I am not a fan of exploding job offers, but they are perfectly legal & employers think it works…

Exploding job offers & do you want a full time job to begin in a job rotation? https://lnkd.in/ervskG5Many of my students have come back to school from their summer internships. Many of them received full time offers from their internship and most have accepted (5-10 months ahead of graduation!). Some of them even got a little signing bonus for pocket change.  Note, most companies will only give them 1-2 weeks to decide (way...

“Supply Chain” + “Data Analytics” = jobs and $$$$. In our CIS 3640 class we focus on three major areas:

"Supply Chain" + "Data Analytics" = jobs and $$$$. In our CIS 3640 class we focus on three major areas: (1) Advanced excel functions, Power Query, Power Pivot , & Data Models, (2) Excel Macros, & (3) Visualization.https://lnkd.in/gXYSQKc7We do our best to go in-depth in all these three areas. Based on the feedback we received from students, they are interested in learning about all three areas & found them helpful...

I returned to Face to Face teaching on Sept. 6th & I am so grateful

I returned to Face to Face teaching on Sept. 6th & I am so grateful; however, teaching w/ a mask on has been challenging (I completely took for granted the importance of facial expressions in communication). https://lnkd.in/eGtYCfc2 Also, employers beware – too much remote work for college grads & young professionals is VERY dubious territory for their professional development.26% of the workforce is expected to work remotely through 2021. Work from home productivity...

Anaconda + Jupyter Notebook + Python + visualization libraries

Anaconda + Jupyter Notebook + Python + visualization librariesBusiness Analytics, > 1/2 of our Supply Chain majors are BA minors, why? https://lnkd.in/eqiqSMRbThe following CIS courses in BA minor:: CIS 1020 (Business Computing), CIS 2640 (Business Analysis & Reporting), CIS 2650 (Programming for Data Analytics), CIS 3640 (Business Analytics), & CIS 4640 (Business Data Mining). First, CIS 2650 is not just a “Python” class, but instead a Python class for analytics (big...

Is a law degree a good fit for my supply chain students?

Is a law degree a good fit for my supply chain students (any advice from lawyers and/or SCM pros would be appreciated)?FYI: 50% of the World’s Lawyers are American (we are 4% of the global population)!Also: U.S. Tort Costs as a % of GDP: 2.40% (the avg for industrialized nations is .8%)  POs & Advanced Contract Mgmt (now they expect you to be lawyers?!)Does a law degree make sense in...

There are > 4,000 MRO Buyer jobs on LinkedIn not filled

What is MRO? A great career path! There are > 4,000 MRO Buyer jobs on LinkedIn not filled. America has around 10M jobs not filled, many of which are in SCM.Do not be afraid of Indirect, MRO, & the Service Sector (i.e., healthcare). https://lnkd.in/ecdDMYQ I get MRO job postings almost daily from former students. See:https://lnkd.in/ekfdW6cP Maintenance, repair, & operating items refers to all those things that orgs need to keep their factories running,...

There are > 35,000 jobs on LinkedIn not filled which have these words in the job title and/or job description

"Supply Chain" + "Data Analytics" = jobs and $$$$. There are > 35,000 jobs on LinkedIn not filled which have these words in the job title and/or job description – “supply chain” and “analyst” and “data analytics”. There are >10M jobs not filled in the U.S., many of which are in SCM. In fact, if you loosely define SCM, around half these jobs are in the supply chain.  Will technology replace...

The placement success of the WMU Integrated Supply Management Program continues to be off the chart

Even in the pandemic, the placement success of the WMU Integrated Supply Management Program continues to be off the charts. *Median salary for all WMU ISM degrees was $60,001 - $65,000 (around 10% of graduates hired on with one automotive OEM at $78K!)An undergraduate degree creates many benefits beyond employment, but it never hurts to get a bit of educational ROI either! Wow, check out this job placement... For report, see:...