2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Employment Survey Results

2008/2009
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
Graduate Employment Survey Results
The Asper School of Business - Career Development Centre conducted a telephone survey on the graduates of the
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program. Out of a class of 388 students, 285 were contacted.
Of these 285 graduates, 46 were not actively seeking full-time employment and were removed from the sample (see
question 13). Therefore, the final sample size used to calculate the survey results was 239 graduates.
All n’s do not equal 239 for the following reasons:



Due to the skip pattern of the survey, not all respondents were required to answer all the questions.
Not all respondents answered all the questions.
Some questions permitted multiple responses.
Q. 1 & 2
This question refers to the respondent's name, address, and phone number. The data collected from this question was
used to establish the groups on which this report is based.
Q. 3
When did you graduate?
n=239
October, 2008
February, 2009
May, 2009
Number
21
85
133
Percent
9.0
35.0
56.0
Number
0
85
8
4
53
1
23
5
11
5
1
43
0
Percent
0.0
35.6
3.3
1.7
22.2
0.4
9.6
2.1
4.6
2.1
0.4
18.0
0.0
Q. 4
What is your primary major?
n=239
Aboriginal Business Studies
Accounting
Actuarial Mathematics
Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Finance
Generalist
HRM/Industrial Relations
International Business
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Management Information Systems
Management of Organizations
Marketing
Operations Management/Research
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Q. 5
Which best describes your employment status after graduation?
n=239
Number
Full time on a permanent basis
182
Full time in a term position
3
Part time
23
Summer
1
Unemployed
30
Percent
76.2
1.3
9.6
0.4
12.6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR Q.5:
Employment Summary (n = 239)
Number
185
54
Employed Full time*
Employed Part time**
Percent
77.0
23.0
* Includes full time on a permanent basis + full time in a term position
** Includes part time & summer
Full time employment by major
Total n = 239 Total # Employed =185
Aboriginal Business Studies
Accounting
Actuarial Mathematics
Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Finance
Generalist
HRM/Industrial Relations
International Business
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Management Information Systems
Management of Organizations
Marketing
Op. Research/Op. Management
n=
0
85
8
4
53
1
23
5
11
5
1
43
0
# Employed
0
71
7
3
39
0
20
4
7
3
1
30
0
Percent
0.0
83.5
87.5
75.0
73.6
0.0
87.0
80.0
63.6
60.0
100.0
69.8
0.0
n=
104
135
# Employed
82
103
Percent
78.8
76.3
Full time employment by gender
Total n = 239 Total # Employed = 185
Female
Male
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2008/2009 B.Comm.(Hons.) Grad Survey Results
Q. 6
Respondents were asked to give their company name, job title, and location of employment in terms of the
nearest city/town and province, and an industry description.


See:
Appendix A for list of companies for full time employed respondents and Appendix B for a further
breakdown by major.
Appendix C for a listing of companies by industry type.
Industry breakdown for full time employed respondents
n= 185
Accounting, Engineering, and Architecture
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Banking, Finance, and Investment
Computer Science
Construction
Government
Health, Legal, Educational and Social Services
Hotel, Recreation/Amusement, Leisure, Repair, and
Personal Services
Insurance
Manufacturing
Other Services to Businesses
Retail Trade
Transportation, Communication, Electric, Gas, and
Sanitary
Wholesale Trade
Number
60
4
24
2
0
13
10
Percent
32.4
2.2
13.0
1.1
0.0
7.0
5.4
4
16
5
16
8
2.2
8.6
2.7
8.6
4.3
23
12.5
0.0
0
Locations of employers by province for full time employed respondent
n= 185
Number
Percent
Manitoba
181
97.8
Ontario
0
0.0
Alberta
2
1.0
British Columbia
0
0.0
Quebec
0
0.0
Saskatchewan
1
0.6
USA
0
0.0
Asia
1
0.6
Europe
0
0.0
Central/South America
0
0.0
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Q. 7
Respondents were given the choice to answer this question by providing their actual annual salary or by choosing the
range into which their annual salary fell. The midpoint of each range was used as the actual number to calculate the
overall average starting salary. For example, if a respondent indicated that their salary fell in the range of $25,000 $29,999, the number $27,499.50 was entered as that respondent’s annual salary.
