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T H E D U K E M BA — WE E K E N D E X E C U T I V E
M A N AG E R
C L ASS OF 2014
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T H E D U K E M BA — WE E K E N D E X E C U T I V E
TOP INDUSTRIES
FOR WEMBA GRADS
24 %
18
General 36%
%
Management
30% %
13 %
Operations
29
21%
11%
17
18%
17%
Information Technology 16%
financial
services
% 11 %
Sales
9% 9%
13%
7%
14%
8%
5%
4%
10% 4% 4%
information Finance
12 %
A N A LYS T S MANAGERS D I R E C TO R S VICE C-SUITE SELF-
technology 9 %
PRESIDENTS EXECUTIVES E M P LOY E D
Consulting
12
health care
% “
Empirically, you can see the change
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The WEMBA experience allowed me to add “
Fuqua was directly correlated to my career
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in my career. It wasn't JUST due to theoretical finance and quantitative skills that growth to reach CEO of a tech company. I most
%
were the foundation for significant advancement likely would have not become CEO without the
manufacturing Fuqua, but the program prepared
me to take on anything. The elective throughout my subsequent career.” Fuqua education.”
entrepreneurship program also
7%
consulting inspired me to continue to look for C-L EVEL EXECUTIVE C -LEV EL EX EC U TI V E
private company opportunities - CL ASS OF 1995 C LASS O F 1 9 9 6
which finally led to a lengthy career in
pharmaceuticals & the start-up world.”
biotech
DIRECTOR
CL ASS OF 1996
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manager to executive
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Manager is the most frequently seen title of entering Weekend Executive MBAs (including Assistant,
Associate and Senior Manager titles). Of those who entered the Weekend Executive MBA program
as managers, less than a quarter have retained a manager title in their current position –including those
promoted from Assistant Manager up to Senior Manager. The remaining three quarters are now at the
analysts
44% 44%
36%
31%
19%
8% 10%
0% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Less than 20% of those Weekend Executive MBAs who entered the program as analysts are currently
at that level. Almost 80% of incoming analysts now have titles of manager, director, vice president or
C-level executive.
34% 34%
22%
18%
11%
5% 7%
1% 1% 2% 2%
Similarly, directors entering the Weekend Executive program have also achieved higher titles, with
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graduates
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1996 - 2001
graduates
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2002 - 2006
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22% 42%
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graduates
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2007 - 2011
graduates
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2012 - 2014
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graduates
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2015-2016
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17% 5%
graduates
66%
exceeded 70% for the three oldest Weekend Executive MBA graduate year groups. For the
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all
~
20% 38%
1985-1995 and the 1996-2001 graduate groups, compensation has more than doubled in alumni
the 16-32 years afer graduating. The 2002–2006, 2007-2011, and 2012–2014 graduates
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have seen their average compensation increase by roughly 50-75%. The more recent
graduating year group, 2015-2016, as expected given fewer post-degree earning years, has AV ERAG E CO M P E N SAT I O N AV E R AGE F I R ST AV E R AGE C U R R E N T
B EFOR E F U Q UA CO M P E N SAT I O N AF T E R CO M P E N SAT I O N
seen their average compensation increase 23%. F U Q UA
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2015 - 2016 graduates 2002 - 2006 graduates
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27.9% $50K - 100K 27.5% 11.7%
7.9% 26.6%
22.9% 55.8% 18.7%
4.7% 7.8% 26.5 % $100K - $150K
18.3% 43.4 %
40.6% 25.0%
9.8%
27.9%
$150 - $200
K K
54.8% 11.9% I feel like the Duke program
$200K - $250K
provided me with the tools and
C O M P E N S AT I O N F I R S T C O M P E N S AT I O N CURRENT
$250K OR MORE
C O M P E N S AT I O N F I R S T C O M P E N S AT I O N CURRENT connections to build a successful
BEFORE FUQUA AFTER FUQUA C O M P E N S AT I O N BEFORE FUQUA AFTER FUQUA C O M P E N S AT I O N company."
While approximately a third of Weekend Executive MBA graduates Of those Weekend Executive MBA graduates who are 11-15 C-LEVEL EXECUTIVE
who fnished their degree 1-2 years ago earned $150K or more years post program, over half are now earning $250K or more CLASS OF 1994
prior to entering the program, currently two-thirds earn an annual yearly.
compensation of $150K or more.
