Welcome New and
Returning Majors!
Fall 2008
Dr. John Tyworth
Chair, SC&IS Department
Ms. Kitty Riley
Instructor in MIS
Mr. Norm Aggon
Assistant Chair, SC&IS Department
Agenda
 Welcome and introductions
 Planning your courses
 Advising
 Preparing for employment
 Getting involved
 Clubs
 Mentoring
 Internships
 Q&A
 Refreshments
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Top Ranked Programs
 Ranked #1 by Supply Chain Management
Review, Fall 2006
 Jumped from 5th to 3rd best in nation by
U.S. News & World Report, 2009
 Top 20 program in management
information systems
Introduction
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Agenda
 Welcome and introductions
 Planning your courses
 Communication and advising
 Preparing for employment
 Getting involved
 Clubs
 Mentoring
 Internships
 Q&A
 Refreshments
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M I S Major
http://ugstudents.smeal.psu.edu/academics-advising/degreerequirements/majors/management-information-systems
Five Prescribed Courses
+ “Two-Piece”
Prerequisites
1. M I S 431: Bus Data Management
Entrance-to-major
2. M I S 432: Bus Info Sys Analysis
M I S 431
3. M I S 434: Internet
Technologies
M I S 431
4. M I S 442: Business Info Sys Design
M I S 432
5. M I S 479W: Enterprise Info Systems
M I S 431, M I S 432
6. M I S Related Area
(select from two piece group)
Planning Your Courses
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“Two-Piece” for M I S Major
 SC&IS 404, 405 Recommended
 Accounting: 471, 472 (select 2)
 Finance: 305, 408
 Int’l Business: 303, 403, 404, 440, 450 (select 2 or
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complete the IB minor)
Marketing: 330, 445
Management: 326, 471
Risk Analysis: BA 427, INS 405, SCM 456
Entrepreneurship: Mgmt 425, 426
Economics: Select 3 credits 300/400, Select 3 credits
400 level courses
Planning Your Courses
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Typical Undergraduate Sequence
Fall
5th
B A 302 / 303
M I S 431
Spring
6th
B A 301 / 304
M I S 432
Two-piece course
7th
8th
M I S 434 or / 442
Two-piece course
Internship
9th
M I S 442 / 479W
Planning Your Courses
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MIS Courses 2008-2009
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Kathleen Riley – M I S 204 / M I S 431/M I S 446
Henry Bi – M I S 479W, MIS 431
Ed Glantz – M I S 204 / M I S 390
Zan Huang – M I S 432, MIS 204H
John Jordan – M I S 446
Akhil Kumar – M I S 434
Lisa Mensinger – M I S 204
Zhe Shan – M I S 434
Jun Shu – M I S 442 / MIS 432
Introduction
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SC&IS Prescribed Courses
http://ugstudents.smeal.psu.edu/academics-advising/degreerequirements/majors/supply-chain-and-information-systems
Five Required Courses
+ “Two-Piece”
Foundation Courses
Prerequisites
1. SC&IS 404: Demand Fulfillment
B A 302
2. SC&IS 405: Manufacturing &
Services Strategies
B A 302
3. SC&IS 406W: Procurement
BA 302
Intermediate and Advanced Courses
4. SC&IS 421: Supply Chain Analysis
5. SC&IS 450: Design & Mgt of SCs
Planning Your Courses
≥ 1 Foundation
Course
SC&IS 421 (may be
concurrent)
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“Two-Piece” for SC&IS Major
MIS 390 and either 446 or 479 Recommended—Earn an ISM Minor!
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Accounting: 471, 472 (select 2)
Information Systems Management – M I S 390, M I S 446
Finance: 305, 408
Int’l Business: 303, 403, 404, 440, 450 (select 2 or complete the
IB minor)
Marketing: 330, 445
Management: 326, 471
Management Information Systems: 431, 432 (legacy)
Risk Analysis: BA 427, INS405, SCM 456
Entrepreneurship: Mgmt 425, 426
Economics: Select 3 credits 300/400, Select 3 credits 400 level
courses
Planning Your Courses
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“New ISM Minor” for SC&IS Majors
Contact Professor Riley at kriley@psu.edu
Nine credits (new courses)
 MIS 390 (3 Cr.) Information Systems Management and
Applications
 MIS 446 (3 Cr.) Global Information Systems
 MIS 479 (3Cr.) Management of Operations Information/ERP
In addition to:
 MIS 204 (3 Credits)
 BA 241 (2 Cr.) and BA 242 (2 Cr.) or BA 243 (4 Cr.)
