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2009/2010
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 2009/2010 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program. Out of a class of 434 students, 326 were contacted.
Of these 326 graduates, 52 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 274 graduates.
All n’s do not equal 274 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=274
Number / Percent
October, 2009 / 53 / 19.3
February, 2010 / 72 / 26.3
May, 2010 / 149 / 54.4
Q. 4
Are you currently enrolled in the Co-op program?n=274
Number / Percent
Yes / 25 / 9.0
No / 249 / 91.0
Q. 5
What is your primary major?n=274
Number / Percent
Aboriginal Business Studies / 0 / 0.0
Accounting / 90 / 32.8
Actuarial Mathematics / 7 / 2.6
Entrepreneurship/Small Business / 10 / 3.6
Finance / 44 / 16.1
Generalist / 2 / 0.7
HRM/Industrial Relations / 27 / 9.9
International Business / 15 / 5.5
Logistics & Supply Chain Management / 17 / 6.2
Management Information Systems / 6 / 2.2
Management of Organizations / 3 / 1.1
Marketing / 53 / 19.3
Operations Management/Research / 0 / 0.0
Q. 6
Which best describes your employment status after graduation?n=274
Number / Percent
Full time on a permanent basis / 159 / 58.0
Full time in a term position / 14 / 5.1
Part time / 30 / 10.9
Summer / 4 / 1.5
Unemployed / 67 / 24.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR Q.5:
Employment Summary (n = 207)
Number / PercentEmployed Full time* / 173 / 83.6
Employed Part time** / 34 / 12.4
*Includes full time on a permanent basis + full time in a term position
**Includes part time & summer
Full time employment by majorTotal n = 274 Total # Employed =173
n= / # Employed / Percent
Aboriginal Business Studies / 0 / 0 / 0.0
Accounting / 90 / 68 / 75.5
Actuarial Mathematics / 7 / 5 / 71.4
Entrepreneurship/Small Business / 10 / 8 / 80.0
Finance / 44 / 30 / 68.2
Generalist / 2 / 0 / 0.0
HRM/Industrial Relations / 27 / 13 / 48.1
International Business / 15 / 4 / 26.7
Logistics & Supply Chain Management / 17 / 9 / 53.0
Management Information Systems / 6 / 4 / 66.6
Management of Organizations / 3 / 1 / 33.3
Marketing / 53 / 31 / 58.5
Op. Research/Op. Management / 0 / 0 / 0.0
Full time employment by gender
Total n = 269 Total # Employed = 169
n= / # Employed / Percent
Female / 114 / 69 / 60.5
Male / 155 / 100 / 64.5
Q. 7
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= 168
Number / Percent
Accounting, Engineering, and Architecture / 47 / 28.0
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing / 5 / 3.0
Banking, Finance, and Investment / 18 / 10.7
Computer Science / 1 / .6
Construction / 3 / 1.8
Government / 11 / 6.5
Health, Legal, Educational and Social Services / 5 / 3.0
Hotel, Recreation/Amusement, Leisure, Repair, and Personal Services / 4 / 2.4
Insurance / 15 / 8.9
Manufacturing / 10 / 5.9
Other Services to Businesses / 20 / 11.9
Retail Trade / 9 / 5.4
Transportation, Communication, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary / 19 / 11.3
Wholesale Trade / 1 / .6
Locations of employers by province for full time employed respondent
n= 173
Number / Percent
Manitoba / 168 / 97.1
Ontario / 3 / 1.7
Alberta / 1 / 0.6
British Columbia / 0 / 0.0
Quebec / 0 / 0.0
Saskatchewan / 0 / 0.0
USA / 1 / 0.6
Asia / 0 / 0.0
Europe / 0 / 0.0
Central/South America / 0 / 0.0
Q. 8
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 respondentsn= 162
Number / Percent
Less than $15,000 / 0 / 0.0
$15,000 - 19,999 / 0 / 0.0
$20,000 - 24,999 / 3 / 1.9
$25,000 - 29,999 / 12 / 7.4
$30,000 - 34,999 / 57 / 35.2
$35,000 - 39,999 / 32 / 19.7
$40,000 - 44,999 / 21 / 13.00
$45,000 - 49,999 / 19 / 11.7
Greater than $50,000 / 18 / 11.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR Q.7
