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The Network Scholars program offers students a unique opportunity to connect with industry executives and senior faculty while completing the Supply Chain Management Major
The program involves a 3-semester sequence in which students register for a 1 credit hour course each semester. Activities completed over the three semesters are detailed below:
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Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Semester 3
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Attend the Network Scholars Conference (Thursday evening - Friday all day). This conference is designed to bring students and industry professionals together to discuss current supply chain management trends and issues.
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Students will complete industry related projects with the Network members.
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Students will mentor incoming Network Scholars and plan all aspects of the Spring conference for incoming students. Students will work directly with the executives in their planning efforts.
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Members of the Network for Value Chain Excellence include:
- American Red Cross
- Bank of America
- BP
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- ConocoPhillips
- Dell
- E. & J. Gallo Winery
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- Henkel
- Intel
- MasterCard
- Pratt & Whitney
- Northern Trust
- Raytheon
- Walt Disney Company
- Williams-Sonoma
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The Network Scholars program is a selective program and to be selected students must demonstrate work experience, applicable campus involvement, evidence of leadership skills, communication skills, interest in the supply chain field, and academic performance (min GPA of 3.0). Only 40 students are accepted in each class of students.
