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USA scores #14 on happiness. See: https://lnkd.in/ghNKpKvs. In general, the richest countries report being the most happy. But why isn’t the richest country (the U.S.) the most happy? #1 USA: Total private wealth held is $68 Trillion.

USA scores #14 on happiness. See: https://lnkd.in/ghNKpKvs. In general, the richest countries report being the most happy. But why isn’t the richest country (the U.S.) the most happy? #1 USA: Total private wealth held is $68 Trillion. The US is the largest wealth market in the world, accounting for 32% of total global wealth & 36% of the world's millionaires. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2023/01/29/what-makes-people-happy-harvard-study-says-money-isnt-most-important-factor/?sh=2e2513e5517b&utm_source=ForbesMainLinkedIn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflowForbesMainLI The US also experienced the greatest high-net-worth population growth of the...

I really push my supply chain students to learn CFO talk. College Accounting to me feels like Supply Chain Finance. The Accounting Minor for our SCM Majors seems like a great fit & has grown on me. Long term in your careers, understanding SCM Finance will be critical.

I really push my supply chain students to learn CFO talk. College Accounting to me feels like Supply Chain Finance. The Accounting Minor for our SCM Majors seems like a great fit & has grown on me. Long term in your careers, understanding SCM Finance will be critical. The worlds of Finance & SCM have collided. Your opportunities are endless if you learn how to talk to the CFO…https://lnkd.in/eJnVHrsM My discussion on why...

“Over time, more companies are choosing to draw from their SCM team when they are looking to fill the CFO role. Therefore, a background in SCM is the perfect preparation for a CFO career path–& possibly even the job of CEO.”

“Over time, more companies are choosing to draw from their SCM team when they are looking to fill the CFO role. Therefore, a background in SCM is the perfect preparation for a CFO career path–& possibly even the job of CEO.” CFO to CFO: Finance and Supply Chain Management:https://lnkd.in/gsCibmeT https://supplychainmanagement.utk.edu/blog/careers-cfo-in-supply-chain-management/ I really push my supply chain students to learn CFO talk. College Accounting to me feels like Supply Chain Finance. The...

Parents: 93% of WMU grads are employed or continuing education- https://lnkd.in/gPxaBnys. Washington Monthly has named WMU the best public university in MI for graduate success based on 10 years of earnings following enrollment. WMU ranks No. 1 in graduate earnings & No. 2 in graduation rates.

Parents: 93% of WMU grads are employed or continuing education- https://lnkd.in/gPxaBnys. Washington Monthly has named WMU the best public university in MI for graduate success based on 10 years of earnings following enrollment. WMU ranks No. 1 in graduate earnings & No. 2 in graduation rates. https://lnkd.in/gtH6efZX. 2021 WMU salary report by every major: https://lnkd.in/gUueUNe7For 2022, see:https://lnkd.in/gxRi75gX Pay attention to what matters most (not rankings). "Students who are able to build strong relationships w/ professors are...

Offers are coming in…Should students negotiate an INTERNSHIP offer? The avg SCM internship is $44,918/yr, or $21.6/hr. People on the lower end, bottom 10%, make $37K/yr ($17.80/hr), while the top 10% makes $54K ($25.96/hr).

Offers are coming in…Should students negotiate an INTERNSHIP offer? The avg SCM internship is $44,918/yr, or $21.6/hr. People on the lower end, bottom 10%, make $37K/yr ($17.80/hr), while the top 10% makes $54K ($25.96/hr). https://lnkd.in/gpBm_m84. Should grads negotiate a job offer (i.e., a higher starting salary)? https://lnkd.in/gMJYNJkh. Yale advice:https://lnkd.in/gggJFADWhttps://lnkd.in/gxkjy3sm Harvard:https://lnkd.in/ghEYr3Qwhttps://lnkd.in/gc4Kd_SE MIT: https://lnkd.in/g3xqeDyc Personally, I prefer WMU’s Career Services manual. Also, WMU HCOB/SCM has a great ROI (just ask my students starting at 70K & making over...

Yes, WMU supply chain grads from 2022 have a median wage range of $65-$75,000. Watch these major stories on WMU Haworth’s major students.

Yes, WMU supply chain grads from 2022 have a median wage range of $65-$75,000. Watch these major stories on WMU Haworth's major students.https://lnkd.in/dHhA8iEXParents: 93% WMU graduates are employed or continuing education. https://lnkd.in/gPxaBnys FYI, from 2021, WMU salary report by every major: https://lnkd.in/gUueUNe7 WMU: No. 1 in Michigan for earnings by graduates from all backgrounds, Salaries & job placement by every major:https://lnkd.in/g3CZBrM7 Yes, the WMU Haworth College of Business is one of the...

“You can see this in the figure below, which shows data on job postings by non-technology companies tied to skills around artificial intelligence, robotic process automation & data science/analytics.” From Gartner:

“You can see this in the figure below, which shows data on job postings by non-technology companies tied to skills around artificial intelligence, robotic process automation & data science/analytics.” From Gartner:https://lnkd.in/gcs-xgxV “Walmart deployed AI-powered negotiations software w/ a text-based interface (i.e., a chatbot) to connect w/ suppliers.”https://lnkd.in/gF5qT_im How to approach a new technology investment, based on what I have seen in software & professional services: For example, If a company...

Students/Parents: Which college majors pay off? Is graduate school a golden goose or a money pit? Are Ivy League degrees usually worth it? From WSJ:

Students/Parents: Which college majors pay off? Is graduate school a golden goose or a money pit? Are Ivy League degrees usually worth it? From WSJ: https://lnkd.in/gsKyJ9rn. WMU supply chain grads have a median wage range of $65-$75K. https://lnkd.in/dkGr4_uX.WSJ: https://lnkd.in/gMy3nwS2. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/colleges-quit-us-news-rankings-100003681.html The U.S. supply chain accounts for 37% of domestic jobs: Harvard Business Review. https://lnkd.in/gbV_aMT7 > 5,000 open summer internships in MI, postings - https://lnkd.in/gVsHEZxz & > 20,000+ nationally - https://lnkd.in/gRKmr7QE. What are they looking for? SCM majors. Perhaps delay...

Artificial Intelligence will have a great impact on Supply Chain Management. However, one thing often not mentioned is the attitude of hiring managers, as many do not have a full understanding of the AI skill sets of graduating students.

Top Skills You Need To Become a Data Scientist (every job has data). https://lnkd.in/gk7pgtQZ. Artificial Intelligence will have a great impact on Supply Chain Management. However, one thing often not mentioned is the attitude of hiring managers, as many do not have a full understanding of the AI skill sets of graduating students. Our SCM students told us many times that their hiring managers valued only the traditional Excel capabilities (lookup functions,...

You could make the case that many business grads should have some of these skills…We studied the top skills in analytics jobs & Python was among the top. The visualization libraries in Python can produce the kind of visualizations not available in Tableau & Power BI.

You could make the case that many business grads should have some of these skills…We studied the top skills in analytics jobs & Python was among the top. The visualization libraries in Python can produce the kind of visualizations not available in Tableau & Power BI. Students will be able to differentiate themselves from other schools.  Is Python a must-have skill in the supply chain? 200K vacant jobs on LinkedIn say yes....