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Kick-off Meeting

Kick-off Meeting. “Where theory meets practice.”. Fall Semester September 7, 2011. Agenda. Introductions Why operations? Upcoming Events 2 nd Year Panel Get involved!. 2011-2012 Executive Board. Faculty Adviser and Career Services Liaison. Why Operations?.

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Kick-off Meeting

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  1. Kick-off Meeting “Where theory meets practice.” Fall Semester September 7, 2011

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Why operations? • Upcoming Events • 2nd Year Panel • Get involved!

  3. 2011-2012 Executive Board

  4. Faculty Adviser and Career Services Liaison

  5. Why Operations? “In this depressed economic climate, operations and supply chain professionals will likely be in higher demand as companies seek to maximize their efficiency and reduce costs. Sectors like health care that had been less receptive to cost reduction/operations improvement services are now reconsidering in light of this tighter economy.” • from Vault, industry overview

  6. What we bring to the table • Strategic thinkers, tactical doers • Analytical problem-solvers • Objective decision-makers • Ability to see both the “big picture” and “moving parts” of an organization • Not limited to engineers and the manufacturing industry • Consulting • Analytics • Project management • Business development • Entrepreneurship • The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the daily operation of the company. Routinely in large organizations, the COO is the heir apparent to the CEO.

  7. Salaries in Operations *** From Salary.com, 2011

  8. Operations Concentration at Katz The Operations specialty at Katz ranked 2nd among public U.S. institutions by recruiters - Bloomberg BusinessWeek 2010 * KGSB Class of 2011

  9. The Importance of Defining Your Career Path Student Engagement * KGSB Class of 2011

  10. Mission Statement To provide MBA candidates in the Katz Graduate School of Business the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to be successful in the operations management field.

  11. Goals of the Club • Align our goals with the goals of the MBA Office and Career Services, with the student perspective in mind • Pool knowledge and experiences of students following similar career paths • Provide relevant and valuable academic and career resources • Become the premier club at Katz • Advance the Katz Graduate School of Business

  12. Benefits of the Operations Club • Professional organizations • Conferences • Case competitions • Site visits • Networking events • Academic and career guidance

  13. Professional Organizations

  14. Conferences

  15. Case Competitions • 3rd Annual Katz Internal Case Competition • Helps students practice analysis and presentation skills to prepare for ntl/int’l case competitions • Co-sponsored with the Consulting Club • Late Fall Semester or early Spring Semester • 2012 John Molson International MBA Case Competition • Jan 3-8, 2012 • Last year, 36 b-schools from around the world competed • Held in Montreal, Canada • APICS Mid-Atlantic Case Competition • Operations-based case competition • Middle of Spring Semester • MIT OpsSimCom • Simulation • Late Spring

  16. Site Visits • Giant Eagle, Inc. • $8 billion regional food retailer • RIDC Park, Pittsburgh, PA • November 4th or 11th • Marcellus Shale • Unit of marine sedimentary rock found in the Northern Appalachian Basin • Attractive site for energy development • Honda of America • The world’s largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines • Columbus, OH • Spring 2012

  17. Networking Events • Alumni Breakfast for Operations • Sept 15, 2011 • 7:15am – 8:45am • WPU Lower Lounge • RSVP on Career Connection > Events • Spring networking event • Feb 2012? • Operations alumnus • Passing the torch • University Club?

  18. Academic and Career Guidance • Course Selection • Lunch and learn right before registration for Spring 2012 • Global Supply Chain Certificate • Benefits • Course scheduling requirements • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification • Course Description • Professional certifications • CPIM (Production and Inventory Management) • CSCP (Supply Chain Professional) - Katz has books! • CAPM (Associate in Project Management) • PMP (Project Management Professional)

  19. How to get involved • Sign up after this meeting • Interviews for open positions will occur next week. • TBA • If you are interested and willing to commit, we will have a role for you! • This is an opportunity for us to get to know you. • We will provide thorough training while empowering you to provide input, share ideas, and make decisions.

  20. Available Positions

  21. Concluding thoughts “Help me help you!” -- Jerry Maguire Questions?

  22. The Next General Body Meeting Thursday, Oct 27 5-6PM 117 Mervis • Sign up for the APICS PDM Next Wednesday, • The Ops Club will pay for up to 4 APICS members to go for free! • To become APICS student member, visit www.apics.org

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