682-6200

Wyndham Pittsburgh-University Wyndham Pittsburgh-University

PlacePlace

3454 Forbes Avenue3454 Forbes Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15260Pittsburgh, PA 15260

412-683-2040412-683-2040

Resources & Logistics

From the West, including Pittsburgh

International Airport:

Take route 60 S. to Pittsburgh to •I-279

Follow I279 N (15 miles) •Go through the Fort Pitt Tunnels •Stay in right lane on the Fort Pitt •Bridge

Take fi rst right, I-376 E – •Monroeville

Take Forbes Avenue – Oakland •Exit

Take Forbes Avenue to the Pitt •Campus

From Forbes Avenue turn right •onto Bouquet Street

At second stop sign Katz School •is the glass building on the left.

From the East:

Take PA Turnpike Exit 6, •Monroeville

Follow I-376 W to Pittsburgh •(12 miles)

Take Exit 7N (7A) Oakland •(Bates Street)

Make a left onto Bouquet •Street

At second stop sign Katz •School is the glass building on

the right.

From the North:

Take I-279 S or 28 S to 579 •Take Oakland-Monroeville exit off •of 579

At second light bear left (past •Quality Inn)

At stop sign turn left onto Bates •Street

At stop sign turn left onto •Bouquet Street

At second stop sign Katz School •is the glass building on the right

From the South:

Take 19 N or 51 N to Liberty •Tunnels

Go across Liberty Bridge and •take the off-ramp to the right

Bear right at end of ramp onto •Boulevard of the Allies

At second light bear left (past •Quality Inn)

At stop sign turn left onto Bates •Street

At stop sign turn left onto •Bouquet Street

At second stop sign Katz School •is the glass building on the right

Directions

Contact Career Services Center Staff

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For general information:412-648-1510 Fax: 412-648-2571 www.business.pitt.edu/katz

To Discuss:To Discuss: Contact:Contact: Phone / E-mail:Phone / E-mail:

Building a successful MBA • recruiting strategyEnhancing your current • recruiting program at Katz

Shawn Graham, Director 412-648-1511sagraham@katz.pitt.edu

Recruiting initiatives in • consultingDiversity recruiting•

Don Norrington, Associate Director 412-648-1501donn@katz.pitt.edu

Recruiting initiatives in • Technology or Human Resources

Dana Romano, Associate Director 412-648-1598dcromano@katz.pitt.edu

Recruiting initiatives in • Operations or Marketing To Be Determined To Be Determined

Recruiting Initiatives in Finance• Hollie Kawecki, Career Consultant 412-383-7168 hkawecki@katz.pitt.edu

On-campus recruiting• Employer relations• Interview scheduling• Interview logistics•

Charmaine Evans, Recruiting Manager

412-648-1510caevans@katz.pitt.edu

Career Services Center301 Mervis HallRoberto Clemente DrivePittsburgh, PA 15260412-648-1510

www.business.pitt.edu/katz