Profile of Alumni Surveyed

• 59% female; 41% male 
• 55% are between the ages of 30-45. 
• Place of residence when first admitted: 75% on Oahu
• Currently: 55% reside on Oahu, 20% US mainland, 14% overseas 
• 66% hold a BBA degree, 33% BS degree, 1% MPS, 1% MS degree
• 104 alumni gone on to pursue and receive their post-baccalaureate degree
• 27 alumni have gone on to receive their MBA
• 45% emphasized in Hotel/Restaurant Management
• 18% Hotel management
• 20% Transportation management 
• 13% in Tourism management.

• 83% hold a full-time position. 
• A little over half of those surveyed currently work in a TIM-related business
• Others work in such fields as: entertainment, government, sales & marketing, finance, and e-business/technology.
• 77% work for a private, for profit, business 
• 57%, work for a subsidiary or division of a larger entity
• 72% of alumni work in the 40-60 hours/week range. 
• 53% work in a company with 100 or more employees. 
• 34% work in a company with fewer than 10 employees. 
• A majority of the MPS and MS students have an income greater than $70,000.
• BBA alumni tend to earn a larger salary in the $30,000-60,000 range versus BS students earning $20,000-40,000.  (This discrepancy may be attributed to the fact that those with a BBA degree have been in the industry longer.)
• Overall 50% of those surveyed earn an annual salary of $60,000 or more.

• Overall 64% of alumni rated highly the value of their TIM education. Out of a 5 point rating system, with 5 being Excellent and 1 being Poor, TIM education was given a 4 or 5. 
• Quality of instruction: 72% gave a rating of either 4 or 5. 
• Administrative support and advice: 65% gave a rating of either 4 or five as well.
• Value of internship program: 83% rated the programs a 4 or 5 
• Value of extracurricular activities: 65% gave a high rating of 4 or 5

Attractions

• Clyde Min Vice President, Historic Area Hospitality Operations Colonial Williamsburg Company-Hospitality Group, VA
• Valerie R. King President/COO Ticket Plus, LLC, HI
• Walter K. Mookini, Jr. Senior Stage Manager Walt Disney World, FL

• Terrill S. W. Chock Executive Vice President Bank of Honolulu, HI

• Dave Erdman President-CEO PacRim Marketing Group, Inc., HI
• Patrick K. C. Quek President and CEO PKF Consulting, CA
• Johnson W. K. Choi President and Managing Director/Executive V.P. & COO Global Estate & Tax Consultants/ProjectOnNet.com, HI
• Kathryn K. Inkinen President Inkinen and Associates, HI
• Hilda M. Min Vice President/Account Executive Executive Search International , FL

• William Bone Area Director, Partnership Marketing Development & Franchise Services Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii, HI
• Brian Crawford Owner Shalei Kilauea-The Inn at Volcano, HI
• John Cushnie General Manager The Ala Moana Hotel, HI
• David A. Hadrick General Manager Sheraton Alice Springs Hotel, INDONESIA
• Richard M. Hartman Managing Director Bass Hotels & Resorts, SINGAPORE
• Ren T. Hirose Area Director of Six Sigma Sheraton Hotels, HI
• William Hunter General Manager Aquarius Beach Tower Hotel, N. MARIANAS
• Cristina Inawaty General Manager Hotel Lawson, AUSTRALIA
• Rita P. Y. Lau Hotel Manager The Fairmont Hotel-San Francisco, CA
• Ernest Nishizaki Vice President and General Manager Royal Hawaiian Hotel, HI
• Alan H. C. Ong Senior V.P. - Operations & Projects Equatorial Hotels, MALAYSIA
• Lazlo S. Ravasz General Manager (retired) Aston Hotels & Resorts, HI
• Charles R. StSure General Manager Maui Lu Resort, HI
• Theodore N. Sakai Executive Assistant Manager Hilton Waikoloa Village, HI
• Tsuyoshi Sakata Vice President/Regional Director of Asian Business Development (retired) Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii, HI
• Paul Tang General Manager Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, FL
• Glenn P. Vergara General Manager Executive Centre Hotel, HI
• Michael B. White General Manager Kaanapali Beach Hotel, HI
• Po King Nicholas Wu General Manager Hilton Taipei, TAIWAN
• Paul Yokota General Manager Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, HI

• Glenn A. Perry Senior Investment Associate Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties, HI
• Jackson Nakasone Realtor Assistant  CBI commercial Real Estate, HI

• Michael E. Rabe President Creations in Catering, HI
• Edmund F. Wary Owner Auntie Pastos, Rodeo Cantina, Dixie Grill, HI

• Heidi L. Fergerstrom Retail Operations Manager Crazy Shirts, Inc., HI
• Brent A. Potter General Manager Hilo Hattie, HI

• Stacy Aliapoulios Director of Hotel Operations Passkey, USA, MA
• Randolf F. Chu General Manager Royal Adventure Travel, HI
• Joseph D. Pluta Owner/Manager Maui Destination Travel LLC, HI
• Les Enderton Executive Director Oahu Visitors Bureau, HAWAII
• Noelani T. Schilling-Wheeler Director of Sales and Marketing HVCB Oahu Visitors Bureau, HI

• Nobumasa Baba Senior Director-Sales and Marketing Japan Airlines Development Co., Ltd., JAPAN
• Marco W. Y. Chan Managing Director FEDEX, TN
• John R. Enselman Director Air Transportation DHL Airways, Inc., CA
• Fredlyn Inn Nee Chung Airport Manager Air New Zealand, HI
• Michael Ohashi Sales Manager CSX Lines, LLC, HI
• Gareth K. Sakakida Managing Director Hawaii Transportation Association, HI

• Steven P. Mahan General Manager/Vice President Dupont/GATX Logistics, CA
• Suzan Koa Director, Southern China and Hong Kong Singapore Tourism Board Hong Kong Office, Hong Kong
• Alex Kong Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Asiatravelmart.com, MALAYSIA
• Richard L. Johnson Owner Hotel Online, CA
• Phillip H. C. Phan Associate Professor York University, CANADA
• Ronald Q. Tam Fleet Inspector General  USDOD-Navy CINCPACFLT, HI