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Great ideas.Making them happen.
Strategic Innovation Academy Directors
• Faculty Director: Barry Thomas– Academic History
• PhD in Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 2002
• MS in Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 1999
• BA in Mathematics and Economics, Grinnell College, 1996
– Areas of Expertise• Real-time Decision-making• Heuristic Search• Logistics• Vehicle routing
SI Academy:
Building Skills That Are In Demand
1. Critical thinking
2. Complex problem solving
3. Judgment and decision-making . . .
SI Academy Tracks
• Helping businesses identify, analyze and execute opportunities
Strategic Management &
Innovation
• Helping businesses do business betterSupply Chain & Analytics
Structured Problem Solving
SI Careers
• Strategy Development Specialist
• Business Development Analyst
• Mergers & Acquisition Analyst
• Market Research Analyst
• Business Strategy Consultant
• New Product Development
• Project Manager
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Strategic Sourcing Specialist
• Process Engineer/Consultant
• Operations Management
• Logistics Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Business Analytics
Strategic Management & Innovation Supply Chain & Analytics
Other Alumni Roles:
Strategic Management & Innovation
• Senior Associate, International Pricing Strategy, Delta Airlines
• Associate Product Manager, Integrated DNA Technologies
• Project Manager, Operational Risk, Discover Financial Services
• Technical Project Manager, Pearson
• Senior Business Analyst, Cognizant Technology Solutions
• Project Manager, Appcore
• Associate, A.T. Kearney
• Associate Manager, Leadership Program, Zimmer
• Consultant, Newry Corporation
• Internal Auditor, YRC Worldwide
• New Business Development, American International Practice Group
• Product Manager, Medline
• Strategic Account Manager, Marchex
Other Alumni Roles: Supply Chain & Analytics
• Product Application Engineer, Eaton Corporation
• Sourcing Manager, Procurement LDP, Johnson & Johnson
• Import/Export Logistics Manager, Wilbur-Ellis Company
• Project Manager, Pearson
• Operations Manager, Amazon
• Intermediate Process Engineer, AEGON
• Demand Planner, BASF
• Supply Chain Capacity Planner, Caterpillar
• Project Manager, Customer Service, Discover Financial Services
• Pricing Analyst, Parker-Hannifin
• Supply Chain Leadership Development Program, Eaton Corporation
• Global Supply Chain Analyst, VF Corporation
Hiring Successes - 2012
• Amazon Pathways Program• American International Practice Group• Eaton Corporation• Marchex• Mayo Clinic (joint degree student)• Medline• Nanocrystal Group• Parker Hannifin• The University of Iowa (Ph.D program)• VF Corporation• YRC Worldwide
• Amazon Corporate Operations
• Bob Barker Company• Eaton Global LDP• Emory University
(joint degree student)• Faurencia• Gallup• Higher Learning
Technologies• Laticrete• LeanCor
Second-Year Full-Time Placements First-Year Internships
100% Placement Rate
• Masco• Nanomedtrix• NextEra Energy• Nissan• Radiology Protocols• Rockwell Automation• University of Iowa
Hospitals & Clinics• University of Iowa
Research Foundation• Wellmark• Zivanti
Learn by Doing
Iowa Medical Innovation Group
(IMIG)
Six Sigma & LeanCertifications
Business Solutions Center
Case Competitions
Learn by Doing:
Certifications• Six Sigma
– Open only to SCA majors– Requires the following courses:
• Operations Management• Statistical Methods for Process
Improvement• Six Sigma Project• Strategic Management of Change
• Lean– The following courses are required:
• Operations Management• Rapid Continuous Improvement• Strategy Development and the Lean
Enterprise
Before
After
Value Stream Map
Certification Sponsors
Finance Career Academy
Cathy Zaharis, CFA, Business DirectorTom Rietz, Faculty Director
Your Academy Directors
• Tom Rietz, Faculty Director• PhD Economics, U of Iowa – 1988 BA
Economics UNI 1983• Asst. Prof of Finance Northwestern
1988-94• Areas of Expertise:
– Behavioral Finance– Experimental Econ and Finance– Experimental Markets and Game Theory
Your Academy Directors
• Cathy Zaharis, CFA, Business Director• BBA Finance - 1982 – U of Iowa• MBA Drake - 1983• CFA Charterholder and Past President
of CFA Society of Iowa• 1982-2005 – Analyst, Head of Trading
Desk, Portfolio Manager – Principal Global Investors
• Chair, Investment Committee – U of Iowa Foundation
• Public Speaker on Investing
What is Finance?
