2023 – Sime Curkovic Ph.D.

Careers and salaries in the supply chain (we just had a student get offered $87K)…

A solid, albeit somewhat generic/broad, overview for those looking to get acquainted with the supply chain field…Common Careers in Supply Chain Management: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/supply-chain-management-jobs/ ..."We sourced the below salary data from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM). Buyer/PlannerMedian Annual Salary: $72,800Required Education: Bachelor’s degreeJob Description: Buyers and planners work on the front lines of organizations’ supply chains. They create forecasts for demand, obtain and distribute products and maintain data to...

Wow, the Harvard Business Review (Delgado & Mills) called this right 5 years ago in 2018 (pre covid), well done. Lots of jobs in the supply chain…

Wow, the Harvard Business Review (Delgado & Mills) called this right 5 years ago in 2018 (pre covid), well done. Why are supply chain industries the source of so many high-paying jobs and so much innovation? https://lnkd.in/grs9FUsw. Degree program fuels supply chain and logistics industry’s workforce of the future: https://lnkd.in/g65xNd9M. “Its bachelor’s degree gives students the chance to boost their average annual pay in the field to $87,280, compared with $49,689 for...

ArcGIS/ESRI: Should SCM students learn this?…”the importance of including location analytics in the standard business school curriculum — especially in the field of supply chain management.”

Should SCM students learn this?…”the importance of including location analytics in the standard business school curriculum — especially in the field of supply chain management.” Bridging the gap between supply chain management practice and curriculum: A location analytics exercise... Access via: https://ow.ly/kMci50PWU1K or see: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dsji.12286 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/dsji.12286 Are Supply Chain professionals using ArcGIS Pro technology? Do you think our SCM students should learn this? ArcGIS is a technology that can help companies...

Which college majors pay off? Is graduate school a money pit?

…“improve the value they provide to both taxpayers and graduates…That means state appropriations should focus more on engineering and business programs, said Shad White, the auditor, and less on liberal arts majors like anthropology, women’s studies and German language and literature.”Can Humanities Survive the Budget Cuts?The state auditor of Mississippi recently released an eight-page report suggesting that the state should invest more in…www.yahoo.com Ranked: Median Student Debt for a U.S....

Should You Give Up Your Salary and Go to Grad School?
Well, that darn MBA degree still has a great ROI…

Should You Give Up Your Salary and Go to Grad School?Well, that darn MBA degree still has a great ROI…“Over their lifetime, an MBA grad can expect to earn $3M more than someone w/ only a bachelor’s.” Great ROI!?…At about 98% of universities that offer MBAs, grads typically made more money 2 years out of school than they had borrowed. That stands in contrast to law schools, where roughly 6%...

Is Consulting the Right Career for You?

Funny video, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_this-is-the-best-video-you-will-see-in-2023-activity-7125572507926994944-UAer/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&source=post_page-----610f87ad6e49-------------------------------- but…Is Consulting the Right Career for You? https://lnkd.in/d6BPb9Kz. I have a lot of students that aspire to a consulting job right after graduation. I tell them we are always training our students to become consultants…but to their own org. We try to develop strategic skill sets (rather than tactical) combined w/ softer skills (i.e., problem solving, leadership, negotiation, etc.). Skills developed: 1) Gather & organize information about the...

Students are interviewing & the offers are coming in (some are below market value). What do internships pay (& they all pay, never work for free)?

Students are interviewing & the offers are coming in (some are below market value). What do internships pay (& they all pay, never work for free)? The going rate appears to be $18–30/hr. See: https://lnkd.in/g6CH_pYv & https://lnkd.in/g4znXYHu. Thousands of internships currently posted- https://lnkd.in/gVsHEZxz & https://lnkd.in/gRKmr7QE & https://lnkd.in/gmMH5myb.Goals of a Supply Chain Internship or Co-opMake the Most and set Goals for Your Supply Chain Internship or Co-op Yes, your employer will tell you who you will be…scmtalent.com Mapped: Average...

I largely agree with the importance of demonstrating leadership traits during an interview. College grads, for entry level managerial roles, just note that “Problem-Solving” is actually the #1 sought after skill set by employers.

I largely agree with the importance of demonstrating leadership traits during an interview.10 Ways To Show That You Are A Leader During Job InterviewsDemonstrate that you're a leader from the start of a job interview. Prove that you're leadership material. Your job…www.forbes.com College grads, for entry level managerial roles, just note that “Problem-Solving” is actually the #1 sought after skill set by employers: https://lnkd.in/ggbvYYXe & https://lnkd.in/eWaJ8q2 . Can we teach this stuff? Kind of...

My colleagues helped me put this list together for my non-supply chain majors. Industry Certifications & Associations for Various Business Majors:

FYI, designed for Students. “The Associate Professional in Supply Management (APSM) certification allows active ISM student members to take control of their career development.” Supply Chain Certifications To Advance Your Career…and many more at: https://lnkd.in/g4r92hKd. My colleagues helped me put this list together for my non-supply chain majors. Industry Certifications & Associations for Various Business Majors: https://lnkd.in/gxTdm8Mu. Students interested in the Production & Operations Management Society. POMS has a $0 membership fee...

This sounds about right, $20K-$30K in student debt for a business degree (many of my students transfer in from a junior/community college, it tends to be less).

This sounds about right, $20K-$30K in student debt for a business degree (many of my students transfer in from a junior/community college, it tends to be less). https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-median-student-debt-for-a-u-s-bachelors-degree/ Note, our students get jobs that begin at $60–80K/yr, and many are at $100K by age 30. Good ROI, right? Without a College Degree, Life in America Is Staggeringly Shorter (uggh): https://lnkd.in/gWpAs5GS. Ranked: Most Popular U.S. Undergraduate Degrees (2011–2021): https://lnkd.in/gWTxiFch. The top 10 most-regretted...