Annual salary before deductions for full time employed respondents
n= 185
Number
Percent
Less than $15,000
0
0.0
$15,000 - 19,999
0
0.0
$20,000 - 24,999
5
2.7
$25,000 - 29,999
10
5.4
$30,000 - 34,999
72
38.9
$35,000 - 39,999
31
16.8
$40,000 - 44,999
30
16.2
$45,000 - 49,999
13
7.0
Greater than $50,000
24
13.0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR Q.7
The annual average salary before deductions for full time employed respondents is $38,454
Annual average salary by major:
Aboriginal Business Studies
Accounting - All
Accounting - CA Only
Accounting - CA Excluded
Actuarial Mathematics
Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Finance
Generalist
HRM/Industrial Relations
International Business
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Management Information Systems
Management of Organizations
Marketing
Operations Management/Research
$
N/A
34,601
32,760
37,429
53,830
34,167
42,267
N/A
41,675
35,000
34,857
35,500
N/A*
38,770
N/A
* For confidentially purposes, annual salary can not be reported when only one respondent
Annual Average Salary by Gender
Female
Male
$
37,826
38,954
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AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY:
Average salary by industry
Accounting, Engineering, and Architecture
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Banking, Finance, and Investment
Computer Science
Construction
Government
Health, Legal, Educational and Social Services
Hotel, Recreation/Amusement, Leisure, Repair, and Personal Services
Insurance
Manufacturing
Other Services to Businesses
Retail Trade
Transportation, Communication, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary
Wholesale Trade
$
33,235
40,625
41,313
35,000
N/A
45,607
35,800
34,875
44,145
38,600
36,875
39,375
43,530
N/A
Q. 8
To what extent do you think your B. Comm. degree has been an asset to you being
hired for this position? n = 184
Number
Percent
Highly Relevant
145
78.8
Somewhat Relevant
34
18.5
Not Relevant
5
2.7
Q. 9
To what extent do you think your job is related to your major? n = 184
Number
Percent
Highly Relevant
140
76.1
Somewhat Relevant
38
20.6
Not Relevant
6
3.3
Q. 10
How did you learn about this position?
n= 185
Career Development Centre
Through personal network
Previously worked there
Volunteered there
Family business
Another employment centre
Self employment
Newspaper advertisement
Internet
Other
Number
78
39
31
2
1
1
1
2
13
17
Percent
42.4
21.2
16.8
1.1
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.1
7.1
9.2
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Q. 11
All respondents that indicated they were not employed on a full time permanent basis or in a full time term position
were asked to answer this question. Those who answered no to this question were removed from the original
respondent sample size of 285. This resulted in a total sample size of 46 , which then became the “n” for the entire
survey.
Are you actively seeking full time employment?
n= 100
Number
Yes
54
No
46
Percent
54
46
Q. 12
If you ARE SEEKING full time employment, why do you think your search has been
unsuccessful?
n= 54
Number
Percent*
Not enough work experience
25
46.2
Just started job search
26
48.4
Have not given job search a full effort
11
20.3
No jobs in area of specialization
3
5.5
Other
3
5.5
No jobs in desired location
2
3.7
Require further education
2
3.7
*
Total will exceed 100 since multiple responses were permitted.
Q. 13
If you ARE NOT SEEKING full time employment, why is that?
n=46
Number
Returning to school
22
Travel
17
Decided to take some time off
6
Moving out of Winnipeg
5
Other
7
Working for the summer only
0
Family responsibilities
1
*
Percent*
47.8
36.9
13.0
10.8
15.2
0
2.1
Total will exceed 100 since multiple responses were permitted.
Q. 14
Which of the following methods did you use in your job search?
n=46
Number
Career Development Centre
31
Internet
20
Newspaper advertisement
10
Through personal network
16
Previous employment
3
Other
0
Another Employment Centre
1
*
Total will exceed 100 since multiple responses were permitted.
Percent*
57.4
37.0
18.5
29.6
5.5
0
1.8
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Q. 15
Would you be willing to participate in the Mentor Listing?
n= 185
Number
Yes
70
No
115
Percent
37.8
62.2
A directory of all Management alumni willing to list their name as a mentor is available in the Career Development
Centre.
