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SU MBA students win supply chain case competition at Rutgers... more » (4/15/11).

SU competes in Operation Stimulus competition... more » (3/25/11).

SU competes in Rutgers case competition... more » (5/7/10).

C.W. Bud Cragin Memorial Scholarships SCM students: The C.W. Bud Cragin Memorial Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships of $500 - $1,000. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. The application due date is 3/31/2010. More information here. (2/1/10).

HAZMAT/IATA training on 2/6/2010: This training for HAZMAT/IATA certification is made available to students free of charge due to the generous support of alum Robert D'Avanzo. Training will take place from 8:00a to 5:00p on Saturday February 6. See Gary LaPoint for details and registration. (12/18/09).

$5,000 Richter scholarship for SCM juniors: The R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation will provide a scholarship of up to $5,000 U.S. to individuals seeking education in the area of supply chain management for the 2010-2011 academic year. Eligible students will be entering their senior year and be enrolled full time in an accredited supply management program with the intention of specializing in the supply management profession. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on outstanding academic achievement, high ethical standards, and potential to become a future leader in the procurement field. The application due date is 2/19/2010. More information here and application available here beginning January 4, 2010. (10/20/09).

Whitman ranked 9th in June 2009 AMR Research study. AMR Research surveyed 126 companies and 19 universities to determine which U.S.-based university supply chain programs are best preparing students to manage increasingly global, integrated supply chain organizations. (6/20/09)

Congratulations to Brethen Award winner Michael Harney! Michael Harney is the winner of the 2009 $10,000 Brethen Prize for juniors majoring in supply chain management. (5/6/09)

SU competes in Rutgers and Michigan State case competitions... more » (4/9/09).

Scholarship for Logistics MBA in Germany for Chinese students: More information here and here. (4/4/2009).

$1,000 Rhoda Isaacs scholarship for SCM undergrads or grads: The New York City Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP-NYC) will be awarding (1) one scholarship for tuition reimbursement in the amount of $1,000 to an undergraduate or graduate student interested in pursuing a career in supply chain or logistics management. The purpose of this program is to further the Council’s educational goals while supporting the academic development of students seeking a career in this field. In addition, a student will be selected for attendence at the national CSCMP meeting in September 2009 - all expenses paid. The application due date is 4/15/2009. More information here and here, and application here. (3/3/2009).

SU competes in Denver case competition... more » (2/2/09).

Fellowships at MIT's Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) Program: Procter & Gamble Global Supply Chain Fellowship - (2 offered for 2009-2010 academic year). P&G has sponsored these and the selected fellows will work directly with P&G for their research thesis project. The fellowships are merit based and will be awarded based on past academic and work experience as well as future potential. We are especially interested in international students from Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia. These are half-tuition scholarships for the MLOG program. More information here.

Supply Chain Strategy Fellowship - (1 offered for the 2009-2010 academic year). This full-tuition fellowship is geared for students who already have an MBA and are interested in gaining a deeper expertise in Supply Chain Management. The fellowship is merit based and will be awarded based on past academic and work experience as well as future potential. More information here.

Any students interested in these fellowships should contact Dr. Chris Caplice at caplice@mit.edu or indicate interest in their application. A candidate must apply to the MLOG program in order to be considered for any of the fellowships. (1/31/09).

Free Jan 14 seminar on "Importing in Today's Changing Regulatory Environment": This seminar will be given by Mohawk Global Logisitics on Wednesday, January 14 from 11:00am to 1:30 pm in the Milton room at the Whitman School. Lunch will be provided. Registration required to attend. Additional detail here. (12/20/08).

$5,000 Richter scholarship for SCM juniors: The R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation will provide a scholarship of up to $5,000 U.S. to individuals seeking education in the area of supply chain management for the 2009-2010 academic year. Eligible students will be entering their senior year and be enrolled full time in an accredited supply management program with the intention of specializing in the supply management profession. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on outstanding academic achievement, high ethical standards, and potential to become a future leader in the procurement field. The application due date is 2/20/2009. More information here and application here. (11/12/08).

HAZMAT/IATA training on 11/8/2008: This training for HAZMAT/IATA certification is made available to students free of charge due to the generous support of alum Robert D'Avanzo. Training will take place from 8:00a to 5:00p on November 8. See Gary LaPoint for details and registration. (10/9/08).

SU places in Ohio State case competition... more » (4/16/09).

$10,000 Brethen Prize for SU juniors majoring in SCM: Application due 4/11/2008. Details here. (3/18/08).

$10,000 SAP scholarship for SCM undergraduates: Due 5/30/2008. Details here and application here. (3/13/08).

SU places in Denver case competition... more » (1/28/08).

