Author: Sime Curkovic

Students: Thousands of new internships posted, to name a few — https://lnkd.in/gVsHEZxz & https://lnkd.in/gRKmr7QE & https://lnkd.in/gmMH5myb. What do internships pay (never work for free)? The going rate appears to be $18–30/hr. See: https://lnkd.in/g6CH_pYv & https://lnkd.in/g4znXYHu. Being job ready in the post covid market & beyond. https://lnkd.in/eZGZbkP & https://lnkd.in/g8cAcBh3. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/average-internship-salary-us-state/ Prepping for a job interview? Here’s how to answer ‘What is my biggest weakness?’ Demonstrating self-awareness during an interview is huge. I tell my students to always answer the “what is your...

Biden will convene his new supply chain council and announce 30 steps to strengthen U.S. logistics: https://lnkd.in/gKbkNhpE. Do not forget where most of the supply chain is: Small Businesses — get ready for another supply chain disruptor: no succession planning. Also, from the HBR article: “The U.S. has an opportunity to do more than just get its supply chains back on track. It can prevent future disruptions by fundamentally improving how...

In case you want to see what we cover in our AI course, see the screenshot below. We are expanding this list in spring. Our analytics faculty are on top of this AI wave. They have already built an AI course in our business college (CIS 5550) to cover all kinds of AI for business applications. After this course, AI embedded modules in existing courses will be added. Hmm…“American college...

“Walmart deployed AI-powered negotiations software w/ a text-based interface (i.e., a chatbot) to connect w/ suppliers.” https://lnkd.in/gF5qT_im. “Walmart, like most organizations with large procurement operations, can’t possibly conduct focused negotiations with all of its 100,000-plus suppliers. As a result, around 20% of its suppliers have signed agreements with cookie-cutter terms that are often not negotiated. It’s not the optimal way to engage with these “tail-end suppliers.” But the cost of hiring...

Well, another college rankings post. Source: U.S. News & World Report. Well, another college rankings post. Source: U.S. News & World Report. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-americas-best-universities/ USNWR also did one for Supply Chain Mgmt (undergrad): https://lnkd.in/giMYXfR5. Note, in these rankings, multiple schools do NOT actually have undergraduate degrees in SCM. For example, correct if I am wrong, but:MIT does NOT offer a specific undergraduate degree in supply chain management. However, MIT’s Sloan School of...

Demonstrating self awareness during an interview is huge. I actually require my students to conduct a personal SWOT and they largely struggle. Also, most students & even managers put little effort into developing & promoting their brand. How about a personal SWOT analysis? For details on how to build your brand (with a workbook): https://lnkd.in/dSAA6wF How Does Your Personality Type Affect Your Income: https://lnkd.in/g7z_ZNV3. Do you know what your brand is? Become...

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...