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Doermer School of Business
A group of students.

Student Outcomes

Future Business Leaders in our community and beyond

PFW alum working at Franklin Electric

Doermer Students are already working in our community

In 2017–2022, 56% of students worked full time, 40% worked part time, and 3.5% did not work. These numbers have increased each year with 67% working full time and 33% part-time in 2021.  

283 students have completed an academic Internship 

More than 200 students are gaining relevant work experience while in school full time.  

Placement rates information

Our students are in high demand

Note that many factors such as the pandemic and personal goals of students have contributed to lower numbers of “employed full time” in latter years. Plus, the Doermer School of Business and the Career Center are still actively meeting with 2021 and 2022 graduates with job placement goals. 

Graduation Year - Bachelors Employed Full Time Employed part time Continuing education military or self employed Seeking employment
2017  74% 10% 4% 2% 10%
2018 

74%

 9% 4% 5% 8%
2019 72% 9% 7% 3% 9%
2020 63% 9% 5% 10% 13%
2021 52% 13% 9% 3% 24%
2022 58% 13% 10% 0% 19%

 

MBA Graduates Placement Rates

*2018 students not surveyed

Graduation Year - MBA Employed Full time Continuing education Military or Self-emploiyed Seeking Employment
2017 MBA 80% 8% 6% 6%
2019 MBA 95% 0% 0% 5%
2020 MBA 78% 5% 5% 11%
2021 MBA 65% 10% 0% 25%

 

Stats

No Brain Drain here

82%

of 2017-2021 grads have stayed in Northeast Indiana for employment.

Multiple Options

56%

More than half of 2017-2021 DSB graduates received multiple job offers.

A versatile degree

25

different industries are represented where DSB graduates are employed.

Dr. Nazarov teaching an MBA class

Purdue Fort Wayne is a top choice for Continuing Education

Each year between 5-10% of undergraduates continue on to graduate programs.  Purdue University Fort Wayne is consistently the top choice with many choosing our MBA Program. 

Students gain real-world knowledge

Whether it's during school or after, students are applying business theories and knowledge in experiential learning or relevant positions. This likely contributes to their high satisfaction rate with Purdue Fort Wayne.

Graduation Year Experiential Learning (internships, class projects) Employed in a position related to career goals satisfaction with purdue fort wayne
2017 Undergrads 56 % 82% 81%
2018 Undergrads 65% 86% 97%
2019 Undergrads 57% 93% 91%
2020 Undergrads 57% 78% 87%
2021 Undergrads 62% 64% 87%
2022 Undergrads 61% 81% 93%
2017 MBA grads N/A 88% 74%
2018 MBA grads N/A Not collected Not collected
2019 MBA Grads N/A 95% 76%
2020 MBA Grads N/A 88% 94%
2021 MBA Grads N/A 55% 85%

 

Employers who frequently Hire DSB students & alumni

Where do #PFWBusiness Dons work?

While the Purdue degree and AACSB certification grants respect from Alabama to Australia, the majority of our graduates stay in Northeast Indiana after graduation.  Our alumni are often in touch hoping to hire an intern or next entry-level position.  They are confident in the Doermer degrees. This list is not all inclusive but rather the top companies based on the First Destination Survey from 2017-2022. 

Top Employers for full time positions: 

  1. MedPro Group

  2. BKD LLP, now FORVIS

  3. Lincoln Financial Group

  4. 3 Rivers Federal Credit Union

  5. Crowe Horwath LLP

  6. Parkview Health

  7. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

  8. Zimmer Biomet

  9. Do It Best Corp

  10. Enterprise Rent-A-Car

  11. First Merchant Bank

  12. Menards

  13. Ruoff Home Mortgage

  14. Aramark War Memorial

  15. Lake City Bank

  16. Kroger

  17. OmniSouce, LLC

  18. Sweetwater Sound
  19. Circle Logistics
  20. Franklin Electric

  1. MedPro Group
  2. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
  3. Garrett State Bank
  4. Franklin Electric
  5. Zimmer Biomet
  6. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
  7. NESCO Sales & Rentals
  8. Steel Dynamics
  9. Titan Title Services, LLC
  10. Faurecia
  11. Ag Plus
  12. Lake City Bank
  13. Eaton Corporation
  14. Riverside Manufacturing, Inc.
  15. Rieke Packaging, Inc.
  16. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana
  17. Therma-Tru Corporation
  18. Hamil, Lehman, and England PC
  19. Fort Wayne Metals
  20. Sweetwater Sound