$5,000 Richter scholarship for SCM juniors: The R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation will provide a scholarship of up to $5,000 U.S. to individuals seeking education in the area of supply chain management-procurement for the 2008-2009 academic year. Eligible students will be entering their senior year and be enrolled full time in an accredited supply management program with the intention of specializing in the supply management profession. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on outstanding academic achievement, high ethical standards, and potential to become a future leader in the procurement field. The application due date is 2/22/2008. More information here and here. (1/19/08).

SCM career fair Wednesday 11/14: We are pleased to announce our 3rd annual supply chain management career fair. A number of companies will be on campus to meet students interested in supply chain management careers. The event is scheduled from 9:30a to 2:00p in the 1st floor atrium. Companies attending include:

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Burns Brothers, CHEP, Dot Foods, Elizabeth Arden Foods, GENCO, Gorton's Seafood, Lockheed Martin, Logistics Proponency Office, Mohawk Global Logistics, Morgan Stanley, Staples, Toys "R" Us, TJ Maxx Distribution Center, United Technologies Pratt & Whitney, YRC Logistics, Sears, Coca Cola, Staples, JC Penny, Raytheon, DHL Express, Johnson & Johnson, MAERSK, Kohls. (9/25/2007)

$2,000 L.L. Waters scholarship for juniors and MBAs: The L. L. Waters Scholarship is awarded to students majoring in SCM. Undergraduate applicants must have junior-level standing. Graduate student applicants must have made a demonstrated commitment to the program in which they are enrolled.. Details are here. Download application here (9/25/07).

Logistics manager - one of the hottest jobs for college grads according to Parade magazine: See an excerpt of the article. (5/2/07)

Syracuse NAPM scholarship for SCM undergrads - due 4/13/07: Details here and here. (4/10/07)

Delta Nu Alpha scholarship opportunity for SCM undergrads - due 5/31/07: The Delta Nu Alpha Foundation awards from scholarships that generally range from $1,000 to $2,000, annually. Scholarships are based upon the student's demonstrated scholastic achievement, leadership ability, experience, and career commitment. Delta Nu Alpha membership and the need for financial aid will be considered. Delta Nu Alpha is a nationwide organization with professional and student chapters whose mission is to promote transportation education. DNA strives to advance professional ethics and education among those engaged in Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management and to encourage young persons to enter and remain in these fields. Click here for an application and additional information. (4/6/07)

Congratulations to Brethen Award winner Shayna Webb! Shayna Webb is the winner of the 2007 $10,000 Brethen Prize for juniors majoring in supply chain management. (4/6/07)

Cargo Business Newswire Top Ten For the week ending 03/29/07: #7. Hot commodity: supply chain expertise. Supply chain expertise is a hot commodity these days for companies. "Companies small and large are putting so much emphasis on supply chain today; it's created a lot of jobs," said Rick Yokeley, global logistics technology program coordinator at Forsyth Tech in Winston-Salem, NC. "Companies are focusing on (supply chain management) more and more... It's another opportunity to impact the bottom line of the company." (3/19/07)

$10,000 SAP scholarships for undergrads: The SAP America scholarship program wishes to recognize outstanding undergraduate students pursuing a degree in business, computer science, mathematics or engineering. Each academic year, SAP will award up to 10 students with a $10,000 scholarship that is intended to assist students in defraying tuition expenses for that one academic year. Additional details, including application materials are available at www.sap.com/usa/company/citizenship (3/19/07)

Operation Stimulus case competition: Six of our undergraduate SCM students competed in the 26th annual Operation Stimulus case competition on January 25th. The competition is hosted by the Colorado Transportation Community and the Denver Transportation Club. The students this year were Becky Fowler, Margaret Wason, Lauren Maggio, Beth Bartnik, Danielle Smolinsky, and Jessica Altman. The first round results are:

Group 1 (score)
Georgia Southern (95.5)
Denver #2 (90)
Syracuse (85.5)
Texas Christian (78.5)

Group 2 (score)
Western Florida (88.0)
Arkansas (71.5)
University of Houston (70.75)
Michigan St (63.75)

Group 3 (score)
Ohio St (80.5)
Colorado St (78.75)
Denver #1 (69.25)

The winning team from each room was selected to compete in the Final round on Friday, January 26th. The winner of the Final round and thus the competition this year was Ohio State. In addition to the competition student got to network with industry professionals, attend seminars and go on a field trip to a Corporate Express distribution center. Corporate is a large office supply and office furniture supplier. On Saturday students were treated to a fun day of skiing and site seeing at Winter Park Resort.

$2,000 George A. Gecowets scholarship for MBAs: This scholarship is for individuals who will be in a masters program in 2007-2008 academic year leading to a career in supply chain management disciplines. Applicants must be members of CSCMP by April 1, 2007. The application due date is April 1, 2007. Additional details, including application materials are available here. (2/12/07).