Beyond the Classroom
Student interaction with professionals in the field of supply chain management is a hallmark of the MBA experience. Several times throughout the year, students meet with and learn from executives in various settings - visiting executives lecture in the Supply Chain Management Seminar class and in the executive speaker series. Students, faculty, and staff travel each semester to distribution centers and manufacturing facilities to get a firsthand view of a supply chain operation in action. MBA students participate in the prestigious Sam M. Walton College of Business International Graduate Logistics Case Competition. Students attend professional enrichment courses through the School of Business Executive Education series, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference, The Logistics Council Milwaukee Roundtable events, and Institute of Supply Management Madison chapter presentations and seminars. Students have opportunities to participate in Center-sponsored and MBA-wide international experiences. In 2007, the Center traveled to Ireland; in 2009, the destination was Brazil.
L to R: Jennie Meresak, Chris
Gajdostik, Mark Adkins, Ajay Balasubramaniam, Pete Lukszys,
Amber Sleichter, and Samy Affo.
A team of Grainger Center MBA students brought home a
second-place trophy and a $2,000 prize in the 2009 Sam M. Walton
College of Business International Graduate Logistics Case
Competition. The Wisconsin team placed first among U.S. teams,
which included some tough competition from Penn State, Michigan
State, the University of Arkansas, Brigham Young University, and
the University of Minnesota, among others. The prestigious event
brings together graduate students from the world’s top supply
chain management and logistics programs and includes tremendous
networking opportunities.
Flextronics was one of several companies in Brazil that the Center visited during winter break 2009.
In late October, Center students, faculty, and staff traveled to Racine, Wisconsin to tour the world headquarters of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Social activities are also planned throughout the year for students. The annual welcome dinner allows new students to meet faculty, staff, and returning students. A dinner with members of the Executive Advisory Board is held each fall. A holiday party celebrates conclusion of the first semester, and an end-of-the-year reception salutes May graduates.
100% Placement
Supply chain management talent is in high demand, as the
Center's placement record of 100% placement for summer
internships and full-time employment reflects. Our graduates achieve quickly and notably. Average starting salaries are
consistently the highest among peer schools, ranging from $80,000 to $110,000.
Close Community
Supply chain management students have the best of two worlds--the
resources of a large, world-class university and hands-on,
personalized attention made possible by the in-depth resources
offered by the Grainger Center. The Center provides each student with
personalized career and academic advising. Students are
connected--directly and personally--with an extensive network of industry executives, alumni, corporate
partners, and faculty. Students receive personalized guidance
from this network throughout their time in the Wisconsin MBA.
Industry Partnerships
The Grainger Center has deep ties to industry. Its extensive
network of corporate partners provides real-world perspective
that enhances the curriculum and applied learning program and
provides invaluable career guidance to students. The Executive Advisory Board is comprised of senior
executives at leading firms renowned for supply chain management
excellence.
Integrated Learning Environment
The curriculum is cross-functional, applied, and collaborative, allowing students to learn about supply chain management in an integrated business framework from renowned faculty with expertise in supply chain management and other business disciplines.