Doug Raftery

“I find the combination of a supply chain MBA, the Grainger Center faculty and staff, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison environment to be one of the very best choices for students today. The multifunctional exposure combined with the hands-on supply chain development provides every student the opportunity to immediately add value at any top company in the world.”

DOUG RAFTERY
Vice President, Global Customer Business Development - North America
Procter & Gamble

Career Development

Career development is a significant part of the Grainger Center experience. Students receive individualized support and training from the Center director and from the MBA Career Services office.

At the beginning of fall semester, students initiate a career development plan. New and returning students polish their resumes, develop tailored cover letters, and participate in mock interviews. All students have regularly scheduled career development meetings with the director to track progress and review action plans. In addition to this individualized guidance and the placement opportunities available via the business school’s MBA Career Services Office, students also conduct their own independent job and internship searches.

MBA Salary Statistics

Class of 2007

  • Full-Time Average Accept: $91,250
  • Internship Average Accept: $5,624/month

Class of 2006

  • Full-Time Average Accept: $87,024
  • Internship Average Accept: $5,667/month

Class of 2005

  • Full-Time Average Accept: $89,760
  • Internship Average Accept: $5,145/month

Class of 2004

  • Full-Time Average Accept: $81,413
  • Internship Average Accept: $4,694/month

Class of 2003

  • Full-Time Average Accept: $84,968
  • Internship Average Accept: $5,297/month

 

100% Placement

Supply chain management talent is in high demand, as the Grainger Center's placement record of 100% placement for summer internships and full-time employment reflects. Grainger Center graduates achieve quickly and notably. Average starting salaries are consistently the highest among peer schools, ranging from $80,000 to $110,000.

Close Community

Grainger Center students have the best of two worlds--the resources of a large, world-class university and hands-on, personalized attention made possible by the in-depth resources offered by the Grainger Center. The Grainger Center provides each student with personalized career and academic advising.  Students are connected--directly and personally--with an extensive network of industry executives, alumni, corporate partners, and faculty. Students receive personalized guidance from this network throughout their time in the Wisconsin MBA.

Industry Partnerships

The Grainger Center has deep ties to industry. Its extensive network of corporate partners provides real-world perspective that enhances the curriculum and applied learning program and provides invaluable career guidance to students. The Grainger Center's Executive Advisory Board is comprised of senior executives at leading firms renowned for supply chain management excellence.

Integrated Learning Environment

The Grainger Center's curriculum is cross-functional, applied, and collaborative, allowing students to learn about supply chain management in an integrated business framework from renowned faculty with expertise in supply chain management and other business disciplines.