Q. 16
Sex of respondents:
n= 239
Male
Female
Number
135
104
Percent
56.5
43.5
Number
0
15
61
51
33
26
12
9
10
Percent
N/A
6.9
28.1
23.5
15.3
12.0
5.5
4.1
4.6
Q. 17
Age of respondents:
n= 217
<=20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
>=28
The average age of the respondents is 23
APPENDIX A
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies which hired Respondents for Full time Employment
1 Sushi Restaurant
Ipsos Direct
Agri Food Canada (3)
KPMG LLP (4)
Allmar International
Manitoba Culture Tourism and Sport
AMCC
Manitoba Hydro (7)
Assiniboine Credit Union
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (2)
Bank West
Manitoba Public Insurance
BCCA LLP
Margolis Capital
BDC (2)
Mercer (3)
BDO Dunwoody LLP (6)
Meyers Norris Penny LLP (11)
BioMedical Commercialization Canada
Manitoba Liquor Commission (3)
Birchwood Automotive Group (3)
Monteris Medical
Bokhaut and Company
Montrose Mortgage
Booke & Partners LLP
MTS Allstream (5)
Cambrian Credit Union
MTS Connect
Canada Revenue Agency
NRG
Canadian Blood Services
Nygard (2)
Canadian Canola Growers
Online Business System
Canadian Western Bank
Pepsi Bottling Group (3)
Canadian Wheat Board (2)
Pope & Brookes LLP
Capelles Canada
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (8)
Caresoft Global
Pulat & Poustie
Cargill
Quadrant Asset Management
Champs Food System Ltd
Quarks
CIBC (3)
Red River Valley Insurance
CIGNA
Richardson International (3)
Commtech Office Solutions
Royal Bank of Canada (2)
Convergys
Scarrow and Donald LLP
Cooperators Life Insurance
Score Advertising
Defehr Furniture Ltd
Self Employed (2)
Deloitte (5)
Service Canada (2)
Dollar 50 Rent a Car
Shaw Cable
Downtown Winnipeg Biz
Shell Canada
Enterprise Rent a Car (4)
Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd (2)
Ernst & Young LLP (6)
Steven's Customer Ag. Services
FCGA Corporation
Suncour
Fido/Mosaic
Sunlife Financial (2)
Flint Energy Capital
Talbot Associates
Frontier Supply Chain Solutions
TD Canada Trust (3)
Gardwine Group
TD Commercial Banking
Government of Canada (2)
TD Securities
Government of Manitoba
TD Waterhouse Private Investment Advice
Grant Thornton LLP (2)
Tellus Mobility
Great West Life (6)
The Brick
Hazco Environmental Services
Transport Institute, University of Manitoba
HED Insurance (3)
Tribal Councils Investment Group
HSCC
United Way
IC Group
University of Manitoba
Imperial Oil
Venture HealthCare
Indigo Books
Wellington West Financial
Integra Credit Union
Workers Compensation Board
Interpoc
World Wide Health Staff Associates Ltd
Investors Group
* Numbers in brackets denote the number of respondents hired by that one company.
APPENDIX B
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies and Position Titles for Full time Employed Respondents
BY PATTERN AREA
PATTERN AREA: ACCOUNTING
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
Agri Food Canada
Agriculture Canada
BCCA LLP
BDO Dunwoody LLP (5)
BioMedical Commercialization Canada
Booke & Partners LLP
Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Board
Champs Food System Ltd
CIBC
Convergys
Defehr Furniture Ltd
Deloitle LLP (5)
Ernst & Young LLP (5)
Grant Thornton LLP (2)
Great West Life (2)
Ipos Direct
KPMG LLP (4)
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro (2)
Margolis Capital
Mercer
Meyers Norris Penny LLP (10)
Meyers Norris Penny LLP
NRG
Nygard
Nygard
Pope & Brookes LLP
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (5)
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (2)
Pulat & Poustie
Richardson International
Scarrow and Donald LLP
Shelter Canadian Properties Ltd
Steven's Customer Ag. Services
Talbot Associates
Tribal Councils Investment Group
Workers Compensation Board
Auditor
Finance Technician
Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
Business Development Coordinator
Staff Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Accounting Analyst
Account Analyst
Financial Service Rep
Customer Service Rep
IT Manager
Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
Coder
Staff Accountant
Commerce Grad Program
General Accountant
Mortgage Analyst
Actuarial Analyst
Staff Accountant
Accountant
Account Assistant
Learning Management Analyst
Accounts Payable
Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
Auditor
Staff Accountant
Accounts Receivable
Staff Accountant
Financial Reporting
Owner
