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Wisconsin MBA ranks #4 in return on investment.
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Operations is most common background for S&P 500 CEOs
- For the second year in a row, executive search firm Spencer Stuart found that Operations (31%) was the most common functional role prior to becoming CEO.
- Wisconsin tied with Harvard as having most alumni serving as CEOs.
Operations and Technology Management
- developing leaders who create business
value
Operations and Technology Management (OTM) is an MBA specialization for those seeking advanced positions as consultants, analysts, product/service managers, project leaders, business developers, or operations, information technology, and supply chain managers – while priming themselves for senior leadership roles. Within OTM you can focus on Operations Management or Information Technology Management. More
Alumni Views
| "My MBA from the UW-Madison has already paid for itself in many ways. It has opened several doors for me along my career path and the skills I learned have proven to be highly transferable among several different positions in Manufacturing, Corporate Development, and Strategic Marketing. Examples of such skills include the ability to lead and participate on teams, the ability to think both strategically and analytically, as well as the ability to effectively manage my time and projects. Most importantly, my fellow students and the Erdman Center staff continue to be invaluable as mentors, network contacts, and lifelong friends." |
Industry Advisory Board
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"The OTM program provides an excellent balance between strategic and operational perspectives. The program emphasizes leadership and provides numerous opportunities to learn and develop leadership skills through projects and exposure to real-life examples, company executives, and students from around the world. The small size of the program and the outstanding Erdman Center facilities provide an intimate atmosphere. Graduates come away with a great education, a close network of colleagues, and hands-on practical leadership and teamwork experience." |
Activities
Part of the mission of the Erdman Center is to expose OTM students to industrial practices and prepare them for new careers. The Center facilitates opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with executives, managers and consultants, those on the forefront of industry practices. The Center also strives to create a strong network among the current and past OTM students. As described below, these goals are achieved through a multitude of activities:
Projects
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OTM students get exposed to real-life strategy formulation, problem-solving, and process improvement through several courses. Some prominent ones are listed below:
In these courses you work with other students from other disciplines in teams to solve problems posed by local or regional organizations. The organizations range from small to large, and are drawn from various industries (like manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit, retail, etc.). |
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News
| OIM Student interns at Los Alamos | |
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OTM student Brandon
McGirr did his summer internship with Los Alamos
Labs in New Mexico, working with other MBAs
to bring new technologies to market and help
local businesses develop and prosper. More on
Brandon's experience and this internship program
can be found in Los Alamos'
Employee Magazine. |
| OIM Faculty Gets Teaching Award | |
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Associate Professor
Greg DeCroix, who teaches the core MBA course
in Operations Management, was awarded the Gaumnitz
Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award on May
13, 2009. Professor DeCroix received his PhD
from Stanford, and has previously taught at
University of Washington and Duke. |
| Erdman Center Trip to WW Grainger, Illinois | |
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In April 2009,
Erdman Center students and staff visited various
W.W. Grainger facilities, including a B2B Retail
Branch in Mundelein, IL, the Chicago Distribution
Center in Niles, IL, and the World Head Quarter
in Lake Forest, IL. At WHQ, Drivalas Sophia
(Director Internet Strategy and Marketing),
Ray Feeney (Chief Technology Officer) and D.G.
Macpherson (Senior VP of Supply Chain) presented
on Grainger’s Enterprise Procurement System
and its global supply chain, and discussed product
line expansion plans and various E-Commerce
initiatives. Many thanks to Troy Vellinga, Vice
President of Continuous Improvement (and Erdman
Center Board member), for arranging this interesting
trip. |
| Erdman Center Trip to Seattle, WA | |
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In March 2009,
Erdman Center students and staff flew to Seattle,
WA for a networking trip. The companies visited
include Boeing, F5, Microsoft, Farecast and
Amazon. In addition to the company site visits,
the group held evening socials with Wisconsin
alumni and company representatives. Wisconsin
alumni in the Seattle area rallied to make the
trip a success with special thanks to Brian
Branagan of F5, Bill Birkholz of Microsoft,
Mike Culver of Amazon and the Rain City Badgers.
On, Wisconsin! |
| OTM Students Win APICS Case Competition | |
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First-year OTM
students Joel Anacker, Ani Das, Brandon McGirr,
Ankit Puri, and Sreejith Satheez, joined by
ASAP student Chase Nicholson, won the APICS
Case Competition on February 21-22, 2009 (APICS
= The Association for Operations Management).
The competition, held in Oak Brook, IL, and
with 28 university teams participating, involved
reviewing a case on Supply Chain Management
and global strategy, preparing a report and
a Power Point slide show, and presenting the
recommendations the following day in front of
a team of judges. The winning team brought home
$800 for the Madison APICS Chapter. |
| Erdman Center arranges a 3-day course on Project Management | |
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During three days in the week before the Spring 2009 semester began (January 14-16), 21 MBA students from OTM and other specializations took part in an intensive, experiential course on how to manage projects taught by Tom Westcott of the Project Solutions Group. |
| Erdman Center Alumnus quoted in Industry Week | |
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Dennis McRae (MTM ’00) was quoted in the November 2008 Industry Week article on “How to Organize for Lean/Six Sigma.” Dennis joined Celerant Consulting in 2000, and is now a Client Partner with this firm. He has consulted with Honeywell, Abbott, Autoliv, Kellogg, and other firms. |
| OTM Student Writes for BusinessWeek | |
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On December 2,
2007, 1st year Operations & Technology Management
student Sarah
Baranowski issued the 1st installment
of her
BusinessWeek MBA Journal . For future installments,
please visit
http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/mbajournal/. |
| OTM Student Field Trips | |
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On August 31st, 2007, OTM Students, Faculty and the leadership of the AISP student organization visited Miller Brewing Company in Milwaukee to cap off MBA orientation. The visit included a tour not available to the general public and a discussion with the Director of Forecasting and Director of Supply Chain. Afterwards the group ventured to the see the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team at Miller park. |
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On February 23, 2007, the OTM students (and other business students) visited GE Healthcare in Madison. |
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On November 17, 2006, the OTM students visited Harley-Davidson (motorcycles) and Strattec Corporation (automotive locks and door handles) in Milwaukee. Picture shows VP of Operations, Kathy Scherbarth, presenting Strattec's lean journey. |
| Erdman Center MBAs Explore Business Operations in Puerto Rico | |
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Over spring break, a group of 10 OTM students, one alumnus, and Associate Director Carol Aspinwall from the Erdman Center for Operations and Technology Management explored best practices in manufacturing and operations at companies in Puerto Rico. The purpose of the trip was to meet with top executives and discuss operations, logistics, and manufacturing first hand and learn about how challenges of companies located in Puerto Rico may be different from what they might face in the continental U.S. Companies visited included Hewlett-Packard, Grainger, Medtronic, and Edwards LifeSciences. Students also visited the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus. The trip was supported by Grainger, CIBER, APICS, and Ford Motor Company. |
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