Real Career Impact

Students in the Wisconsin MBA Strategic HRM specialization have a record of 100% placement in full-time employment – all well before graduation.

Graduates typically enter high-potential programs where they are provided with a series of challenging and developmental job assignments. Such programs provide an excellent springboard for future advancement and successes.

The 2006-2008 graduates received an average starting salary of $78,611 and average signing bonus of $8,429.

Companies who have recruited Strategic HRM students in recent years include:

  • American Family Insurance
  • Cisco Systems
  • CUNA Mutual
  • DaimlerChrysler
  • ExxonMobil
  • DuPont
  • GE
  • Hewitt Associates
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • IBM
  • Intel
  • Kraft

 

 

Employer Testimonials

"IBM has recruited human resource professionals at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for many years. We've consistently found the kind of bright, resourceful, forward-thinking people we are seeking to join us at IBM, the kind of high-quality talent we need to take our HR initiatives to the next level."

Joanne McCree
Vice-President of Human Resources (retired)
IBM Systems Group

"Without being self-serving, I've found the recruits from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business to be prepared in trifecta business capabilities: analytics, people and organization sense, and strategic smarts. This is one of the reasons UW-Madison recruits have been successful across most functions and disciplines at Kraft."

Gary Conte
Vice President, Human Resources
Kraft