The annual average salary before deductions for full time employed respondents is $38,480
Annual average salary by major:$
Aboriginal Business Studies / N/A
Accounting - All / 34,794
Accounting - CA Only / 33,281
Accounting - CA Excluded / 37,634
Actuarial Mathematics / 56,975
Entrepreneurship/Small Business / 40,583
Finance / 41,962
Generalist / N/A
HRM/Industrial Relations / 39,000
International Business / 36,875
Logistics & Supply Chain Management / 38,562
Management Information Systems / 40,000
Management of Organizations / N/A*
Marketing / 40,000
Operations Management/Research / N/A
* For confidentially purposes, annual salary can not be reported when only one respondent
Annual Average Salary by Gender$
Female / 38,825
Male / 38,211
AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY:
Average salary by industry$
Accounting, Engineering, and Architecture / 33,581
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing / 42,500
Banking, Finance, and Investment / 41,938
Computer Science / N/A*
Construction / 34,000
Government / 47,110
Health, Legal, Educational and Social Services / 39,250
Hotel, Recreation/Amusement, Leisure, Repair, and Personal Services / 36,625
Insurance / 39,621
Manufacturing / 38,250
Other Services to Businesses / 41,342
Retail Trade / 36,357
Transportation, Communication, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary / 39,884
Wholesale Trade / N/A*
* For confidentiality purposes, annual salary cannot be reported when there is only one respondent
Q. 9
To what extent do you think your B. Comm. degree has been an asset to you being hired for this position? n = 169Number / Percent
Highly Relevant / 124 / 73.4
Somewhat Relevant / 36 / 21.3
Not Relevant / 9 / 5.3
Q. 10
To what extent do you think your job is related to your major? n = 169Number / Percent
Highly Relevant / 116 / 68.6
Somewhat Relevant / 42 / 24.9
Not Relevant / 11 / 6.5
Q. 11
How did you learn about this position?n= 168
Number / Percent
Career Development Centre / 80 / 47.6
Previously worked there / 23 / 18.5
Through personal network / 31 / 13.7
Volunteered there / 1 / 0.6
Family business / 7 / 4.2
Another employment centre / 0 / 0.0
Self employment / 2 / 1.2
Newspaper advertisement / 2 / 1.2
Internet / 11 / 6.5
Other / 11 / 6.5
Q. 12
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 274. This resulted in a total sample size of 52 , which then became the “n” for the entire survey.
Are you actively seeking full time employment?n= 148
Number / Percent
Yes / 96 / 64.9
No / 52 / 35.1
Q. 13
If you ARE SEEKING full time employment, why do you think your search has been unsuccessful?n= 96
Number / Percent*
Not enough work experience / 46 / 47.9
Just started job search / 35 / 36.5
Have not given job search a full effort / 23 / 24.0
No jobs in area of specialization / 20 / 20.8
Other / 15 / 15.6
No jobs in desired location / 7 / 7.3
Require further education / 1 / 1.0
*Total will exceed 100 since multiple responses were permitted.
Q. 14
If you ARE NOT SEEKING full time employment, why is that?n=52
Number / Percent*
Travel / 17 / 42.3
Returning to school / 22 / 32.7
Other / 3 / 7.7
Moving out of Winnipeg / 3 / 5.8
Decided to take some time off / 4 / 5.8
Working for the summer only / 1 / 1.9
Family responsibilities / 1 / 1.9
*Total will exceed 100 since multiple responses were permitted.
Q. 15
Which of the following methods did you use in your job search?n=96
Number / Percent*
Career Development Centre / 58 / 60.4
Internet / 58 / 60.4
Newspaper advertisement / 18 / 18.7
Through personal network / 67 / 69.8
Previous employment / 18 / 18.7
Other / 4 / 4.2
Another Employment Centre / 9 / 9.4
*Total will exceed 100 since multiple responses were permitted.
Q. 16
Have you utilized the Career Development CentreN=257
Number / Percent
Yes / 203 / 80.0
No / 54 / 20.0
Q. 17
If yes, when did you start utilizing the services at the Career Development CentreN=197
Number / Percent
1st year / 48 / 24.4
2nd year / 84 / 42.6
Final year / 65 / 33.0
Q. 18
Sex of respondents:n= 259
Number / Percent
Male / 145 / 56.0
Female / 114 / 44.0
Q. 19
Age of respondents:n= 260
Number / Percent
<=20 / 0 / N/A
21 / 12 / 4.6
22 / 64 / 24.6
23 / 74 / 28.5
24 / 43 / 16.5
25 / 30 / 11.5
26 / 15 / 5.8
27 / 8 / 3.1
>=28 / 14 / 5.4
The average age of the respondents is 23
Q. 20
Would you be willing to participate in the Mentor Listing?n= 151
Number / Percent
Yes / 78 / 51.7
No / 73 / 48.3
A directory of all Bachelor of Commerce alumni willing to list their name as a mentor is available in the Career Development Centre.
APPENDIX A
2008/2009 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q. 6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies which hired Respondents for Full time Employment
APPENDIX B
2009/2010 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies and Position Titles for Full time Employed Respondents
BY PATTERN AREA
APPENDIX B
2009/2010 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies and Position Titles for Full time Employed Respondents
BY PATTERN AREA
6P Marketing
A&W
Access Credit Union
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Alberta Gold Energy and Rentals
Aldo Shoes
American Income Life
Artis REIT
Asper School of Business
Assiniboine Credit Union
Baker Farms
BDO Canada (3)
Birchwood Automotive Group
Bison Transport (3)
Blizzard Interactive
BMO
Boes Limited - Corporate Office
Canada Revenue Agency (3)
Canadian Human Rights Museum
Canadian Wheat Board
Cargill
Carlyle Printers
Carte International
CB Richard Ellis
Churchill Wild
CIGNA
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Color Ad Packaging
Credit Union Central of MB
Creswin Properties
DASH Productions
Deloitte
Dominion Construction
Duxton Windows and Doors
Enterprise Holdings
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Ernst and Young LLP (7)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Frontier Supply Chain Solutions (2)
Gardewine North
Grant Thornton
Great West Life (4)
HED Insurance (2)
Higgins International Inc.
Impact Security
Intergroup Consultants
Investors Group (5)
James Richardson International
Kleysen Transport
KPMG LLP (4)
Kraft Canada
Lazer Grant LLP
Loewen Windows
Longboat Development Corp.
Luxottica Group (Sears Optical)
Magnus and Buffie
Manitoba Air Liquid
Manitoba Hydro (5)
Manitoba Hydro International Ltd.
Manitoba Justice
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
McKim Cringan George
Mercer (2)
Meyers Norris Penny LLP (9)
Microsoft
MTS Allstream (3)
Naida Communications
Norscan Instruments
North West Company
Nygard International
Pall LP Bentall
Pepsi Beverage Company
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (15)
Pro Body Parts (2)
Province of Manitoba
RBC Capital Markets
RBC Insurance
Re/Max
Reimer Express
Richardson International Ltd.
Ricki's Canada
Roy Parker CA
Royal Bank of Canada (2)
Sears Canada
SecuriCan General Insurance Company
Self-Employed (2)
Service Canada
Shindico
Smith Potatoe Farms
Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc.
St. Boniface General Hospital
Standard Aero Limited (3)
Stefanson Lee Romaniuk Chartered Accountants
TaeSan Enterprise Ltd.
TD Canada Trust (3)
TD Financial Group
TD Securities
The Aron Ruy Store
The Exchange Group (2)
Transport Canada
TransX
University of Manitoba (2)
Western Financial Group (3)
Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club
APPENDIX B
2009/2010 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Graduate Survey
Q.6 - Alphabetical Listing of Companies and Position Titles for Full time Employed Respondents
BY PATTERN AREA
* Numbers in brackets denote the number of respondents hired by that one company.
