Author: Sime Curkovic

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...

This model from Gartner is interesting & I use it in our “Intro to SCM” course as subsequent classes line up nicely w/ pieces in it. Note: Where is Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)?

This model from Gartner is interesting & I use it in our “Intro to SCM” course as subsequent classes line up nicely w/ pieces in it. Note: Where is Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)? We know that Gartner strongly advocates SCRM, but many people wanted SCRM placed throughout the end-to-end process. Or, bare minimum, add SCRM to Supplier Relationship Management?Learn about SCRM in Gartner's course! | Sime Curkovic posted on...

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).

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...

My students are getting their full-time job offers. Most get 2 weeks paid vacation, some get 3 weeks, & very few get 4 (some do though!). Some students ask me how many paid vacation days are employers “legally” req’d to give them?

My students are getting their full-time job offers. Most get 2 weeks paid vacation, some get 3 weeks, & very few get 4 (some do though!). Some students ask me how many paid vacation days are employers “legally” req’d to give them? They are dismayed by the answer…ZERO (in America), but expect 2–3 weeks for entry-level managerial roles (jobs that require college degrees). https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-which-countries-get-the-most-paid-vacation-days/ WLB really matters, but I would...

Supply Chain Mgmt Software Market Size

Gartner: “Supply chain management software revenue grew 9.3% in 2022, faster than most other application software markets, exceeding $24.7 billion. The growth rate in constant-U.S.-dollar terms (base 2020) was 14.7%, which was double that of the previous year, indicating much higher growth in investments.” https://lnkd.in/gMDmP-BA. Supply Chain Mgmt Software Market Size Reached US$ 15.8B In 2022. The Market Expects To Reach US$ 33.9B By 2030, Exhibiting A Growth Rate (CAGR) Of...