MBA 2021

EMPLOYMENT REPORT
98%
accepted an offer
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We are pleased to share our MBA 2021

by 3 months
post-graduation Employment Report on student placement
statistics, student desires and corporate
engagement. This report has been
developed for prospective and current

99%
students, recruiters, alumni, faculty and
staff. The MBA 2021 class faced the
challenge of online learning, an uncertain
accepted an offer
by 6 months job market with the rapid transition to
post-graduation virtual recruiting and onboarding remotely.
Our students demonstrated agility and
resilience with an outstanding placement
rate of 98% of the class receiving offers
$88,270 within three months of graduation.
average
base salary Average base salary is $88,270, which represents a 69% increase from
Average base Salary Delta their pre-MBA salary. The average signing bonus was $14,939 and the
69% increase average other guaranteed bonuses were $17,643 for a total of $32,582
from pre-MBA job in additional bonuses when offered.

While consulting and financial services continued to dominate class

placements at 26% and 36% respectively, placement for the remainder of
the class was highly diversified across technology, consumer goods, retail,

$32,582
healthcare, real estate, government and others. Half of the placements were
jobs facilitated by the school, including postings from the Smith job board,
referrals from Smith staff, classmates, faculty and networking with alumni,
average other
advisory board members and Smith corporate partners.
bonuses
when offered Thank you to the entire Smith community and our corporate partners
who stepped up to support our students through countless virtual events:
coffee chats, networking, referrals and ongoing recruiting events. And, our
heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2021 on their perseverance and
exceptional success.
JOB SOURCE

50%
We look forward to celebrating with you on campus in the near future!

School-facilitated

50%
Sincerely,

Karen Jackson-Cox
Graduate-facilitated Executive Director, Career Advancement Centre
Smith School of Business
Class Profile

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STUDENTS IN CLASS
91 44%
WOMEN
56% MEN
28
AVERAGE AGE

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AVERAGE YEARS OF
4.4 58%
CANADIAN
42%
INTERNATIONAL
654
AVERAGE
WORK EXPERIENCE GMAT SCORE

ACADEMIC
BACKGROUND

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Employment Outcomes

EMPLOYMENT
OUTCOMES BY INDUSTRY

square Financial Services 36% Industry Avg. Base $

square Consulting 26% Consulting $97,675

square Technology 13% Consumer Goods $95,624

Financial Services $84,633
square Healthcare 6%
Technology $79,920
square Retail 5%
Other* $89,979
square Consumer Goods 4%
square Government 2% * Includes Energy, Government, Healthcare,
square Non-Profit 2% Manufacturing, Non-Profit, Real Estate, Retail,
Telecommunications, Transportation, Other
square Real Estate 2%
square Telecommunications 1%
square Marketing Services 1%
square Other 2%

EMPLOYMENT
OUTCOMES BY FUNCTION

square Consulting 30% Function Avg. Base $

square Finance 26% Operations & Logistics $102,500

square General Management 9% Consulting $99,217

square Business Development 8% General Management $91,000

Innovation $90,000
square Marketing & Communications 8%
Finance $81,196
square Product Management 5%
Product Management $79,000
square Operations & Logistics 4%
Data & Analytics $75,000
square Data & Analytics 3%
Business Development $67,033
square Innovation 1%
Other* $87,408
square Other 6%

* Includes Marketing & Communications

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Source of Job Offer

School Facilitated (50%)

square Smith Job Postings 38%
square Smith Referrals (Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Classmates) 10%
square Networking with Alumni & Corporate Partners 1%
square Student-led Conferences 1%

Graduate Facilitated (50%)

square Personal Network 20%
square External Job Postings 19%
square Other Student-Facilitated Sources 8%
square Returned to Previous Employer 3%

Placement by Geography

2%
VANCOUVER 4% 5% 2%
CALGARY
MONTREAL
2% OTTAWA
1%
ASIA
HALIFAX

4%
77% KINGSTON

TORONTO
3% (GTA)
USA

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Corporate Engagement

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134
FIRMS ENGAGED
339
FIRMS POSTING
1,220
MBA JOB POSTINGS
62
FIRMS STUDENTS
93%
OF MBA GRADS
160
EMPLOYER
IN MBA EVENTS * MBA LEVEL JOBS SIGNED WITH MADE AT LEAST ONE EVENTS
CAREER TRANSITION **

*Number of firms engaging in networking or other career centre events

**Function, Industry, or City

Employer Testimonials

“I have worked with the Smith
Career Advancement centre
for a number of years and
through that time they have
been a trusted recruiting
partner. The team is proactive
in creating opportunities for
us to meet their students and
always make time to answer
questions I have or provide
helpful feedback on how we
can best position our firm to
engage their students.”  impressive MBA cohorts and
“Finding great talent is hard
work and partnering with
Smith School of Business to
achieve this makes it easier!
It is a pleasure to work with a
responsive Career Centre
that knows exactly what we
seek and to hire talented
graduate students with ease
and support. We appreciate
and value the opportunities
to connect with Smith’s
“When RBC is looking for high
caliber MBA students, we
know we will meet them at
Smith School of Business. It’s
always a pleasure to connect
with your students and they
have been a great match for
our Leadership Development
Program and our Wealth
Management Generalist
Program. Can’t wait to meet
the your next class!”
Tenzin Zongdho
“It has been a pleasure
working with Smith
School of Business in our
annual recruitment to
TD’s Graduate Leadership
Program.  The campus team
provides great opportunities
for promoting rotational
program opportunities at
TD and networking with
MBA candidates. The
MBA candidates have
consistently impressed our

Caitie Harries look forward to recruiting Senior Manager, Early Talent recruitment team with their
National Campus Recruiting this talent year after year.” Acquisition, Functions, LDP, confident presence and
Manager, Consulting at WMGP Royal Bank of Canada thoughtful questions.”
Christine Keleshian 
Deloitte Canada Program Manager, Early Talent Elissa Mowat
TD Bank Group  Talent Manager, TD Bank
Graduate Leadership Program