Senior Accountant
Assistant Manager
Payment Assessor
PATTERN AREA: ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
Canadian Canola Growers
CIGNA Corp
Cooperators Life Insurance
Mercer (2)
Customer Service Rep
Senior Actuarial Specialist
Actuarial Assistant
Actuarial Analyst
APPENDIX B
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies and Position Titles for Full time Employed Respondents
BY PATTERN AREA
Sunlife Financial (2)
Actuarial Analyst
PATTERN AREA: ENTREPRENEURSHIP/SMALL BUSINESS
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
Commtech Office Solutions
Frontier Supply Chain Solutions
Quarks
Sales
Logistics Clerk
Manager
PATTERN AREA: FINANCE
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
Assiniboine Credit Union
Bank West
BDC
BDO Dundwoody LLP
Canada Revenue Agency
Canadian Western Bank
CIBC Wood Gundy
Ernst and Young
Flint Energy Capital
Gardwine Group
Government of Manitoba
Great West Life
Great West Life
Great West Life
Hazco Environmental Services
HED Insurance
HSCC
Indigo Books
Investors Group
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
Montrose Mortgage
MTS Allstream
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
Quadrant Asset Management
Richardson International (2)
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
TD Canada Trust
TD Canada Trust
TD Canada Trust
TD Securities
TD Waterhouse Private Investment Advice
The Brick
University of Manitoba
Venture HealthCare
Wellington West Financial
World Wide Health Staff Associates Ltd
Financial Service Rep
Credit Officer
Account Manager
Staff Accountant
Financial Service Agent
Management Associate
Investment Advisor Assistant
Staff Accountant
Vice President
Marketing Analyst
Financial Analyst
Portfolio Manager
Business Analyst
Marketing Product Specialist
Business Development
Customer Service Rep
Account Manager
Buyer
Management Development Program
Event Planning and Marketing
Advisor
Marketing Associate
Experienced Associate
Research Associate
Accounting Analyst
Account Manager
Associate Account Manager
Commercial Banking Associate
Jr. Financial Analyst
Financial Services Rep
Investment Banking Analyst
Administrative Assistant
Sales Associate
Program Coordinator Student Life
Finance Specialist
Associate
Coordinator of Immigration Services
APPENDIX B
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies and Position Titles for Full time Employed Respondents
BY PATTERN AREA
PATTERN AREA: HRM/INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
Agri Canada
Allmar International
Birch Wood Automotive Group
Cambrian Credit Union
Downtown Winnipeg Biz
Fido/Mosaic
Government of Canada
Government of Canada
Great West Life Transfer
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Lotteries
Manitoba Liquor Commission
MTS Allstream
MTS Connect
Service Canada
Shaw Cable
Shelter Canadian Properties
Suncour
TD Commercial Banking
Compensation Agent
HR Assistant
HR Generalist
Finance Assistant
Outreach Worker
Sales Trainer
Benefits Officer
Human Resource Assistant
Specialist
HR Associate
Commerce Grad Program
HR Administrator
HR Coordinator
Advertising Planner
Management
Payment Service Agent
Support Desk Customer Care
Ltd Analyst
AIP
Small Business Advisor
PATTERN AREA: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
CIBC
Interpoc
Manitoba Public Insurance
Service Canada
Customer Service Rep
Marketing Research
Associate Adjuster
Payment Service Officer
PATTERN AREA: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
Enterprise Rent a Car
Manitoba Lotteries Commission
Telus Mobility
Management Trainee
System Administrator
Sales Representative
PATTERN AREA: MARKETING
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
Birch Wood Automotive Group
1 Sushi Restaurant
Birchwood Automotive Group
Birchwood Automotive Group
Bokhaut and Company
Assistant to the General Manager
Server
Sales Consultant
Sales Associate
Staff Accountant
APPENDIX B
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies and Position Titles for Full time Employed Respondents
BY PATTERN AREA
Canadian Blood Services
Caresoft Global
Cargill
Dollar 50 Rent a Car
Enterprise Rent a Car (3)
FCGA Corporation
HED Insurance (2)
IC Group
Imperial Oil
Integra Credit Union
Manitoba Culture Tourism and Sport
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
MTS Allstream
MTS Allstream (2)
