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Time Magazine just called Detroit one of the world’s greatest places.

Time Magazine just called Detroit one of the world’s greatest places. https://www.mlive.com/life/2022/07/heres-why-time-magazine-just-called-detroit-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-places.html Also, Detroit Ranked #1 Emerging Startup Ecosystem (globally?!). Detroit’s top ranking marks a 13-spot jump from the previous year, solidifying the city’s growth in early-stage funding and investor activity, number of scale-ups and unicorns in the ecosystem, IP commercialization and ability to retain talent. According to the report, Detroit also ranked first in GSER’s list of Top 10...

America ranks as one of the best countries to start a business in (Top 5-10 usually), but it does vary by state. I was going to guess Texas #1 & Florida #2 (not NC).

America ranks as one of the best countries to start a business in (Top 5-10 usually), but it does vary by state. I was going to guess Texas #1 & Florida #2 (not NC). https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-americas-best-states-to-do-business-in/ I still need to pitch my region (Great Lakes)…We are already the 3rd largest economic region in the world (GDP > $6T). The impact of the Chips Act on MI will be a curious thing.…1/3 of...

At WMU, Business Analytics is in its own STEM category. The WMU Business Analytics degree was already a STEM major & now has its own CIP code. Business Analytics Major at WMU:

At WMU, Business Analytics is in its own STEM category: https://lnkd.in/g8KAs_Wb. The WMU Business Analytics degree was already a STEM major & now has its own CIP code. Business Analytics Major at WMU: https://lnkd.in/gGxyZsBW. https://mibiz.com/sections/talent/the-right-place-launches-10-year-plan-to-grow-tech-sector-in-greater-grand-rapids BUSINESS ANALYTICS MAJOR COURSEWORKRequired coursesCIS 2640—Applied Analytics FoundationsCIS 2650—Programming for Data AnalyticsCIS 3640—Visual AnalyticsCIS 4610—Database for Business AnalyticsCIS 4640—Business Data MiningCIS 5650—Big Data Analytics Electives (three required) CIS 2600—Object-Oriented Programming for BusinessCYIS 3110—Cybersecurity Data AnalyticsCIS 3620—Practical Project...

Another rankings list, this time for European companies. I have several European students. They will of course ask how Gartner decides this. I will tell them it’s complicated & no one appears to really know the exact details.

Another rankings list, this time for European companies. I have several European students. They will of course ask how Gartner decides this. I will tell them it’s complicated & no one appears to really know the exact details. I think I understand the basics, but here is a great read on just how complicated it is (from 2021): https://lnkd.in/gdhsiRxq. Who is leading supply chain excellence in Europe? Gartner report: https://gtnr.it/3AGxYB3 Side note:...

FYI: 60% of the US workforce is employed by a family-owned business & small businesses have the happiest employees. There are surprisingly few “great” books on family business & succession.

FYI: 60% of the US workforce is employed by a family-owned business & small businesses have the happiest employees. There are surprisingly few "great" books on family business & succession. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—WMU's Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) secured private funding to administer ongoing technical support for entrepreneurs and small business owners throughout Kzoo County.The grant provided by the Stryker Johnston Foundation will allow the Michigan SBDC...for rest of story:https://lnkd.in/gEK5iKkt__FYI: 60% of...

I recently had a GIS analyst reach out to me & ask: Is there a business geography specialty group that addresses supply chain issues? Where could people find GIS supply chain problem sets?

Are Supply Chain professionals using ArcGIS Pro technology? Do you think our SCM students should learn this? ArcGIS is a technology that can help companies manage risk. Nationally, almost zero SCM graduates will have this on their resume. https://www.gislounge.com/gis-supply-chain-inflation/ I recently had a GIS analyst reach out to me & ask: Is there a business geography specialty group that addresses supply chain issues? Where could people find GIS supply chain problem...

Biden Energy Secretary Granholm: Clean energy is ‘best peace plan the world has ever known’

OK, just keep in mind that the supply chain for solar & wind is mostly in China, & the U.S. does not have a great strategy for rare earth metals & critical minerals (stuff EV batteries need & mining is not clean). Visualizing China’s Dominance in the Solar Panel Supply Chain: https://lnkd.in/gKDZezmR &https://lnkd.in/gUgErGf9 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-energy-secretary-granholm-clean-energy-best-peace-plan-world-ever-known Notice, that Wind & Solar generate >10% of the world’s electricity. While Europe & N.A. make up > 1/3 of...

Notice, that Wind & Solar generate >10% of the world’s electricity. While Europe & N.A. make up > 1/3 of the global demand for solar panels, both make up an avg of <3% each across all stages of actually mfg solar panels.

Notice, that Wind & Solar generate >10% of the world’s electricity. While Europe & N.A. make up > 1/3 of the global demand for solar panels, both make up an avg of <3% each across all stages of actually mfg solar panels. China owns the vast majority of the world’s solar panel supply chain, controlling at least 75% of every single key stage of solar photovoltaic panel mfg & processing. When it comes to...

Every SCM major now has to take: Global Negotiation…The fastest growing class at WMU.

Every SCM major now has to take: Global Negotiation…The fastest growing class at WMU. https://lnkd.in/ekhu3YHA. Thank you Dr. James Eckert! Almost 1/2 of U.S. employees do not feel confident in their negotiation skills… > 40% don't feel confident in their negotiation skills, while a 1/4 admit to never having negotiated at all in the workplace, per a LinkedIn survey. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sime-curkovic-61617a115_this-is-now-a-reqd-course-for-all-supply-activity-6976219583695265792-Kuwp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop The results revealed that men feel more confident about negotiating than women,...

Every WMU SCM major now has to take this class (Excel on steroids). Our Business Analytics minor teaches Big Data w/ skill sets such as:

Predictive Data Analytics ranked #2! https://lnkd.in/gthyAWf3. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/supply-chains-automation-future/ Every WMU SCM major now has to take this class (Excel on steroids). Our Business Analytics minor teaches Big Data w/ skill sets such as: 1. Advanced Excel (power query & pivot) & macros;2. Data visualization (Tableau, Power BI & python w/ seaborn & matplotlib);3. Data mining/RapidMiner, machine learning & data science;4. Python & Jupyter notebook (data analytics & statistical libraries such as pandas,...