 BA 302 (2 Cr.) or SCM 310 (3Cr.)
 BA 304 (2Cr.) or Mgmt 301 (3 Cr.)
Planning Your Courses
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Two-Year Sequence
Fall
Spring
5th
6th
B A 301, 304
B A 302, 303
Two-piece course SC&IS 404, 405, 406W
7th
Internship
Planning Your Courses
8th
SC&IS 421, 450
Two-piece course
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SCM Courses – 2008-2009
 Norm Aggon – BA 302, SCM 450
 Marilyn Blanco - SCM 200
 Frank Chelko – SCM 406W, BA 302
 Christopher Craighead – SCM 406W
 David Huff – SCM 405
 Mirko Kremer - SCM 421
 Jiayi Li - SCM 405
 Elena Katok – SCM 421
Introduction
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SCM Courses – 2007-2008
 Bob Novack – SCM 404, 450, BA 302 Sapphire
 Valery Pavlov – SCM 421
 Ralph Sees – SCM 406 W
 Dawn Russell – SCM 406W
 Alan Stenger – SCM 450
 Evelyn Thomchick – SCM 406 W
 Gene Tyworth – SCM 421
 Felisa Preciado Walters – BA 302, 302H,
 Susan Xu – SCM 421
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Agenda
 Welcome and introductions
 Planning your courses
 Communications and advising
 Preparing for employment
 Getting involved
 Clubs
 Mentoring
 Internships
 Q&A
 Refreshments
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Communications and Advising
Questions About:
 Course selection, study abroad, forms, minor
applications, etc
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UG Advising Center ( 2nd Floor Business), 863-1947
 Careers, professional development,
recommendation letters, Graduate School
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Faculty Advisors (4th Floor Business)
 SCM and MIS course registration assistance
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Staff Assistants – (4th Floor Business)
Teresa Lehman and Beth Bower
Advising
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Smeal Office of International
Programs
 Maureen Desorcie (mgd10@psu.edu)
 Assistant
Director International
Programs
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Advising
International Business Minor
Study Abroad
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Smeal Office of
International Programs
Austin J. Jaffe
Director
Maureen Desorcie
Assistant Director
Donna Davison,
Markus Maier, and
Meg Brower are
International Programs Coordinators
Appointments 865-4264
Expand Your Comfort Zone
Change Your Life Forever
More effort is better
Home stay
Language
Cultural experiences
Volunteering
A New Global Perspective
Confidence in your abilities
New interests and friends
Cross-cultural sensitivity
Global business understanding
Appreciation for others’ ways
Communicating Your Experiences
Web site
Blog or journal
Talk with student groups and friends
Class projects and papers
Resume
Interviews
Deadlines & Resources
Spring 2009 is September 15
Summer 2009 is February 15
Fall 2009 is January 20
Education Abroad Fair is
Sept 23 HUB Alumni Hall 11-5:00
International Programs at 410 Boucke
http://www.international.psu.edu/ea/
Smeal Office of International Programs
http://ugstudents.smeal.psu.edu/study-abroad
International Business Minor
Submit application before departure
Appointment for an IB sub abroad
Accredit classes with a syllabus
Send us your stories and photos
Communications and Advising
Questions About:
 Course selection, study abroad, forms, minor
applications, etc
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UG Advising Center ( 2nd Floor Business), 863-1947
 Careers, professional development,
recommendation letters, Graduate School
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Faculty Advisors (4th Floor Business)
 SCM and MIS course registration assistance
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Staff Assistants – (4th Floor Business)
Teresa Lehman and Beth Bower
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Communications and Advising
Questions About:
 Full time job placement services
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Tami Barnes, tlh3@psu.edu
See upcoming slides
 Discussions about upcoming events, career
information, alumni help, current real world
supply chain issues, etc.
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emails
Nittany Lion Supply Chain Network Blog
http://www.personal.psu.edu/nxa12/blogs/nittanylionsupplychainnet
work/
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In class power point slides
Web site
Advising
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URLs
 https://intranet.smeal.psu.edu/
 https://intranet.smeal.psu.edu/uprog/ed
abroad/Index.html
 https://intranet.smeal.psu.edu/students
/oip/ugrads.html
 http://www.personal.psu.edu/nxa12/blo
gs/nittanylionsupplychainnetwork/
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Agenda
 Welcome and introductions
 Planning your courses
 Communications and advising
 Preparing for employment
 Getting involved
 Clubs
 Mentoring
 Internships
 Q&A
 Refreshments
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Career Placement Workshop
 110 Business On September 4th at 5:45 PM
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Important topics (and pizza!)