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26.5% 32.0% 12.6% 21.8% 13.8%
32.7% 48.5%
63.8%
40.4% 10.0% 33.3% 15.5%
56.6%
I thought it was a rigorous, 53.1% Fuqua provided the skills
28.0%
rich learning environment foundation that enabled me to
C O M P E N S AT I O N F I R S T C O M P E N S AT I O N CURRENT that was provocative and C O M P E N S AT I O N F I R S T C O M P E N S AT I O N CURRENT achieve my career objectives,
BEFORE FUQUA AFTER FUQUA C O M P E N S AT I O N BEFORE FUQUA AFTER FUQUA C O M P E N S AT I O N
helped develop a new skill financial security for my family,
set and lens through which to and retirement by age 50.”
While less than 15% of Weekend Executive MBA graduates who think about business." For Weekend Executive MBA graduates who fnished their
fnished their degree 2-5 years ago earned $150K or more prior degree 16-21 years ago, the percentage of those earning C -LEV EL EX EC U TI V E
to entering the program, currently two-thirds earn an annual $250K or more has grown from about 8% before entering C LASS O F 2 0 0 0
compensation at that level. C-L EVEL EXECUTIVE
Fuqua to 64% today.
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34.8% 25.9% 33.3%
13.5% 41.5 %
23.7% 12.9%
34.4% 20.0% 60.0%
44.0% 51.7%
17.9% Fuqua challenged me, made me 18.0% 15.4% The Fuqua experience continues
13.8%
stretch. The program broadened to open doors to this day. It is
C O M P E N S AT I O N F I R S T C O M P E N S AT I O N CURRENT my creativeness and gave me C O M P E N S AT I O N F I R S T C O M P E N S AT I O N CURRENT also directly responsible for
BEFORE FUQUA AFTER FUQUA C O M P E N S AT I O N BEFORE FUQUA AFTER FUQUA C O M P E N S AT I O N
insights to other functional areas. my promotion from a manager
I'm now retired." level professional to a C-level
15% of those graduating from the Weekend Executive MBA Over half of those graduating from the Weekend Executive professional."
program within the past 6-10 years earned $200K or more prior RETIRED MBA program within the past 22-32 years today earn $200K
to starting the program. Today, over half earn $200K or more CLASS OF 1986 or more annually. This likely refects the inclusion of retirement C-LEVEL EXECUTIVE
annually. incomes for some respondents. CLASS OF 1998
in which industries do Weekend
Executive MBAs tend to stay? industries graduates leave
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33+20 40+22 40+33 8040+
85% consulting 5% 33% p fnancial services 40%
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85%
FINANCIAL SERVICES
86%
80%
P H A R M A C E U T I C A L S / B I OT E C H
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pharmaceuticals/biotech 5%
fnancial services 2%
consulting 8%
manufacturing 4%
health care 2%
.
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20%
40%
22%
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G O V E R N M E N T/ M I L I TA R Y
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real estate/construction 20%
other 20%
0: consulting 22%
fnancial services 22%
non-proft/education 11%
92% 40%
~ p information technology 4% A 0 consulting 17%
79%
E N E R GY & U T I L I T I E S
~ consulting 4%
0 energy/utilities 4%
'E5' 33%
<: 0 manufacturing 17%
0 non-proft/education 17%
CONSUMER GOODS
75% consulting 13%
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80%
Q~ 73% real estate/construction 7%
40%
manufacturing 20%
information technology 20%
fnancial services 7%
retail/wholesale 20%
R E A L E S TAT E & C O N S T R U C T I O N
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78% 0 government/military 12%
tit 71%
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manufacturing 6%
fnancial services 6%
Graduates quickly lef the Media and Entertainment, Government/
Military, and Retail/Wholesale industries afer graduation, with about
I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O LO GY two-thirds switching industries right away. Only 20–30% of those in these I truly feel like I learned a
C) 81
68%
%
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My Fuqua MBA degree enhanced my self-
confidence, earnings capacity, my job security, my
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Fuqua was critical in my transition out of the
military and into a career that has meaningful
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I credit Fuqua with providing me a pivotal
opportunity in my overall career. It put me on the
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I truly enjoyed my experience at Fuqua and feel
it helped me both personally and professionally
ability to change jobs, and my ability to continue purpose commensurate with my experience in the right path and positioned me for significant career grow into a more capable manager, leader, father,
working at age 76.” military. The brand opens conversations and the advancement. There's me before Fuqua and me and husband. The WEMBA program I attended
conversations lead to valuable relationships both after Fuqua. One of the most important and best was well thought out and manageable as a working
C-LEVEL EXECUTIVE within the network and outside of the network. I am decisions of my life." professional. I look back on my time at Fuqua as a
CLASS OF 1993 completely satisfied.” great investment in my career."
DIRECTOR
VICE PRESIDENT CLASS OF 2008 DIRECTOR
CLASS OF 2016 CLASS OF 2009
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