Author: Sime Curkovic

Tough to argue with this list though, just pay attention to 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.”

Tough to argue with this list though, just pay attention to 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.” https://supplychaindigital.com/operations/top-10-supply-chain-schools Great ROI!?...At about 98% of universities that offer MBAs, grads typically made more money 2 years out of school than...

Demonstrating self-awareness during an interview is huge. I tell my students to always answer the “what is your weakness” question in the context of having a strategy to fix it (explain what you have done about it, actual RESULTS). For example, from the article:

Demonstrating self-awareness during an interview is huge. I tell my students to always answer the “what is your weakness” question in the context of having a strategy to fix it (explain what you have done about it, actual RESULTS). For example, from the article: https://lnkd.in/e3ctfpey.“The key to answering that question: You spend about 10% of it explaining the weakness and 90% of it explaining how you are working on weakness,”...

Half of College Grads Are Working Jobs That Don’t Use Their Degrees: https://lnkd.in/efcJQEXJ. Translation: Success = Pick the right major (i.e., demand > supply) + Get work experience (i.e., internships related to major) + Pick the right first job (i.e., they pay a premium for your major because of supply/demand conditions and you are job ready day one because you have professional work experience).

A related great read…Half of College Grads Are Working Jobs That Don’t Use Their Degrees: https://lnkd.in/efcJQEXJ. Translation: Success = Pick the right major (i.e., demand > supply) + Get work experience (i.e., internships related to major) + Pick the right first job (i.e., they pay a premium for your major because of supply/demand conditions and you are job ready day one because you have professional work experience). https://www.visualcapitalist.com/major-worst-finding-a-job/ Notice:“More than...

A nice career guide from Harvard to help with resumes, interviewing, getting offers, etc. For more help, pasted below are links from Yale, MIT, & WMU (112 pages of ideas). Should college grads negotiate a job offer (i.e., a higher starting salary)? Yes, but only if you know how to negotiate. My thoughts:

A nice career guide from Harvard to help with resumes, interviewing, getting offers, etc. For more help, pasted below are links from Yale, MIT, & WMU (112 pages of ideas). Should college grads negotiate a job offer (i.e., a higher starting salary)? Yes, but only if you know how to negotiate. My thoughts: https://lnkd.in/gEZF6prG.Here’s what a lot of college grads don’t know about their first job offer: https://lnkd.in/gG2DeF2h. “Just 38% of...

Our new “apprenticeship” program: We just concluded a co-op pilot program with a F500 company that was highly successful and has started its second iteration in 2024. So, what makes this Co-op program different?

Our new "apprenticeship" program: We just concluded a co-op pilot program with a F500 company that was highly successful and has started its second iteration in 2024. So, what makes this Co-op program different? https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74490 It is based on the European apprentice programs, whereby students work part time as an integral part of their studies. The advantages are that students learn from hands-on experience, while also earning college credits.It is not students with...

Do you think our SCM students should learn this? ArcGIS is a technology that can help companies manage risk. Are Supply Chain professionals using ArcGIS Pro technology? Our Intro GEOG 3010 – Fundamentals of GIS is an elective in the SCM program (see below).

Do you think our SCM students should learn this? ArcGIS is a technology that can help companies manage risk. Are Supply Chain professionals using ArcGIS Pro technology? Our Intro GEOG 3010 - Fundamentals of GIS is an elective in the SCM program (see below).I had a GIS analyst reach out to me & ask: Is there a business geography specialty group that addresses SCM issues? Where could people find GIS...

Data Analytics + Finance = Strong SCM Skill Sets. “Half our member respondents (50%) said they would take a “Data Analytics” class to continue their growth as supply chain leaders. Second on the list was taking a “Finance” class (33%).”

Data Analytics + Finance = Strong SCM Skill Sets. “Half our member respondents (50%) said they would take a “Data Analytics” class to continue their growth as supply chain leaders. Second on the list was taking a “Finance” class (33%).” https://talkinglogistics.com/2023/11/06/back-to-school-classes-supply-chain-leaders-should-take/ https://lnkd.in/eEEVhWEX. “Knowledge workers were the hardest positions to fill. With the explosion of data in supply chains and the richness of that data, many companies are starting to understand...

Note, we cover this in our CIS 4640 Business Data Mining class which is the capstone class in our Business Analytics minor. The forecast-driven idea is something that our CIS faculty have been selling to SCM students in this course. In fact, more than 70% of the class is about forecasting and predicting. We specifically talk about data quality treatment strategies to reduce forecasting/prediction errors. CIS 4640 – Business Data Mining:

Great read… https://hbr.org/2024/03/how-machine-learning-will-transform-supply-chain-management Note, we cover this in our CIS 4640 Business Data Mining class which is the capstone class in our Business Analytics minor. The forecast-driven idea is something that our CIS faculty have been selling to SCM students in this course. In fact, more than 70% of the class is about forecasting and predicting. We specifically talk about data quality treatment strategies to reduce forecasting/prediction errors. CIS 4640 -...

“A 100-Day Plan for Your First Job Out of College”…Build a positive relationship with your boss…”Your boss may be the single most important person in your new job — at least when it comes to your career progression.” I would say this is the #1 reason my students change jobs (it’s their boss).

“A 100-Day Plan for Your First Job Out of College”: https://lnkd.in/gwButxEK. Notice the section on...Build a positive relationship with your boss…”Your boss may be the single most important person in your new job — at least when it comes to your career progression.” I would say this is the #1 reason my students change jobs (it's their boss).Money becomes a factor when they can make > 20-40%% elsewhere (which has...

Supply Chain Management Salary Data and What’s The Difference Between Logistics And Supply Chain Management? (And Why It Matters):

Nice salary summary from SCMR: https://lnkd.in/gX6SNriv. “The results…Supply chain and logistics professionals working in the manufacturing sector earn the highest average annual salary of $123,450, while those working for 3PLs earn $107,900, distributors $107,500, and consulting firms $102,200. On average, supply chain and logistics professionals expect to earn $121,150 annually in 2024, with the median salary being $100,000. These salary levels are both consistent with 2023’s survey results... https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/40th_annual_salary_survey_salary_and_satisfaction_up This...