MBA Employer Relations Policies and Procedures

To carry out these charges and effectively partner with our different constituents, the Wisconsin School of Business has implemented the following policies in alignment with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Policies for Employer Recruiting on Campus (PDF).

• Policies
• Eligibility to Interview
• Student Résumés
• Job Board Policy
• Second Interviews & Hiring Procedures
• Travel Arrangements & Expense Reimbursement
• Offer Letters/Confirmation of Employment
• MBA Job & Internships Offer Guidelines
• Salary Reporting
• Information Session Policy

Wisconsin School of Business recruiting policies are consistent with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Wisconsin Fair Employment Practices. The Wisconsin School of Business is a National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) member school and follows NACE Guidelines for employment practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Wisconsin School of Business makes its interview facilities available only to those firms whose employment practices and procedures are consistent with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Wisconsin's Fair Employment Practices Statutes. These documents prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, color, handicap, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, or conviction record.

Students have been provided with the "Guide to Appropriate Pre-Employment Inquiries" which is available in our office. On the reverse side of the form is the Student Interview Feedback Report. Companies will be informed by the BBA Interview Center of any legal or ethical concerns that arise in the pre-recruiting or recruiting process.

All Wisconsin School of Business students (BBA, MAcc, MBA, and MS), are required to establish and maintain a Handshake account, including uploading a résumé to the Handshake database. In addition, UW-Madison students currently enrolled in a degree-granting program with a Handshake account are also eligible to interview.

The résumés provided by the Wisconsin School of Business are available to you to fill positions within your company only. Any résumés or résumé information obtained through Handshake or the Wisconsin BBA and MBA programs may not be referred or distributed outside of your company to other companies, organizations, or third-party firms.

The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides a service to its students by allowing employers to recruit and interview its students using the Handshake system (including, but not limited to, on-campus interviewing, career fairs, information sessions, and résumé books). In providing these services, the Wisconsin School of Business seeks to maximize student choice in their selection of career-related employment. The school requires that any employer using these services must abide by all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring.

The Handshake site is for students in a degree-granting program seeking full-time, part-time, and internship career-related positions posted by small and large businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and on-campus employers who adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines. Third-party firms that wish to recruit at the Wisconsin School of Business will be permitted to create a profile and post positions only (see NACE Principles for Third Party Recruiters). Positions that request donations, fees, or investments, or offer items or services for sale cannot be listed on Handshake.

We reserve the right to refuse a job posting that is not career-related and geared toward our students who are in degree-granting programs. Employers with positions that fall within this category may inquire about posting on the UW Student Job Center website.

The Wisconsin School of Business reserves the right to refuse service to employers due to any of the following: requiring at the time of application personal information such as bank account and social security numbers; misrepresentation by dishonest information or absence of information; email accounts such as Yahoo, AOL, and Gmail that are not affiliated with the hiring organization; P.O. Box addresses; fraud; harassment of University of Wisconsin-Madison students, alumni, or staff; breach of confidentiality; failure to adhere to these policies and/or any violation of University of Wisconsin-Madison rules and regulations, as well as local, state, and federal laws.

Follow-Up with Students

Please contact students within the time you specified during your campus visit. An email or brief phone call showing your continued interest are the best ways to keep qualified candidates interested in your organization. We have found that many students interpret silence to mean that you are no longer interested in them.

Similarly, if you have removed candidates from consideration, we request that you inform the students of this as soon as possible so that they can use their time and energy to pursue other opportunities.

When you invite students to your organization, please make all travel logistics and scheduling arrangements as specific as possible. In addition, be sure to clearly specify the categories of expenses and amount of reimbursement you typically cover. Due to the increasing cost of air travel, please provide prepaid tickets whenever possible. Although some employers reimburse students at the end of the site visit, we realize this is not always possible. We do ask, however, that students be reimbursed for travel expenses within a reasonable time period.

When offers are extended to our students, please email mbacareers@bus.wisc.edu for MBA offers so that we can be kept informed on the status of the candidates you are considering. When we have been informed that you have hired one of our students, we will cease referring that individual for other positions. Please advise us when University of Wisconsin-Madison hires have been finalized.

Extension Requests: Employers are strongly encouraged to grant extensions requested by students to allow them to complete interviews in which they are currently engaged.

Exploding Offers: Employers should refrain from exploding offers, which are not condoned by MBA Career Management. Exploding offers do not give candidates an appropriate amount of time to accept or decline, putting pressure on students to make a decision before they have completed the interviewing process.

Rescinded Offers: Most positions are offered on an "at will" basis. We advise employers, however, to notify students of a rescinded offer immediately if a position is likely to be rescinded within a recruiting cycle.

Student Reneges: Reneging on an internship or full-time offer is a serious breach of the Wisconsin School of Business’ recruiting policies and honor code. Should this occur, please contact us immediately.

Integrated Master of Accountancy Program (IMAcc): Full-time offers extended to IMAcc winter internship students must remain open until June 1. Please consult with the director of the professional program in accounting, Kristen Fuhremann, at kfuhremann@bus.wisc.edu.

Please feel free to reach out to the On-Campus Recruitment and Experience Team to discuss any questions or concerns related to these guidelines.

Salary data you supply is kept confidential. It is reported to the National association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) (BBA salary data only), for ranking purposes, and for compiling summary reports to inform students and employers of averages and trends. Salary Statistics and reports are generated in accordance with the standards set by the NACE and MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance.