Semester in Strategic Operations (SSO) (Formerly Semester in Manufacturing - SiM)
Guest Speakers
Students in the immersion hear lectures and network informally with seasoned practitioners. In 2008:
Bob Staley, CAO-retired, Emerson Electric, and Al Suter, chairman-retired Emerson Electric Asia, presented upper management issues including:
how to set targets for each business segment
managing the profit and loss
cascading objectives from the top to business segments
Neil Falcone, area director of United Auto Workers, presented the union perspective
Cal Organ, VP of human resources, BorgWarner, Inc., discussed how to manage human resources in a global company
Jean Holley, CIO of Tellabs, spoke about the importance of the operations and IT interface
Steve Barry, VP of manufacturing, Sentry Safe, discussed how to conduct business in a globalize economy
