Alonzo, Ruperto P.Lagonsin, Ma. Rae Lyn D.P.Rasid, Mohammad O.2024-11-132024-11-132012-10https://selib.upd.edu.ph/etdir/handle/123456789/1017This research is about determining whether there is indeed a significant relationship between involvement in extracurricular activities while in college and the entry-level salary, and, if proven to be the case, to what extent that relationship holds. This study is based on information gathered from UP Diliman School of Economics alumni of Batches 2009-2011 regarding their first job after graduation. Using the OLS Regression Method, the researchers analyzed the significance of the following factors on the entry-level salary: CWA, major, length of membership in organizations based in School of Economics (SE) and/or College of Business Administration (CBA) and other organizations within and outside the university, leadership roles assumed in those organizations, internships and on-the-job training, seminars, post-graduate degree, school achievements (prior to and in college), socioeconomic status, length of job search, preference for the company, and size of the employer. These are all factors that are perceived to influence the initial salary, given that they are gauges of an applicant's worth in every aspect to the company. The objective is to verify the validity of this notion, especially focusing on the dependent variable's relationship with the extracurricular activities indicators. The researchers find that grades have a substantial influence on the entry-level salary, consistent with the findings of previous researchers, foreign and local, included in the related literature in this study. Moreover, its impact on the dependent variable is observed to be greater than the length of membership in an organization. It is also seen that Business Economics majors have an advantage in terms of initial salary received over Economics majors. Further, School of Economics graduates who belonged to SE and/or CBA-based organizations received a premium on their initial salary, as compared to their counterparts who were affiliated with organizations based in other colleges and outside the university. However, there is no significant distinction observed between being a leader and being a member in an organization. Gender difference is also not a cause of wage disparity between sexes according to the regression results, while socioeconomic status has been found to have a pronounced impact on the entry-level salary, signifying the existence of influence that comes from wealth. Finally, the researchers find that those who had their first jobs at multinational corporations and top companies earned higher initial salaries.enExtracurricular activitiesUP School of EconomicsThesis