To: lazar921 who wrote (94006 ) 2/2/1999 12:27:00 PM From: Jacktoad Respond to of 176387
Microsoft Most Prestigious High TechCompany( Guess who's #2 ) February 2, 1999 11:01 AM NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 1999-- New Book from VaultReports.com Unveils First-Ever Prestige Ranking of MBA Employers; Microsoft No. 1 in High Tech, No. 5 Overall MBAs say Microsoft MSFT is as good as it gets in high tech, according to a new survey of MBA alumni by VaultReports.com, vaultreports.com , the online recruiting company and leading publisher of insider information on corporate America. Included in the just-published, 501-page Vault Reports Guide to the Top 50 MBA Employers, the MBA Employer ranking is based on VaultReports.com's exclusive, detailed surveying of 256 alumni from the nation's leading MBA programs. MBAs acknowledged that the Seattle-based company is "aggressive" and "demanding" but cited its "cutting edge," "market leader" position as justification for its top ranking. High technology proved to be the most popular field among MBA alumni, with twelve high tech firms making the overall Vault Reports MBA 50. The ranking also includes eleven investment banks, nine consumer products companies, and seven management consulting firms. The following are the top 10 high-technology MBA Employers, as ranked by VaultReports.com's new survey of MBA alumni: High Tech MBA Employer Prestige Score ---------------------- -------------- 1. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) 7.97 2. Dell Computer (NASDAQ:DELL) 7.51 3. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) 7.38 4. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) 7.10 5. Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HWP) 6.71 6. Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) 6.65 7. Netscape Communications (NASDAQ: NSCP) 6.49 8. Sun Microsystems (NYSE: SUNW) 6.30 9. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) 6.00 10. IBM (NYSE: IBM) 5.94 The Vault Reports Guide to the Top 50 MBA Employers can be ordered by visiting vaultreports.com or calling 1-888-562-VAULT. It is also available in major bookstores.