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Upcoming MEM Workshop: "
Business Law Business Simulation - The Interactive Law Experience"
An interactive event led by Michael Cannon and Jeff Lefebvre
MEM students and alumni now have a chance to gain foundational business law knowledge. PriSim Business War Games is hosting an interactive learning workshop, Business Law Business Simulation for Technical Managers, on Saturday, February 27th from 1pm-4pm at the Technological Institute, room L482. Space is limited so we request participants to register.
Business Law for Technical Managers incorporates practical insights and common-sense business/legal advice gleaned from members of the Corporate Legal Department of an industry- leading Fortune 100 international manufacturing company for which the Program was originally developed. The Program includes both content lectures and team problem solving, with a practical, real-world emphasis.
Program leaders include Michael Cannon and Jeffrey Lefebvre.
Michael, Founder of VestEdge Consulting, is a corporate lawyer with over 35
years' experien
ce as both outside and in-house corporate legal counsel with both international law firms and corporations. He received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan (Ross) Business School.
J
effrey Lefebvre is
Founder of PriSim Business War Games and Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University. Jeff and his PriSim team have deep experience in designing and delivering interactive instructional programs that make a positive, real-world difference for program participants. He received a Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering & Management Science from Northwestern University, and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Read more about this interactive workshop and register to attend in our
blog!
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Gain a Sneak Peak into MEM Industry Night on March 10th: Keynote Speaker Caralynn Nowinski Collens, CEO of UI LABS
UI LABS to Accelerate the Deployment of Innovative Technology. Portfolio includes Digital Manufacturing & Design Institute and City Digital Labs
Let us introduce you to UI LABS, a Chicago-based research and commercialization collaborative, bringing Universities + Industries together to define problems, design partnerships and deliver scalable solutions to tomorrow's most important challenges.
The portfolio consists of two labs, first the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) which brings together 40+ global manufacturing and technology companies with 30+ university, government and community partners to launch this $320M institute. DMDII has buy-in from more than 500 supporting organizations, and more than a dozen leading companies have invested over a million dollars.
DMDII is reinventing manufacturing for the 21st century. Through applied research and demonstration projects, training and workforce development, and education and outreach, it will infuse advanced digital technologies and big data into today's manufacturing practices to ensure America will remain on the cutting edge - creating new jobs and strengthening the economy.
The second lab, City Digital, will be the global hub for urban infrastructure innovation, setting the standard for the future of cities everywhere. T
he Lab will bring organizations together to facilitate cross-sector collaboration among companies and build on the expertise and advances from Illinois universities and national labs, with deep input and involvement from the City of Chicago.
UI LABS CEO, Caralynn Nowinski Collens, will be the keynote speaker at
Industry Night on March 10th! Read more about UI LABS by visiting their
website.
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MEM Welcomes New Faculty Member
Pan Chen is teaching Managerial Analytics this Winter 2016
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Adjunct Faculty, Pan Chen
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Pan Chen is a Senior Director of Analytics & Supply Chain Services at HAVI Global Solutions (HGS). Pan has 15+ years of Analytics experience over multiple industry sectors, including Food, CPG, Financial Services, Automotive Industries and Management Consulting.
At HAVI Global Solutions Pan is leading the Supply Chain Analytics practice, responsible for end-to-end supply chain visibility and optimization, integration between supply chain and marketing, as well as other innovation opportunities in supply chain related areas.
Prior to HGS, Pan was a Vice President of Analytics at Information Resource Inc. (IRI), where he successfully built the first Analytics Center of Excellence and was responsible for marketing analytics engagements in the areas of pricing, marketing mix and assortment analyses. Pan also led analytics teams in various functional areas such as Marketing, Credit Risk, Product Strategies and Operation at Capital One Financials.
Pan holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University, and a double B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Victoria in Canada.
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Careers in the 21st Century Event Held on January 15th
Student Advisory Board monthly "Second Friday" event great success
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| Current students and alumni enjoyed Professor Werwath's talk and an interactive negotiation exercise during the event. |
The MEM Student Advisory Board (SAB) hosted a networking event led by MEM Director Mark Werwath on Friday, January 15th. Over 25 students and alumni were introduced to methods on how to brand themselves for jobs in the 21st century. Individuals participated in a salary negotiation exercise and networking hour.
The next SAB Second Friday's networking event is scheduled for Friday, February 12th and is bowling night! The event is open to students and alumni and will be held at either Southport Lanes or Seven Ten Lounge. We need to get a headcount to determine the proper number of lanes to reserve, so please respond to MEM Social Activity Chair Tai Olson at [email protected] if you plan to attend.
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Student Advisory Board Networking Event
Friday, February 12th
The next SAB Second Friday's networking event is bowling night! The event is open to alumni and students and will be held at either Southport Lanes or Seven Ten Lounge. We need to get a headcount to determine the proper number of lanes to reserve, so please respond to MEM Social Activity Chair Tai Olson at [email protected] if you plan to attend.
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"Refer a friend to MEM" to learn more about the MEM Program during our
online information Session on February 3rd.
During this session there will be an opportunity to hear about our exciting curriculum, distinctive program features as well as a Q&A session.
Click here for more information.
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MEM Student Spotlight
Carmelo Bottari
When he isn't busy playing his guitar at home, Carmelo is managing the engineering department at Kay Manufacturing. He graduated with two degrees --Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, from Northwestern University prior to becoming a student in the MEM program.
His favorite part about MEM are the opportunities to network with student professionals and professors. He mentions, "It's fascinating interacting with students and teachers from different engineering fields and experience levels and gaining diverse perspectives".
Carmelo sincerely enjoys the program, but he reminds future students that you get out of the program what you put into it. "
This is a program that is meant to teach you how to teach yourself so that you can be more well-rounded in the engineering business world. It teaches you how to expand your creativity and your focus. You don't learn "stuff." You learn how to learn."
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