Finance is
Corporate• Making decisions based
on financial information of an organization
• Maximizing Shareholder Value
Investment• Provide Capital for the
Business Community
• Distribute Investments to maximize the Risk/Return Matrix
Corporate Finance Careers
Accounting
• Internal Audit/Accounting/Tax• Treasury/Cash Management
CrossFunctional
• Risk Management• Financial Analyst/Corporate Development
Investments
• Investor Relations/Benefits Manager/Real Estate• Capital Markets
Skills for Corporate Finance
• Strong Analytical Skills• Strong Problem Solving Skills• Communication – Verbal/written a huge plus
and will help your career• Teamwork – Working in a team environment is
key• Leadership Potential – Have what it takes to
move up in the organization
Financial Analyst
Skills required• Problem Solving• Analytics• Teamwork• Communication
Functions• Financial Planning • Capital Budgeting• Project Analysis• Market Analysis
Investment Track Roles
• Research Analyst/Associate• Relationship Managers• Portfolio Assistant• Trading
Research Analyst
• Skills– Fundamental or Quantitative– Strong Analytical Skills– Develop relationships with “sell side” and companies– Very Important to have a CFA
• What do you do– Knowledge of your industry– Companies – know and model– Pitch Ideas
• Career Path– Portfolio Manager– Career Analyst– Hedge Funds
Investment Track Firms• Investment Management - “Buy Side”• Investment Banking• Capital Markets• Consultants• Endowments and Foundations• “Sell Side”
• Sectors with little MBA hiring:• Wealth Management• Hedge Funds• Private Equity
Learning by Doing in Finance
Henry Fund
Putting Finance into Practice
Case Competitions
The Marketing Career Academy.
Marketing Academy Directors
Areas of Excellence Include: Director of Analytics, The Brandware Group
(Clients include DuPont, Abbot, Satellite Radio, Samsung, 3M, Michelin, Nestle)
Two-time MBA Elective Faculty Member of the Year
Tom is an expert at Marketing strategy, Prediction markets, healthcare and analytics.
Tom Gruca - Faculty Director, MBA Marketing Career Academy Director of PhD Program in Marketing, Tippie Research Professor of Marketing
PhD in Decision and Information Sciences, UIllinois, 1989 MBA in Management Information Systems, UIllinois, 1985 BS in Mathematics and Computer Science, UIChicago, 1983
Jason Corpus - Business Director, MBA Marketing Career Academy Executive Scholars Program, Northwestern University – Kellogg, 2012
High Potential Leadership Program, UPenn – Wharton, 2010 MBA in Management, University of Iowa, 2009
BS in Management and Economics, Coe College, 2001
13 years of Corporate Marketing Leadership Experience
Director for Merchandising & Strategic Development, Brownells Group
Led The Brownells Group from $38M in revenue in 2005, to the Internet Retailer Top 250 in US e-commerce $$ 2013. Founder and Managing Director of 1821 Limited, directed
the acquisition of $70MM in business acquisitions 2009-2013.
Marketing Academy Directors
So… What is Marketing?
1 Source: CareerBuilder July 1, 2013
What if I told you that on average LESS THAN 6% OF MARKETING JOBS
are in Advertising and Design?1
Marketing Is:
Identifying Growth Opportunities
Developing a Profitable Solution
Positioning the Solution in the Market
Persuading the target audience
Career Paths in Marketing
Marketing Research
and Analytics
Brand and Product
Development
Category Management and Shopper
Marketing
Merchandising
Business Development
and Consulting
Promotions, Design and
Comm.
Most Quantitative Most Qualitative
World Renowned Marketing Faculty
Our Marketing faculty is truly World Class. Among the marketingfaculty that you’ll work with:
100% PhD’s from Top Level Universities
Over 75 years of industry consulting experience with top-tier clients such as DuPont, Abbot, Satellite Radio, Samsung, 3M, Michelin, Nestle and GE.
Our faculty’s work has been published more than 75 times in top-tier Marketing publications.
Our faculty have won 64 university and national awards for their classroom instruction, research, presentations and publications.
Top placements every year
2013 Field Studies in Marketing Clients
The Marketing Career Academy.
You can get there from here.