Post Graduate Report
Master of Management in Hospitality
Class of 2013
Career Management in the Office of Student Services
School of Hotel Administration
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U.S. Base Salaries
Mean Median Range Mean of Relocation/Bonus
$67,310 $69,000 $40,000 – $125,000 $5,844
57% of respondents’ salaries are within the range of $50,000 - $80,000 38% of respondents reported receiving a relocation and/or signing bonus
U.S. Base Salaries by Industry Segment
Industry Segment Mean Median Range**
Number of Students
Percent Employed* Real Estate $70,000 $72,500 $55,000 – $80,000 7 15%
Asset Management (3), Hospitality Consulting (2), Development, Equity Research
Hotel/Resort – Corporate $85,000 $75,000 $70,000 – $110,000 3 7%
Finance (2), Asset Management
Hotel/Resort- Property $55,000 $45,000 $45,000 – $75,000 3 7%
Rooms Division (3)
E-Commerce/Online Marketing $53,334 $50,000 $42,000 – $68,000 3 7%
Sales & Marketing (2), Revenue Management,
Other: $74,050 $65,600 $40,000 – $125,000 5 11%
Restaurant (2), Fine Wines Retail/Sales, Restaurant Entrepreneurial, Travel/Tourism
International Base Salaries
Mean Median Range Mean of Relocation/Bonus
$47,969 $42,000 $20,000 – $100,000 $6,100
48% of respondents’ salaries are within the range of $33,000 - $60,000 8% of respondents reported receiving a relocation and/or signing bonus
International Base Salaries by Industry Segment
Industry Segment Mean Median Range**
Number of Students
Percent Employed* Hotel/Resort – Property $37,785 $33,350 $27,000 – $60,000 8 17%
Revenue Management (3), Rooms Division (2), Food & Beverage, Marketing & Operations, General Management
Real Estate/Financial Services $55,943 $50,000 $40,800 – $70,000 5 11%
Asset Management, Brokerage, Hospitality Consulting, Investments, Strategy & Planning
Hotel/Resort – Corporate $31,000 $31,000 $20,000 - $42,000 3 7%
Revenue Management (2), Food & Beverage
Other: $65,486 $62,400 $35,000 – $100,000 9 19%
Higher Education (2), Art Venue, Consulting, Design, Entrepreneurial, Food Service Equipment, Serviced Apartments, Travel/Tourism
* Percentages reflect the number of students who have accepted a position in the industry segment, whether or not a salary was reported. **Some U.S. and international salaries may include additional compensation such as commission and other bonuses
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Salaries by Geographical Location
Location Mean Median Range
Number of Students Percent Employed United States West $60,457 $60,000 $40,000 – $83,200 7 15% Mid Atlantic $68,750 $60,000 $45,000 – $110,000 4 9%
New York Metro $84,333 $80,000 $48,000 – $125,000 3 7%
Southeast $66,667 $70,000 $55,000 – $75,000 3 7%
New England $75,000 N/A N/A 2 4%
Midwest $75,000 N/A N/A 1 2%
Southwest/West Central $45,000 N/A N/A 1 2%
International $47,969 $42,000 $20,000 – $100,000 25 54% Singapore (7), China (4), Canada (2), India (2), Japan (2), Bhutan, France, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Viet Nam
2013 Class Profile
Employment Status
Number of Students 63
Percent of Respondents
Average Age 26 Reporting Job Acceptance 79%
Women 48% Seeking Employment 10%
Students of Color* 22% Continuing Education 7%
International 44% Time Off/Travel 2%
Year-long Internship 2%
* Includes Asian American, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-Racial Reporting Job Acceptance 79% Seeking Employment 10% Continuing Education 7% Time Off/Travel 2% Year‐long Internship 2%
Employment Status
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Source of Accepted Offers
Cornell Sources 30% Other Sources 70%
Faculty/Staff Referral 17% Personal Contact 20%
On-Campus Recruiting & Events 11% Previous Employment 17%
Job Postings 2% Alumni Contact 14%
Job Postings 11%
Cold Call / LinkedIn/Facebook 4%
Entrepreneurial Venture 4%
Note: All statistics in this report are based on the students who responded to each section of the survey.
Faculty/Staff Referral 17% On‐Campus Recruiting & Events 11% Job Postings 7%
Cornell Sources 30%
Personal Contact 20% Previous Employment 17% Job Postings 11% Alumni Contact 14% Cold Call/ LinkedIn/Facebook 4% Entrepreneurial Venture 4%Other Sources 70%
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2013 Hiring Companies
Amanresorts International
Lodge Manager- Bhutan
CapitaLand
Senior Executive, Strategic Planning-
Singapore
China Jin Mao Group
Supervisor of Hotel Management Division-
China
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Assistant Revenue Manager- Singapore
Eurobuilding International CA
Manager in Training, Marketing & Operations - Venezuela
Far East Hospitality
Assistant Revenue Manager- Singapore
Four Seasons Hotel & Resorts
Assistant Restaurant Manager- Canada Guest Relations Officer- Singapore Manager in Training, Rooms - Canada Manager in Training, Rooms
Gaw Capital Partners
Analyst, Investments- Hong Kong
Granary Lodging, LLC
Vice President, Operations
HATTORI KOGYO KK Director- Japan HeBS Digital Account Executive Hirsch/Bender Associates Designer- Singapore Homan University
Lecturer, Hospitality- South Korea
HVS
Analyst
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Analyst, Project Finance
Jones Lang LaSalle
Assistant Manager, Brokerage- China Analyst, Hospitality Consulting- UAE Associate
JW Marriott Hong Kong
F&B Revenue Analyst – Hong Kong
La Paz Group
Managing Partner- France
Milestone Internet Marketing
Sr. Account Manager
Moe’s Fine Wine
Marketing & Sales Associate
Montage Deer Valley
Guest Reception Manager
Nomura Securities International
Research Associate
Nor1
Account Revenue Manager
Oakwood Asia Pacific
Manager, Development- Singapore
PricewaterhouseCoopers Associate
Proactive Carbon
Co-founder- Viet Nam
Pyramid Hotel Group
Business Development Analyst
Quo Global
Brand Strategist - Thailand
Republic Polytechnic
Senior Manager, Academic Operations - Singapore
Rialto Capital Management
Loan Workout Analyst
The Ritz-Carlton
Supervisor, Revenue Management- Japan
Shake Shack
Restaurant Manager
Starbucks
Rotational Manager in Training
Starwood Capital Group
Analyst, Asset Management
Taj Hotels
Assistant Director, Operations - India Deputy Revenue Manager- India
World Travel Holdings
Director of Business Development
Wyndham Worldwide
Manager, Corporate & Strategic Investments
Yuzi Paradise, The Art Park
Special Assistant to the Chairman- China Sino Group of Hotels
Project Coordination Manager-Hong Kong
* More than one person accepted this position with this company