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Corporate Engagement
This is a sampling of the companies that have posted or engaged with Smith MBA students in the past 3 years through job postings,
networking and other career centre events. Companies highlighted in blue hired one or more Smith MBA students in the past 3 years.
Consulting
Kearney, Accenture, Bain & Company,
BCG, Capco, Carly Rian Group, Carpedia,
CGI, Deloitte, EY, Fusion Analytics, Gallup,
Gartner, Grant Thornton, Hugessen,
Invictus Analytics & Strategy, IQVIA, Iris
Pricing Solutions, Konrad Group, KPMG,
Level5, Mastercard Advisors, McKinsey
& Company, Mendicant Group, Mensana,
Novantas, Optimus SBR, Predictive Success
Corporation, Pricing Solutions, PwC, Quinn
& Partners, Revenue Management Labs,
Sapling Financial Consultants, Slalom
Consulting, Strategic Insight,
Tata Consultancy Services
Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical,
Retail, Marketing Services
Abbott, Arterra Wines, Campbell’s, Canada
Goose, Canadian Tire Corporation, Canopy
Growth, Coca-Cola, E&J Gallo Winery, FGF
Brands, General Mills, George Weston,
Grip Limited, Holt Renfrew, Hudson’s Bay
Company, Iconic Brewing, Johnson &
Johnson, Juniper Park/TBWA, Klick, Kraft
Heinz, Labatt, Lift & Co, Lowe’s, LoyaltyOne,
Maple Leaf Foods, Marcan Pharmaceuticals,
Mars, McCain Foods, Metro, Molson
Coors, Mondelez, Mother Parkers, Nestle,
Nordstrom, Novo Nordisk, PepsiCo, Procter
& Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Restaurant
Brands International, Shoppers Drug Mart,
The Estée Lauder Companies, Tilray, TJX,
Unilever, United Natural Foods, Walmart,
Weston Foods
Energy and Resources
BC Hydro, Bruce Power, Enbridge, Ontario
Power Generation, Schneider Electric,
Shell, Syncrude
Financial Services, Insurance, Real Estate
AIG, American Express, ATB Financial, Aviva,
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BCIMC,
BGIS, Birch Hill Equity Partners, Blair
Franklin Capital Partners, BMO Financial
Group, Brookfield Asset Management,
Burgundy Asset Management, Business
Development Bank of Canada, Canaccord
Genuity Group, Canada Life, Capital One
Financial Corporation, Chubb, CIBC,
Citigroup, Cormark Securities, CPPIB,
Desjardins, Duca Financial Services Credit
Union, Fidelity Investments, Fiera Capital,
Freedom 55 Financial, Hemlock Capital
Partners, HSBC, IIROC, Intact Insurance,
Invesco, Letko, Brosseau & Associates,
Mackenzie Investments, Macquarie, Marsh &
McLennan Companies, Manulife, Mastercard,
National Bank, Novacap, Omers, Ontario
Teachers’ Pension Plan, PSP Investments,
RBC, Scotiabank, Setter Capital, Sun Life
Financial, Tangerine Bank, TD Bank Group,
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada,
Valitas Capital Partners, Wealthsimple,
Wells Fargo, World Bank Group
Government
Bank of Canada, Export Development
Canada, Government of Canada, Ontario
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care,
Opportunities New Brunswick, Property
Assessment Appeal Board, Statistics Canada
Healthcare
Abbott, AlayaCare, eSight Eyewear, GSK,
Marcan Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Ontario
Bioscience Innovation Organization (OBIO),
Ontario Health Association, Sanofi Pasteur,
Shift Health, Sinai Health System, Therapure
Biopharma,Trillium Health Partners
Technology
Amazon, AppArmor, Borrowell, Canadian
Bank Note, CDW, Cisco, Coinsquare,
Communitech, Dell, Ecobee, Element AI,
Equifax Canada, Freshbooks, Gameloft,
Geotab, Google, HelloFresh, HP, IBM, Ideal.
com, Ingram Micro, Maxsold, Microsoft,
Oracle, Peak Power, Pinterest, Plum, RepRisk
AG, SAP, SAS, Shopify, Skip the Dishes, SOTI,
Street Contxt, Top Hat, TouchBistro, Trend
Micro, Twitter, Uber
Telecom, Media & Entertainment
Bell, Cineplex, MLSE, Rogers
Communications, Telesat, TELUS, The Walt
Disney Company, T-Mobile, Toronto Blue Jays
Baseball Club, Vidyard
Other
Air Canada, BMW, Bombardier, BRP, Ford,
GM, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Mazda,
Porsche, Toyota, TTC, Westjet
Corporate Relations Team

Our team is based in Toronto and Kingston to service your recruitment needs.

Nancy Sammon
Andrea Cuthbert
Relationship Manager,
Director of Corporate Relations
Financial Services (Canadian Banks,
andrea.cuthbert@queensu.ca
Insurance, Payment Cards)
nancy.sammon@queensu.ca

Janette Miller Keith McWhirter

Associate Director, Corporate Relations Relationship Manager,
janette.miller@queensu.ca Technology, Telco, Media and Entertainment
keith.mcwhirter@queensu.ca

Brennan Jones Sandra King

Relationship Manager, Relationship Manager,
Financial Services (Global Banks, Pension Funds, Energy, Government,
Private Equity/Venture Capital, Real Estate) Manufacturing, Healthcare
brennan.jones@queensu.ca sandra.king@queensu.ca

Alison Darrach
Lora Sprigings
Client Experience Coordinator
Relationship Manager,
alison.darrach@queensu.ca
Consulting, Accounting
lora.sprigings@queensu.ca

Clare Hein Kate Lussier-Purdy

Relationship Manager, Client Experience Coordinator
CPG, Retail, Marketing Services, Loyalty, k.lussier@queensu.ca
Hospitality, Healthcare, Cannabis
clare.hein@queensu.ca

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