Pattern Area: Accounting
Company Job Title
A&WSupervisor
Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAuditor
BDO Dunwoody LLP (3)Staff Accountant
Canada Revenue AgencyCompliance Services Officer
Canada Revenue AgencyAuditor Training Program
CargillAccounting Analyst
DeloitteStaff Accountant
Duxton Windows and DoorsSupport for Sales, Production, and Administration
Ernst and Young LLP (7)Staff Accountant
Baker Farms
Grant ThorntonStaff Accountant
Great West LifeStaff Accountant
Great West LifeAccounts Payable Administrator
Impact SecurityAssisting Controller
Investors GroupStaff Accountant
KPMG LLP (3)Staff Accountant
KPMG LLPJunior Accountant
Lazer Grant LLPTeam Accountant
Magnus and BuffieStaff Accountant
Manitoba HydroFinance Officer
Manitoba HydroGeneral Accountant II
Meyers Norris PennyStaff Accountant
MTS AllstreamFinancial Analyst
Pall LP BentallAccountant
PricewaterhouseCoopers (14)Staff Accountant
PricewaterhouseCoopersAssociate
Pro Body PartAssistant Controller
Pro Body PartsAccountant
Richardson International Ltd.Accounting Clerk
Roy Parker CA
Standard Aero LimitedSenior Account Clerk
Stefanson Lee Romaniuk Chartered AccountantsAccountant
TaeSan Enterprise Ltd.Accounting Director
TD Canada TrustFinancial Service Representative
The Exchange Group (2)Staff Accountant
Pattern Area: Actuarial Mathematics
Company Job Title
American Income LifeAgent
CIGNAActuarial Analyst
Intergroup ConsultantsResearch Analyst
Mercer(2)Analyst
Pattern Area: Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Company Job Title
Asper School of BusinessProgram Officer
Gardewine North
HED InsuranceInsurance Sales Person
Loewen WindowsProcess Improvement Coordinator
Manitoba JusticeCommunity Corrections Worker
Pepsi Beverage CompanyBilingual Dispatcher
Self-EmployedDirector
Pattern Area: Finance
Company Job Title
Manager
Access Credit UnionFinancial Services Representative
Artis REITPortfolio Analyst
Assiniboine Credit UnionMember Customer Service/Loans Administrator
Bison TransportFuel Analyst
BMOFinancial Service Manager
Canada Revenue AgencyTax Assessment Clerk
CB Richard EllisCommercial Sales Agent
Credit Union Central of MBAssistant
Creswin PropertiesLeasing and Marketing Coordinator
Dominion ConstructionCost Accountant/Project Assistant
Enterprise HoldingsStation Manager
Great West Life Assurance CompanyPortfolio Management Training Program
Great West LifeFinancial Analyst
HED InsuranceEmployee Benefit Sales
Investors GroupCash Management Analyst
Investors Group (2)Financial Consultant
Longboat Development Corp.Project Coordinator
Manitoba Air LiquidSales Coordinator
RBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Analyst
RBC InsuranceInsurance Advisor
Royal Bank of Canada (2)Account Manager
Self-EmployedOwner
Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc.
TD Canada TrustFinancial Service Representation
TD SecuritiesInvestment Banking Analyst
TD Financial GroupCommercial Bank Associate
World Wide Health Staff Associates LtdCoordinator of Immigration Services
Pattern Area: HRM/Industrial Relations
Company Job Title
Alberta Gold Energy and RentalsInside Sales
Boes Limited - Corporate Office
Canadian Human Rights MuseumHR Coordinator
Carlyle PrintersSales and Service Administration
Enterprise Rent-a-CarHR Assistant
Fisheries and Oceans CanadaProgram and Planning Officer
Higgins International Inc.Partner/Executive Search Consultant
Luxottica Group (Sears Optical)Eyewear Consultant
Nygard InternationalCommunications/HR
Transport CanadaJunior HR Advisor
University of ManitobaOffice Assistant
Western Financial GroupCommercial Sales Representative
Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball ClubAdministrative Assistant
Pattern Area: International Business
Company Job Title
Ricki's CanadaBuyer
ShindicoProperty Administrator
Smith Potatoe FarmsFarmer
St. Boniface General HospitalInternal Audit Assistant
Pattern Area: Management Information Systems
Company Job Title
6P MarketingWebsite/Database
Bison TransportManagement Trainer
James Richardson InternationalFertilizer Order Coordinator
MicrosoftTechnical Lead
Pattern Area: Management of Organizations
Company Job Title
University of ManitobaConfidential Secretary
Pattern Area: Marketing
CompanyJob Title
Birchwood Automotive GroupRecruiter
Blizzard InteractiveInter Marketing Analyst