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Career opportunities
Internships
Placement services
Career fairs
Professional development opportunities
 University Career Fair—Bryce Jordan Center- Sept. 15th-19th
 Supply Chain Career Fair Coffeehouse Sept. 22 @ 6 PM
 Supply Chain Career Fair Sept. 23 – 24, From Noon until 4 PM
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Important Dates/Web Sites
 Supply Chain and MIS Picnic- Sept. 10th on the Third Floor
Terrace from Noon – 1:30 PM
 Careers Workshop – Sept. 4th in 110 Business @ 5:45 PM
 http://ugstudents.smeal.psu.edu/careers/internships-co-ops
 http://www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/fall
 http://www.events.psu.edu/ (choose Smeal from box)
 Check emails with subject ” Corporate Relations Career
Announcements” from tlh3@psu.edu
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Agenda
 Welcome and introductions
 Planning your courses
 Communications and advising
 Preparing for employment
 Getting involved
 Q&A
 Refreshments
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Getting Involved---Scholarships
R Gene Richter Scholarship:
 Previous PSU Supply Chain Department Winners:
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Andrew Spicher
Doug Burke
Leslie Hubbard
Marcio Oliveira
Tania Santiago
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2007
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2005
 Benefits:
 Accelerated Mentorship & Networking Program
 All expenses paid opportunity to attend ISM
Conference
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May 3-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina
$5000 in tuition assistance
 Applications Will Be Forthcoming!
 www.richterfoundation.org
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Getting Involved---Clubs
 Supply Chain Management Association
 President: Matt Matsko
 Vice-President: Linlyn Chow
 Treasurer : Brett Schneck
 APICS Student Chapter
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President: Lauran Chuday
Vice-President: Christopher Johnson
Director Of membership: Jamie Marshall
 SAPSIG
 President: Jim Peters
 Vice-President: Kirsten Burghardt
 Treasurer: Mike Boyson
 Management Information Systems Association
 President: Tom Stevenson
 Vice-President: Shashana Williams
 Treasurer: Matt Collapietro
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Penn State SCMA
Supply Chain Management
Association
-Largest Supply Chain/Logistics-related organization at PSU
-Increase your internship/co-op/full-time opportunities
through our extensive corporate network
-Add value to your resume through the opportunities we
provide our members to do volunteer work, participate in
THON, and also projects to benefit Smeal
First General Meeting:
Thurs, 9/4, 6:30pm 110 Wartik
Also, be sure to stop by our table at the Smeal Involvement
Fair the night of September 3!
clubs.psu.edu/up/scma
- BRAND NEW
STUDENT CHAPTER
Interested?
Contact current APICS
President Lauren Chuday
with questions and
membership information.
Lauren.Chuday@gmail.com
- Great leadership and
networking opportunities
- Over 40 dues-paying
members – graduate &
undergraduate students
welcome
- Programs this fall 2008 by
Wal-Mart, Johnson &
Johnson, Penske Logistics
Goals of the Club
To educate students on the nature of ERP products
(such as SAP)
To impart to members a core set of marketable ERP skills
To provide members with advice from industry
professionals (through speakers)
To provide students with resources to further their
SAP/ERP education
Benefits and events include:
•Internship Opportunities
•Learn more about the MIS major
•Boost your résumé
•Corporate Networking
•Résumé & Interview workshops
Philanthropic Projects:
•Database Team- Shawn Andes (saa5013)
To develop member database analysis skills while providing assistance to
business and organizations within the Penn State Community
•Web Development- Shameer Douglas (sod106)
To develop member web development skills while providing assistance to other
Penn State student organizations
Joining MISA is free and easy
email us at MISA@psu.edu
MISA website
Agenda
 Welcome and introductions
 Planning your courses
 Communications and advising
 Preparing for employment
 Getting involved
 Q&A
 Refreshments
Nittany Lion Supply Chain Network Blog Site:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/nxa12/blogs/nittanylionsupplychainnetwork/
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Agenda
 Welcome and introductions
 Planning your courses
 Communications and advising
 Preparing for employment
 Getting involved
 Q&A
 Refreshments
Nittany Lion Supply Chain Network Blog Site:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/nxa12/blogs/nittanylionsupplychainnetwork/
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