 Career impact Cranfield has an excellent record for helping our MBA students secure their chosen employment. 94% of our recent Full-time MBA graduates accepted a job offer within three months of graduation. | Companies hiring our class of
2008 students - Alstom
- Altena Consulting
- Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP
- Amazon.com
- Aquanima
- ArcelorMittal
- armasuisse
- AT&T
- Barclaycard
- BHP Billiton
- British American Tobacco
- Capgemini
- Catholic University of Temuco
- CGI Group Inc.
- ChangeDirector
- CHEP
- Costain Plc
- CSC
- CSL Stockbrokers Ltd
- Davis Langdon LLP
- Dealogic
- Derby City Hospital
- Deutsche Post DHL
- EADS - Military Air Systems
- EC Harris LLP
- Ektron Inc.
- Epson
- Etisalat
- First Data
- Fortune Group - Close Brothers
- GE Transportation
- Global Real Estate Institute
- Hilti Corporation
- HSBC Bank
- Johnson & Johnson
- Moody's Investors Service
- MTN Nigeria Ltd
- Mundipharma
- Next Retail Ltd
- Nokia Ltd
- OCBC Bank Singapore
- Ocwen
- Oracle
- Otis
- Oxford Leadership Academy
- PA Consulting
- Philips
- Prestel Communications
- Prudential Plc
- Pumpkin Digital Education
- Recall
- Redstone Plc
- Rolls-Royce
- Romax Technology
- Royal Agricultural Society of NSW
- Skye Bank plc
- Standard Chartered Bank
- State Urban Development Authority
- Swisslog AG
- Syngenta
- Tarbagatay Munay LLP
- T-Mobile
- United Capital Bank
- Vertex Data Sciences Ltd
- VTB Venture Partners
Career transitions Overview The majority of our students successfully made a sector or functional career change this year and 37% of the class made both. In addition to these career transitions, 46% of the class also moved country.  Major corporations and consultancies from wide-ranging business sectors come to Cranfield year after year to recruit and they are consistently impressed with the confidence, flexibility and leadership potential our students demonstrate. Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals Government/Not for Profit Companies hiring our class of
2008 students - Alstom
- Altena Consulting
- Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP
- Amazon.com
- Aquanima
- ArcelorMittal
- armasuisse
- AT&T
- Barclaycard
- BHP Billiton
- British American Tobacco
- Capgemini
- Catholic University of Temuco
- CGI Group Inc.
- ChangeDirector
- CHEP
- Costain Plc
- CSC
- CSL Stockbrokers Ltd
- Davis Langdon LLP
- Dealogic
- Derby City Hospital
- Deutsche Post DHL
- EADS - Military Air Systems
- EC Harris LLP
- Ektron Inc.
- Epson
- Etisalat
- First Data
- Fortune Group - Close Brothers
- GE Transportation
- Global Real Estate Institute
- Hilti Corporation
- HSBC Bank
- Johnson & Johnson
- Moody's Investors Service
- MTN Nigeria Ltd
- Mundipharma
- Next Retail Ltd
- Nokia Ltd
- OCBC Bank Singapore
- Ocwen
- Oracle
- Otis
- Oxford Leadership Academy
- PA Consulting
- Philips
- Prestel Communications
- Prudential Plc
- Pumpkin Digital Education
- Recall
- Redstone Plc
- Rolls-Royce
- Romax Technology
- Royal Agricultural Society of NSW
- Skye Bank plc
- Standard Chartered Bank
- State Urban Development Authority
- Swisslog AG
- Syngenta
- Tarbagatay Munay LLP
- T-Mobile
- United Capital Bank
- Vertex Data Sciences Ltd
- VTB Venture Partners
Recruitment speed and job satisfaction | | Start job search | Final job offer made | | During first half of the programme | 44% | 2% | | During second half of the programme | 46% | 83% | | Within three months of graduating | 10% | 9% |  The average package gained by our Full-time MBA class of 2008 was £75,000 and they received an average sign on bonus of £9,972. Average remuneration: MBAs working in the UK | Origin | Salary | Increase | % Increase | | Asia | £68,071 | £47,361 | 128% | | UK | £83,541 | £42,571 | 104% | | Other | £60,360 | £26,178 | 77% | | All | £82,909 | £43,451 | 110% | All figures adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity The average package gained by our Full-time MBA class of 2008 was £75,000 and they received an average sign on bonus of £9,972. Average remuneration: MBAs working in the UK | Origin | Salary | Increase | % Increase | | Asia | £68,071 | £47,361 | 128% | | UK | £83,541 | £42,571 | 104% | | Other | £60,360 | £26,178 | 77% | | All | £82,909 | £43,451 | 110% | All figures adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity Average package by job location All figures adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity Average package by sector | Sector | Pre-MBA | Post-MBA | | Financial Services | £36,488 | £107,872 | | Telecoms | £39,840 | £103,222 | | Armed Forces/Defence | £46,056 | £93,500 | | FMCG/Retail | £34,600 | £87,200 | | Travel/Transportation | £35,782 | £82,500 | | Education | £34,697 | £78,384 | | Energy/Utilities | £44,422 | £73,369 | | Health/Pharmaceuticals | £28,920 | £72,500 | | High-Tech/IT | £37,332 | £72,389 | | Consultancy | £35,833 | £71,640 | | Government | £32,885 | £70,464 | | Manufacturing | £33,581 | £70,445 | | Other | £42,001 | £66,333 | | Professional Services | £50,545 | £66,152 | | Engineering | £25,835 | £61,629 | All figures adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity Average package by function | Function | Pre-MBA | Post-MBA | | Engineering | £30,000 | £130,000 | | General Management | £35,137 | £104,989 | | Finance/Accounting | £25,676 | £85,011 | | Human Resources | £28,086 | £82,276 | | Sales/Marketing | £32, 411 | £77,683 | | Business Development | £32,299 | £76,323 | | Other | £31,809 | £75,595 | | R & D | £58,093 | £74,000 | | Operations | £31,564 | £73,230 | | Consulting | £32,440 | £70,500 | | IT/MIS | £29,643 | £57,669 | All figures adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity Average package by age and gender Average salary by age Average salary by gender All figures adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity |