FYI: This is how Harvard thinks you should negotiate an internship or job offer (not bad). Do I think students should negotiate an INTERNSHIP or FULL-TIME offer (i.e., a higher salary)? Yes, since some orgs are offering students 20-30% below market value (but only if you know how to negotiate).

FYI: This is how Harvard thinks you should negotiate an internship or job offer (not bad). Do I think students should negotiate an INTERNSHIP or FULL-TIME offer (i.e., a higher salary)? Yes, since some orgs are offering students 20-30% below market value (but only if you know how to negotiate). The avg supply chain internship is $44,918/yr, or $21.6/hr. People on the lower end, bottom 10%, make $37K/yr ($17.80/hr), while the top 10% makes...

Advice from this college professor (aka, educated idiot): There are already > 22,000 SCM 2023 internships posted & > 60,000 business related internships. I had a student ask: Shouldn’t I major in Finance or Accounting if I want to become a CEO? I said: Well, being able to talk CFO talk is critical to long term success, but you might want to give this supply chain thing some thought…CEOs Will Come from an Unlikely Place: The Supply Chain…

There are already > 22,000 SCM 2023 internships posted: https://lnkd.in/gRKmr7QE & https://lnkd.in/gt98WuvK & > 60,000 business related internships.https://lnkd.in/gmMH5myb Tips/advice from this college professor (aka, educated idiot):1. Read. People that read a lot make more $ (2.3 times more?!)https://lnkd.in/ggBDzJrp2. Learn the job saving technology.https://lnkd.in/eu7ANq6 & https://lnkd.in/gE3wp6JU 3. Learn to interview well.https://lnkd.in/ePzz3NG and https://lnkd.in/eZgTxWcHow to prep for virtual career fairs: https://lnkd.in/evKd-VzQBeing job ready…https://lnkd.in/ed-ZfanD4. Learn to negotiate ($).https://lnkd.in/gMJYNJkh and https://lnkd.in/guTUcvdu5. Learn to network & use LinkedIn. https://lnkd.in/gPZPQtqR & https://lnkd.in/dAwyTUy & https://lnkd.in/gFa3iCsg. 6. Delay graduation...

Yes, it is now time to start applying & interviewing for summer internships. Companies get budgets for internships approved months ahead of time & they often recruit nationally for the best talent. Some want to get this wrapped up by the end of the year, but you have to start looking now. Do not wait until Spring 2023 to find a Summer 2023 internship. Note, around ½ my students line up summer internships in the Fall & the other ½ during the Spring (so, it’s never too late). Just look at how demand > supply…

Yes, it is now time to start applying & interviewing for summer internships. Companies get budgets for internships approved months ahead of time & they often recruit nationally for the best talent. Some want to get this wrapped up by the end of the year, but you have to start looking now. Do not wait until Spring 2023 to find a Summer 2023 internship. Note, around ½ my students line up summer...

Does Apple or Google make phones in the USA? Nope. Personally, I wish there were more good paying jobs for less skilled workers in the U.S., but that’s not the world we live in anymore.

Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China: https://lnkd.in/g5fnbiUQ. World's largest iPhone factory needs 100K new workers ahead of holidays: https://lnkd.in/gGhPW_UT. "New workers will be offered a salary of 30 yuan ($4.16) per hour…would offer staff who had left in recent weeks a one-off bonus of 500 yuan ($69.28) should they return." Does Apple or Google make phones in the USA? Nope. Personally, I wish there were more good paying jobs for...

Elon’s advice: My students & I agreed that #4 was very dangerous territory because it could really backfire: #4 Don’t use “chain of command” to communicate.

My students & I agreed that #4 was very dangerous territory because it could really backfire: #4 Don't use "chain of command" to communicate. https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/elon-musk-six-points-productivity-2658770848 ___1. Reduce the frequency of meetings According to Musk, "excessive meetings are the blight of big companies and almost always get worse over time." To make meetings more effective Musk suggests fewer of them unless there's an urgent matter to address. 2. Leave meetings that...

Gamechanger? FYI, There is this new free thing called ChatGPT, It was founded by Elon Musk (big surprise), & was developed by OpenAI.

Gamechanger? FYI, There is this new free thing called ChatGPT: https://lnkd.in/gjVFtS-c. It was founded by Elon Musk (big surprise), & was developed by OpenAI. Basically, it is like doing Google searches on steroids (quicker & more useful results). You type in your needs and it gives you back written responses as though a human did all of the research for you. It saves me from having to do 5-20 Google searches and when I...

Yes, the WMU Haworth College of Business is one of the best in the world. AACSB accredited (that means top 5% globally) & most programs are nationally/globally ranked. Why? My answer: faculty are obsessed w/ student success. Examples:

Yes, the WMU Haworth College of Business is one of the best in the world. AACSB accredited (that means top 5% globally) & most programs are nationally/globally ranked. Why? My answer: faculty are obsessed w/ student success. Examples: WMU named in Princeton Review's 2022 'best business schools'https://lnkd.in/gnRvmJwD WMU: No. 1 in Michigan for earnings by graduates from all backgrounds, Salaries & job placement by every major:https://lnkd.in/g3CZBrM7 Accounting*Select 1% of business schools worldwide that...

Interesting salary & job placement data for USC MS grads. MIT MS SCM grads can be found at:

Interesting salary & job placement data for USC MS grads. MIT MS SCM grads can be found at: https://lnkd.in/gYimnUkP. Hottest MBA Degree Now? Supply Chain Mgmt. That darn MBA degree still has a great ROI!...“Over their lifetime, an MBA grad can expect to earn $3M more than someone with only a bachelor’s.” Note, if you read this article about an MBA SCM degree, it sounds a lot like our undergrad BBA...

The 50 Most Innovative Countries in 2022: Switzerland ranks at the top⁠ for the 12th year in a row—above the U.S. (#2).

The 50 Most Innovative Countries in 2022: Switzerland ranks at the top⁠ for the 12th year in a row—above the U.S. (#2). The WMU Haworth College of Business also has some of the most innovative programs in the world (many of our majors do not exist at other schools for example). AACSB accredited (that means top 5% globally) & most programs are nationally/globally ranked. Why? My answer: faculty are obsessed w/ student success....

Around 15% of the U.S. population is made up of immigrants, and the country is home to the highest number of total immigrants in the world, at 50.6 million. Stuff to fix:

Around 15% of the U.S. population is made up of immigrants, and the country is home to the highest number of total immigrants in the world, at 50.6 million. Stuff to fix: Labor Secretary, U.S. immigration system is 'a threat to our economy’...https://lnkd.in/gJn3pv8G https://www.visualcapitalist.com/countries-receiving-most-us-immigration-visas/ "…10.3 million open jobs in the U.S., many of which are for skilled workers who aren’t available… the last major immigration reform in the U.S. happened in 1986…" I have so...