Carte InternationalQuoting Specialist
Churchill WildSales and Marketing Assistant
Citizenship and Immigration CanadaFinancial Analyst
Color Ad PackagingAccounts Payable
DASH ProductionsMarketing and Communications Manager
Frontier Supply Chain Solution (2) Sales and Marketing/Logistics Development
Investors GroupMarketing Specialist
Kraft CanadaSales Representative
Manitoba HydroAdministrative Representative
Manitoba HydroCommerce Marketing
Manitoba HydroMarketing Assistant
Manitoba Hydro International Ltd.Marketing Manager
Manitoba Lotteries CorporationPeople Services Assistant
McKim Cringan GeorgeAccount Co-ordinator
MTS AllstreamDatabase Marketing Analyst
MTS AllstreamMarketing Associate
Naida Communications (2)Account Manager
Norscan InstrumentsSalesman
Re/MaxReal Estate Agent
Sears CanadaInvesting Coordinator Acting Sales Team Lead
SecuriCan General Insurance CompanyInsurance Sales Agent
Standard Aero Limited (2)Marketing Analyst
TD Canada TrustHR Officer
The Aron Ruy StoreSales and Operations Manager
Western Financial Group(2)Employee Benefits SalesRepresentative
Pattern Area: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Company Job Title
Aldo Shoes Sales Associate
Bison Transport Quebec/Maritime Planner
Canadian Wheat Board Logistics Coordinator
Frontier Supply Chain Solutions Sales and Marketing Developmental Role
Kleysen Transport Customer Service Representative
Province of Manitoba Pre-screen Offices
Reimer Express Dispatcher
Service Canada Payment Officer
TransX Leadership Development Program
APPENDIX C
2009/2010 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 LLP (3)
Canadian Wheat Board
Deloitte
Ernst and Young LLP (7)
Grant Thornton
KPMG LLP (4)
Lazer Grant LLP
Magnus and Buffie
Meyers Norris Penny LLP (9)
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (15)
Roy Parker CA
Stefanson Lee Romaniuk Chartered Accountants
The Exchange Group (2)
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING
Baker Farms
Cargill
James Richardson International
Richardson International Ltd.
Smith Potatoe Farms
BANKING, FINANCE, AND INVESTMENT
Access Credit Union
Assiniboine Credit Union
BMO
CB Richard Ellis
Credit Union Central of MB
Investors Group (5)
RBC Capital Markets
Royal Bank of Canada (2)
TD Canada Trust (3)
TD Financial Group
TD Securities
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Microsoft
CONSTRUCTION
Dominion Construction
Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc.
TaeSan Enterprise Ltd.
GOVERNMENT
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Canada Revenue Agency (3)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Manitoba Justice
Province of Manitoba
Transport Canada
HEALTH, LEGAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Asper School of Business
St. Boniface General Hospital
University of Manitoba (2)
HOTEL, RECREATION/LEISURE, REPAIR, PERSONAL SERVICES
A&W
Canadian Human Rights Museum
Churchill Wild
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club
INSURANCE
American Income Life
CIGNA
Great West Life Assurance Company (4)
HED Insurance (2)
Mercer (2)
RBC Insurance
SecuriCan General Insurance Company
Western Financial Group (3)
MANUFACTURING
Carte International
Color Ad Packaging
Duxton Windows and Doors
Loewen Windows
Norscan Instruments
Nygard International
Pepsi Beverage Company
Standard Aero Limited (3)
OTHER SERVICES TO BUSINESS
6P Marketing
Alberta Gold Energy and Rentals
Artis REIT
Blizzard Interactive
Carlyle Printers
Creswin Properties
DASH Productions
Enterprise Holdings
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Frontier Supply Chain Solutions (2)
Higgins International Inc.
Impact Security
Intergroup Consultants
Longboat Development Corp.
Manitoba Hydro International Ltd.
OTHER SERVICES TO BUSINESS
McKim Cringan George
Naida Communications
Pall LP Bentall
Re/Max
RETAIL TRADE
Aldo Shoes
Birchwood Automotive Group
Boes Limited - Corporate Office
Kraft Canada
Luxottica Group (Sears Optical)
Ricki's Canada
Sears Canada
The Aron Ruy Store
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC
UTLITIES
Bison Transport (3)
Gardewine North
Kleysen Transport
Manitoba Air Liquid
Manitoba Hydro (5)
MTS Allstream (3)
Pro Body Parts (2)
Reimer Express
TransX
WHOLESALE TRADE
North West Company
* Numbers in brackets denote the number of respondents hired by that one company in a specific role.