Rutgers Supply Chain Analytics Student Spends Summer at Amazon, and More – New York News
Let’s explore some of the most interesting stories that have emerged from New York business schools this week.
Beginning a Career in Supply Chain at Amazon – Rutgers Business School
Rutgers Business School exchange student Qiying Xu recently had an opportunity to put her supply chain management theory and Lean Six Sigma course work to use as part of an entry-level management position she will pursue at one of Amazon’s new fulfillment centers.
Xu writes that the Rutgers specialty master’s program in supply chain analytics gave her “the picture of the whole supply chain. The data analytics skills she’s accrued have almost single-handedly “changed the course of [her] career.”
You can read the full article on Xu’s work here.
Bridging the Gap Between Politics and Renewables – Johnson Business Feed
In a new op-ed with his alma mater, recent Johnson SOM graduate Mark DesMeules, MBA ’18, wrote about the role his school played in his career pivot from politics.
“I came to Johnson to accomplish what is colloquially known in the MBA world as a ‘career pivot.’ Prior to joining the Johnson community, I worked in politics in the nation’s capital—Washington DC. After gaining nearly five years of advocacy experience through my work with start-ups, non-profits, and Fortune 500s on intellectual property and technology policy issues, I decided to shift my career trajectory toward an industry I had always been passionate about: renewable energy.”
DesMeules writes that he was immediately sold on Johnson because of the school’s “robust academic and extracurricular offerings on sustainability and renewable energy.”
He elaborates, “At Johnson, I had the chance to explore the intersection of energy, sustainability, and business, all while becoming comfortable with ambiguity and complex business problems.”
“My Johnson colleagues, peers, and professors helped me learn, grow, and successfully pivot from the world of policy to the renewable energy industry. I am excited for the future and look forward to continuing to grow in the next chapter of my career.”
You can read the full op-ed from DesMeules here.
Governor Phil Murphy Selects Stevens to Announce New STEM Initiatives – Stevens Institute of Technology Blog
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently visited Stevens Institute of Technology School of Business’ ABS Engineering Center to announce “two new STEM initiatives to retain highly-trained, technology-savvy college graduates in the state.”
The first is a “loan forgiveness program,” which will see “anyone who has worked in a STEM-related job in New Jersey for at least four years receive $2,000 per year, in years 5,6,7,8 at the same job, for a total benefit of $8,000. Employers and the state would split the covered amount 50/50.”
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy speaking at the Stevens Institute of Technology School of Business / Photo via stevens.edu
The second is an internship program for high school and college students in STEM fields, which reimburses “participating employers 50 percent of intern wages, up to $1,500 per student.”
Murphy said, “Stevens is one of the premier places where tomorrow’s leaders in innovation are learning the skills they will need to be successful and to change our world. If we are to grow the innovation economy again, we cannot lose our college graduates after graduation. I want them to stay here, in New Jersey, to be part of our economic future.”
Check out the full article here.
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Jonathan Pfeffer
Jonathan Pfeffer joined the Clear Admit and MetroMBA teams in 2015 after spending several years as an arts/culture writer, editor, and radio producer. In addition to his role as contributing writer at MetroMBA and contributing editor at Clear Admit, he is co-founder and lead producer of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast. He holds a BA in Film/Video, Ethnomusicology, and Media Studies from Oberlin College.