Online Business System
Red River Valley Insurance
Score Advertising
Shell Canada
United Way
Junior Financial Analyst
New Business Development Analyst
System Farm Marketing Representative
South Rental Agent
Management Trainee
Accounting Assistant
Insurance Sales
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Contract Manager
Marketing and Communication Coordinator
Intern
Marketing Communication Coordinator
Marketing Associate
Marketing Coordinator
Youth Market Manager
Marketing Associate
Administrative Assistant
Claims Adjuster
Account Executive
Management Trainee
Sponsored Executive
PATTERN AREA: LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
JOB TITLE
CIBC
AMCC
Capelles Canada
Monteris Medical
Pepsi Bottling Group (2)
Pepsi Bottling Group
Transport Institute, University of Manitoba
Customer Service Rep
Staff Accountant
Product Specialist
Quality & Materials Analyst
Solutions Specialist
DSR
Research Intern
APPENDIX C
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies for Full time Employed Respondents
BY INDUSTRY TYPE
ACCOUNTING, ENGINEERING, AND
ARCHITECTURE
BDO Dunwoody Chartered Accountants (6)
Bokhaut and Company (3)
Booke and Partners Chartered Accountants (2)
Chad Sheppard LLP
CMA Manitoba
Craig & Ross
Deloitte Touche LLP (12)
Engarg & Schelps LLP
Ernst & Young LLP (6)
Frostiak & Leslie CA
Grant Thornton LLP (3)
Hemmingway Silver
Jr. Cousin Consultant
KMPG (9)
Meyers Norris Penny (6)
Office of the Auditor General (3)
PricewaterhouseCoopers (5)
Sasley & Shell
Scarrow and Donald (4)
Tadman Hornstein (2)
The Exchange Group (4)
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND
FISHING
Agriculture - Agri Food Canada (2)
Canadian Wheat Board (2)
Richardson International
BANKING, FINANCE, AND INVESTMENT
Advantage Business Services Inc.
Assiniboine Credit Union (2)
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bieber Securities
Cambrian Credit Union
Cash Money
CIBC (4)
GE Capital Solutions
Investors Group (6)
One-Link Mortgage
RBC (3)
RBC Capital Markets (2)
RBC Dominion Securities (2)
Scotia Bank
TD Canada Trust (3)
Waterford Global
Winvest Financial
COMPUTER SCIENCE
EISI
CONSTRUCTION
Discovery Homes
Hyway Construction
Lafarge
PCL
GOVERNMENT
City of Swan River
Department of National Defense (2)
Export Canada
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
Services Canada (2)
The City of Selkirk
The City of Winnipeg (2)
The Province of Manitoba
HEALTH, LEGAL, EDUCATIONAL AND
SOCIAL SERVICES
BFI Canada
Canadian Mennonite University
Central Park Lodges Parkview Place
Mylie's Place Resort Ltd
Winnipeg Sun
HOTEL, RECREATION/LEISURE,
REPAIR, PERSONAL SERVICES
Colliers Pratt McGarry
Elkhorn Resort
Magellan Vacations
Mennonite Heritage Village
Rischuk Park Realty
Rumors' Restaurant & Comedy Club
Schinkel Properties
Shelter Canadian Properties
Sunshine Realtor
Travel Plaza
Travel Professionals International
INSURANCE
Great West Life Assurance (4)
Gurevich & Associates
HED Insurance
Manitoba Public Insurance
Manulife Financial (3)
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
MANUFACTURING
Aris Distribution Service
Boeing Canada
Brenntag Canada
APPENDIX C
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies for Full time Employed Respondents
BY INDUSTRY TYPE
Industrial Rubber Supply
Mid Canada Bearing
Triple E RV
Palliser Furniture
OTHER SERVICES TO BUSINESS
Blizzard Interactive
Canadian Forces
CanWest Global and Consultant for Arnold Bros.
Element Consulting
Emerge Knowledge Design
Frantic Films
Ibex Payroll Services
John Krueger Enterprise
Molson Canada
Mosaic Sales Solutions
Otis Canada
Red Bull Canada
Sushi Train
Team Canada Volleyball
Tell us about Us (2)
Telpay Incorporated
The Phone Book Company
The Winnipeg Chinese Cultural Centre
RETAIL TRADE
Birch Wood Pontiac Buick GMC
Cadbury
EQ3
La Senza
Loblaw Companies (2)
ParkWest Team
Pictures-Frames & More
Manitoba Liquor Control
Nygard International
The Quark Group
Vickar
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC
UTLITIES
Birch Wood Auto Group
BNML & Company
Enterprise Rent a Car
Gardewine North (2)
Husky
Kleysen Transport
Manitoba Hydro (7)
MTS Allstream (7)
Nato Communications Incorporated (2)
Pepsi Bottling Group (2)
Safeway
Standard Areo
The Vickar Group
Trans X (2)
West Jet
* Numbers in brackets denote the number of respondents
hired by that one company.