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IA05

The guest lecture I want to discuss is Tim Jordan who talked about operations management. Some of the main concepts I learned were about supply chain and communication. Those two are important concepts because supply chains are used throughout all business so it was interesting to learn how they really work and what goes on behind the scenes. As for communication it was important to see how Tim communicated with other companies and what he has to do communication wise to keep the process running smoothly. A concept from the textbook that relates to what Tim discussed is  operations processes . This relates because the operations process is about transporting, sorting, delivering, and so on. Those things are three points Tim discussed during class. Those points are only a few on the plenty things that go into the process of a working supply chain. Tim's company provides this service for other companies such as McDonalds. His company delivers, sorts, transports things like meat, fr...
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IA04

The event I attended was the WestPACS job and internship fair that was back on October 10th. I attended this event because of all the different employers that were there. I felt this was the most useful event because their was plenty of opportunities to make connections. Having the chance to see all kinds of different employers shifted my focus more to cybersecurity as a whole rather than staying in management information systems. I think a few of those connections will be useful for internships and hopefully a job later down the line. This event made me think about a few things in the career I want to pursue. One of the things I consider now is job enrichment . I think it is important that I always learn more and have the potential to move up the ladder because I do not want to be stuck at the same position for life when I begin to work. The other thing that interests me the most after this event is job redesign . Personally, I prefer diversity on the job. I would like to explore d...
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IA03

Company Me Mission Statement- Enjoying my path and always working hard with the future in mind. Business Environment The industry I will be competing in is the business industry. More specifically, I would like to be in the cybersecurity aspect of the business industry. To get into this field and succeed I must continue to use strategic planning . This will allow me to plan out my steps to get into this field. Cybersecurity is a field that is needed in our country and internationally. An O*Net report gives the idea of work related activities such as analyzing data, gathering info, communicating ideas to others, and so on. This is a competitive field but it is a field that is always in need. Entrepreneurship  Being the CEO of myself I have to consider this a sole proprietorship . Some challenges of being the CEO of company me include getting myself out there and gathering connections for my field. Those are challenges because with many other things needing attention...
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IA02

My interviewee is a Chatham alumni who is currently employed at Merrill Lynch. They were only here for their graduate degree so they were not apart of the available clubs on campus. What I learned about good studying strategies is that it is important to make time to study. A lot of students have busy schedules and put studying to the side but it is always important to find the time to study for tests/quizzes. A piece of advice I learned about building a good portfolio is how important it is to get internships. Internships are valuable because they teach you different parts of a business and they look good when the time comes to apply for my first job. I also learned how important the business mixers are. They are a great way to meet different businesses and get your "in" to that company. Following up is just as important after meeting someone because it gives them a chance to remember you. Planning for good internships is important because you have to apply early. It is impo...
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IA01

The article discusses about Elon Musk's Tesla company and its most recent problems. Elon Musk has recently been in the light regarding a tweet he made about securing funding. That tweet spiked Tesla's stock price and he is now under investigation for it. He also has to deal with multiple lawsuits during this time. One of the most important things he has on his plate now is competition. Some funding is now being given to competing companies instead of his. The idea of competition in this article relates to competition in the textbook. The textbook talks about "perfect competition being when consumers can buy the same product just from different companies." Elon Musk has never had much of that perfect competition until now in this electric car field. With people investing in a startup company called Lucid Motors he now has competition on the market. If this market continues to grow Elon will have more competition than he expected or wants. Elon Musk's busin...
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