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Meet Max Weiss Indiana University Kelley School of Business: Majors: Supply Chain Management Information & Process Management. Table of Contents & Intentions. 30 Second Pitch The Past Lifelong Learner Lifelong Leader Personal Assets The Present My Purpose My Greatest Achievement
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Meet Max Weiss Indiana University Kelley School of Business: Majors: Supply Chain Management Information & Process Management
Table of Contents & Intentions • 30 Second Pitch • The Past • Lifelong Learner • Lifelong Leader • Personal Assets • The Present • My Purpose • My Greatest Achievement • The Future • My Ultimate Goals • Contact Max The Purpose: • To show you who I am and what I am up to so that we can explore the possibility of working together in the near future
30 Second Pitch Hi, my name is Max Weiss. I am from Crown Point, Indiana and a student in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. My niche is supply chain management and information & process management. I seek out inefficiencies and leverage technology to reduce cost while improving quality and delivery. I am very involved on campus: I am the president of Corporate Strategy Club, a technical team consultant for IU’s information technology department, and a case study pioneer. I seek a company where I can: create value, be valued, and make a difference in peoples’ lives.
The Past Where I’ve been…
Lifelong Learner • Undergraduate- Indiana University • Kelley School of Business: SCM and IPM • Expected graduation: 2013 • Graduate School- Indiana University • Accepted in Kelley School of Business Masters of Science in Information Systemsprogram • Expected graduation: Spring 2014 • Experiential Education • Web Site Design Fundamentals • Adobe Creative Suite
Lifelong Leader • Corporate Strategy Club- President, VP Marketing, Marketing Director • Delta Upsilon Fraternity- Risk Director • UITS- Technology Center Consultant • SITA- Student IT Ambassador • Kelley School of Business- Computers and Business Peer Tutor • 1st Place- Civic Leadership Development Case Study • 2nd Place- IU-Krannert MIS Case Study
Personal Assets • Passions • Turning ideas to plans to change to results by competing in case competitions • Using the things we already have to solve our everyday problems • Skills • Compassionate Listener • Ability to hear beyond words • Technology ambassador • Funnel and facilitate the knowledge of recent technology improvements • Leader in change management • Motivate others to contribute to success • Strengths • Arranging- Take all resources and arrange for maximum productivity • Futuristic- Envision the future of win-win success • Learning- Acquire new skills for competitive advantage • Analytical- Research and explain the questions “How?" and “Why?” • Focused- Prioritize goals then take action
#1 ASSET: Case Studies • Wonderlab Case Competition • Problem: Slow Sales for Gift Shop • Task: Prepare a presentation in 36 hours • Suggestions: • Increase Search Engine Optimization • Implement Site Map for website • Reorganize product display to attract adults • In-store gift-store references • Results: 1st place & $500 cash prize • IU-Krannert MIS Case Competition • Problem: Introduction of new software technology • Task: Develop a business strategy for the introduction • Suggestions: • Develop for Android, not IoS, to stay flexible and on-budget • Develop software using Agile programming methodology • Promotional Pricing with ability to upgrade • Back-end data analysis to more quickly support customer preferences • Result: 2nd Place
The Present… • Where I am
My Purpose • Origin • Principles • How much I give back to those who help me • How time and money is saved per problem solved • How current I am with behavioral and technological trends • Problems • Too much information, not enough knowledge • Companies can save money by converting their operations to cloud services • How do we support current processes with BYO mobile devices • Security threats hinder our ability to keep customer’s data safe • People and Technology • Innovators and innovations • Destiny • Positioning • Be the best at fitting technology to best meet the demands of a business • Pioneers • Jeff Bezos, Dave Grohl, Steven Covey, Steve Jobs
My Greatest Acheivement • IUDM Marketing Committee • Individually raised $2,100 over two years for Riley Children’s Hospital • Recruited a team of 13 individuals to represent Delta Upsilon International Fraternity and the Riley children • Year long effort creating awareness of the marathon and several of its offspring
The Future • Where am I going…
My Ultimate Goals • Personal I will learn something new everyday and share it with the world through blogging, and help others find the resources to design and create great things • Professional I will form a team of highly motivated consultants that solve the operational/management problems of small businesses and large corporations.
Contact Max • Email • Maxweiss@indiana.edu • Phone • 219.308.7054 • Mail Max Weiss 1731 Beacview Ct. Crown Point, IN 46307