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Business Analytics (these classes are very important $$$$ – close to half of our SCM majors are BA minors, why?)

Students and SCM Professionals: This can be a deal breaker in your professional lives... The following CIS courses in our program develop Business Analytic skills: CIS 1020 (Business Computing), CIS 2640 (Business Analysis and Reporting), CIS 2650 (Programming for Data Analytics), CIS 3640 (Business Analytics), and CIS 4640 (Business Data Mining). The trend line is very positive for this skill set. Business Analytics (BA) addresses an increasing demand in organizations...

How to effectively join LinkedIn & build your brand

Note, all of you should be connected with me on Linkedin (just ask)... Are you on Linkedin? Attached is a presentation on how to join Linkedin professionally and effectively (see below). Click here for a great presentation on how to do LinkedIn I have a current supply student that has a received a dream job offer from Amazon. Amazon found him on Linkedin. Also, I have several former students...

How to set up the post script on your smart phones for email replies

I am noticing that several students and working professionals are responding to my emails via smart phones. That is great and fine. It is the roaring 2020s and your future employer will expect you to do the same. However, it can be cumbersome to write emails on your phone that are clean and easy to read. And sometimes, you try to write one word but another word appears that was...

Three supply chain orgs you can join (ISMworld.org for $35 & CSCMP.org for $40 & ASCM.org for free!)

Supply Chain Students: I would highly encourage you to join orgs related to what you are majoring in. Send the message to employers that you plan on being an engaged member of your discipline. Also, these organizations have certs which can be used to externally validate you as a subject matter expert in SCM. Send the message to employers that you are aware of these certs & these certs are...