The Drexel Business and Engineering Society, was officially reorganized and recognized as a chapter of the National Organization for Business and Engineering (NOBE).  NOBE is a national society uniting business, management, and engineering organizations from universities coast to coast. NOBE strives to produce and refine leadership internally and develop professional skills in our members that can be translated into success in the business world.  NOBE Drexel Chapter holds dozens of networking, professional, and social events every year both on and off campus.  You can visit our new website at: www.NOBEdrexel.org.  For any questions or more information, please e-mail NOBE@drexel.edu

All students are welcome to join NOBE and encouraged to join one of our three sponsored chapters.

*  Business and Engineering Society: Formerly the Commerce and Engineering Society, the B&E Society is restricted to only Lebow B&E Majors and helps work with faculty, administration, and students in advancing and promoting the B&E curriculum as well as provide B&E networking and alumni events.

* APICS Student Chapter: The Association for Operations Management Drexel Chapter is restricted to those students who are registered student members of APICS.  APICS is the leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics.  Many students also sign up for the Institute for Supply Chain Management (ISM).  Drexel APICS members in the past have attended APICS national conferences as scholars, and have attended many events with the local professional Philadelphia APICS chapter.  The APICS Student Chapter has also worked to offer an on-campus CPIM Basics of Supply Chain Management course to all Drexel Students free of charge.

* SAME Student Chapter: The Society of American Military Engineers Drexel Chapter is restricted to those students who are registered student members of SAME.  While many members are Drexel ROTC students, all students are eligible to join SAME for free.  Every month the Philadelphia SAME chapter has a professional or social events with leaders from dozens of business and engineering companies around the area.

APICS – Association of Operations Management
Basics of Supply Chain Management (CPIM) Course

NOBE – The Business and Engineering Society and the Decision Sciences Department has teamed up with the local Professional Philadelphia, Area Network Chapter of APICS to provide a Basic CPIM Course to all Drexel students and alumni free of charge on campus.

The Classes will be split into three Saturdays:

Saturday, September 12 – 10am-2pm
Saturday, September 19 – 10am-2pm
Saturday, September 26 – 10am-2pm

Besides looking great for your resume, and having taken actual classes for a professional CPIM certification, the course will also give you a great and broad overview of operations management useful for any concentration or any line of work. You will be eligible to take the CPIM basic operations management exam after the class. Lunch will be provided courtesy of NOBE – The Business and Engineering Society.

To sign up for the class or for the class syllabus, please e-mail Professor Neil Desnoyers, ntd26@drexel.edu with your name, student ID number, major, and year of graduation.

For more information on CPIM certification: http://www.apics.org/certification/CPIM/
For more information on NOBE – The Business and Engineering Society:www.NOBEdrexel.org

Business and Engineering Society Presents…
APICS Armchair Factory Tour, Networking, Dinner

When: This Wednesday, November 19
Where: King of Prussia Crowne Plaza Hotel
Cost: Free for all Registered BES Members
 
Please RSVP to BES@glink.drexel.edu as soon as possible if you wish to attend to secure your spot.  We will be providing transportation to the event.
 
Here is the event’s schedule:
5:00 pm Leave from Drexel
6:00 – 6:45 pm Registration and Networking 
6:15 – 6:45 pm KAPE (Keystone Alliance for Process Excellence) with Mr. David Gondak 
6:45 – 7:30 pm Dinner
7:30 – 8:30 pm Armchair Tour of Titanium Metal Corporation
8:30 – 8:45 pm Q&A Session 
8:45pm Closing Remarks
9:30pm Return to Drexel
 
Dinner includes:
Classic Caesar Salad with your choice of Sauteed Chester County Chicken
Farm Raised Tilapia
Grilled Vegetable Wellington
Dessert – Chocolate Decadence Cake and Coffee or Tea.

This is a great opportunity for networking and a great chance to see the inner workings of a corporation’s quality management system.
Make sure to bring your resume and/or business cards.

The Business & Engineering Society, the Drexel student chapter of APICS, is teaming up with the local Philadelphia chapter of APICS for a special Speed Networking Event at the Manayunk Brewery.  You will network with many top level managers in the operations management and supply chain industry.  We recommend you bring a folder of resumes and business cards.  Included will be a dinner of cheesesteaks, stromboli, salads, tastycakes, soft drinks, tea/coffee, and a cash bar.

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 at 6PM

This is a closed event and you must be a BES member to attend.  If you wish to RSVP to attend this event or you would like to register as a BES member to attend, please e-mail BES@glink.drexel.edu.  Transportation will be provided to the event.