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Drexel sponsored APICS CPIM Course this September

BES — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:55:30 +0000

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

“A look into Operations Management at J&J”

BES — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:20:50 +0000

Presented by Business and Engineering Society
Co-hosted with Drexel Marketing Association

WHEN: Tuesday, March 3rd at 6PM
WHERE: Paul Peck Alumni Center

Featuring:
- Keynote Leadership Speech by Stuart Magloff, VP of Worldwide Operations for Ortho Clinical Diagnostic
- A Johnson and Johnson Drexel Alumni Panel
- Introduction of the Johnson and Johnson GOLD (Global Operations Leadership Development Program)
- Free Dinner, Networking, and a Q&A Session

All Students are Welcome

Please direct any questions to bes@glink.drexel.edu

BES Drexel Smarthouse workshop

BES — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:07:45 +0000

Tomorrow, Tuesday, JAN 27 at 6PM in the B&E Library in the Academic Building (33rd and Arch), Jameson of the Drexel Smarthouse will be making a presentation during a BES Smarthouse workshop. It should be a short meeting and we will be discussing other planned events afterwards. All interested in getting involved with the Drexel Smarthouse or BES are invited to attend. For more information, please contact BES@glink.drexel.edu or visit www.DrexelSmarthouse.com.

Business and Engineering Society SAME event

BES — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:24:25 +0000

The Business and Engineering Society is teaming up with the Philadelphia Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers to invite students to the Scholarship Night at the Union League on Wed., Feb. 11th, 5:30pm. A very nice dinner will be served, and students will be sat at tables with management from large Philadelphia corporations.

SAME falls into the general mission of the BES by being made up of mostly management level employees in all aspects of business from engineering, construction, architecture, and technology firms. This is a great networking opportunity and perfect for co-op networking, especially for business and engineers, operations management, marketing, and all other majors.

To RSVP to this event, e-mail BES@glink.drexel.edu

BES General Board Meeting

BES — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:33:33 +0000

All interested in the Business and Engineering Society are invited to the first general BES board meeting of the term. It will be held in the Business and Engineering Library on the 2nd floor of the academic building (33rd and Arch st) tomorrow, January 13th at 7pm. Jim DeGour from the Philadelphia chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) will also be making a presentation. All majors are welcome to attend. For more information or to request an agenda, please contact bes@glink.drexel.edu.

B&E Society APICS Event – Titanium Metal Factory Tour

BES — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:43:02 +0000

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.