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标题: 【官方答疑】2018 CWRU/CASE ORSC Operations Research&Supply Chain 凯斯西储大学运筹学与供应链 [打印本页]
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-6 03:28
标题: 【官方答疑】2018 CWRU/CASE ORSC Operations Research&Supply Chain 凯斯西储大学运筹学与供应链
2017年1月23日 更新往届毕业生详细实习/工作情况，欢迎大家多多关注！
2017年1月24日 更新教授/课程设置详细信息。
2017年2月5日 更新校友访谈之Key Bank和Progressive（详情见34楼和35楼）。
2017年4月1日 更新上届找工作最新情况。
2017年4月27日 更新Matthew Maloney(Director of ORSC)职责介绍，详情见46楼，或者直戳链接 http://lifeatweatherhead.blogspot.com/2017/04/staff-profile-matthew-maloney-director.html
2017年4月30日 更新第三学期课程设置，新增python选修课，orsc学生可以免费修.
2017年5月25日 更新ORSC 16fall入学学生 暑期实习状况。
2017年9月24日更新商学院outcome focus的努力，详情见53楼，或者直戳链接
https://beyond.case.edu/articles/7ihjpgMW/an-eye-on-outcomes/
2017年9月24日 更新2018 Fall MS-OR/SC 官方咨询微信群二维码,欢迎大家多多交流！
2018年1月29日 更新2018年官方ORSC 项目介绍。
Hello 大家好，本文是2018CWRU ORSC 专业的官方信息帖，有2017Fall入学的两位中国GA共同打理，希望可以给大家提供更多的信息来更好地选择学校。
2017年入学同学资料
官方信息见链接 https://weatherhead.case.edu/degrees/masters/ms-management/operations-research-supply-chain/profile
2017 fall 入学的学生情况与上一届相比class size变化不大，今年班里有42个同学，16.6%非中国人，其中有3个美国同学，2个印度同学，1个哥伦比亚同学，1个阿曼同学（去年班里有44个同学，20.5%非中国人，其中有6个美国同学，1个加拿大同学，1个伊朗同学，1个西班牙同学）。不管是从课堂发言、小组作业，还是课余生活，他们都很乐意交流，也很包容，不得不说他们对于我们融入美国文化起到了很大作用。
同学们的本科院校背景很多样，有来自中山大学/上海大学/对外经贸大学/西财/中财等等国内985/211高校，也有来自于UIUC/MSU等等美国高校。很多同学有过海外交流经验，也有很多同学有丰富的工作经验，比较长的有5到7年之久。2016fall 同学们的本科专业背景，59%的同学是学习商科的，其中42%学习物流/交通；学习CS和Engineering的同学占到20%；学习数学专业的占到10%；学习经济的占到7%。
由此可以看出，虽然中国同学依旧占多数，但是学校非常注重项目的diversity和就读体验，并且在不断改进。在这种多样并且优秀的同学中间学习，经历着不同文化不同思维方式的碰撞，不仅对于我们的专业知识技能有提升，对于我们的眼界以及国际化程思维也有提升。同时，中国同学多也不见得是坏事，我们的学长学姐都很helpful，不仅仅体现在刚来美国时的环境适应更容易，也是意味着在networking的时候我们有更多对象可以寻求帮助（有很多中国学长学姐在克利夫兰或者美国其他城市工作了）。
同时学校也为国际学生提供很多机会来融入环境，比如说学校的International Student Service（ISS）每周都会举办workshop从生活、学习、就业方面让国际学生更加适应美国方式，Educational Services for Students (ESS) 提供免费的SpokenEnglish Programs 以及 tutoring appointments 帮助大家提升口语，TheCenter for Civic Engagement and Learning (CCEL)提供各种形式的志愿活动机会帮助大家融入community。
学习以及课程设置
大部分同学都觉得CWRU地学习压力比较大，尤其是对于许多文科转专业的同学来说，会一下子难以适应这样的数理强度。考虑到这一点，在开学之前学院会组织calculus和linear algebra的考试，不算学分，是为了考量大家的数理基础，如果觉得考试不太行的同学可以去参加免费的workshop来巩固基础，这对之后的学习都很有帮助，也是对今后的组员负责，毕竟第一学期大部分的作业都是由小组作业的形式完成的。这也是为什么admission office会对申请者的数学课程要求比较高。但是，经过一个多学期的学习，同学们的反馈是只要愿意花费时间，无论基础怎么样（毕竟是经过筛选的潜力选手><），都是可以完成任务并学到很多东西的。
官方的课程设置大家可以在官网查询。https://weatherhead.case.edu/degrees/masters/ms-management/operations-research-supply-chain/curriculum
在这里我想强调几个课程亮点：
1. CRWU的运筹学历史悠久，有厚实的基础来进行于运筹学相关的供应链的学习，所以很注重数理方面的学习，这在美国的就业大背景来看优势明显。（作为一个理科生来说，老师讲得很好，也很有趣）
2. 项目为了能够为我们今后求职打好基础，涵盖了R，VBA，Python，SAP等软件的学习。虽然对于没有编程经验的同学来说有些难，但是跟CS专业的学习相比，还是更偏向于管理方面的应用，所以只要不放弃认真学，还是可以handle的。
3. 最后一学期的Six sigma课程，直接参与克利夫兰当地企业(包括nationwide甚至worldwide大企业，比如ClevelandClinic/Nestle)进行合作进行project，是非常好的锻炼和network的机会，课程结束得到A或B即可拿到Greenbelt certification。
SCM 专业的院校不少，如果问我们为什么选择CWRU的话，我们当时比较注重的是他课程的实用性，不完全只是写paper做pre，包含许多analytical和technical的分析，所以能够真正的学到东西。而且也不仅限于课程的学习，项目给我们提供了很多机会接触到实际的案例，实际的project，让我们能够从实际应用中更好的掌握知识，对将来在工作实习中的融会贯通也很有帮助
就我们个人的学习体验我们对课程进行了一些自己的介绍（见四楼），大家可以跟官网的介绍一起参考。
校友及就业
官网信息 https://weatherhead.case.edu/degrees/masters/ms-management/operations-research-supply-chain/careers
我们ORSC专业在美国的校友还是很广的，大部分在克利夫兰周围，也有学长学姐在纽约啊加州那边。学长学姐在新生接机啊、mentorprogram还是很积极的。
对于17年12月毕业的学长学姐，他们的暑期实习情况还是很好的，大部分找到了暑期实习。他们有在ClevelandClinic/Key Bank/IKEA/MOEN/VOLVO/Tarkett/Current等等, 在中国的实习单位有DHL/DELPHI等等, 这里只列举了一部分，不完全统计。
历届学长学姐的工作情况大家可以上linkedin上面查找，对于17年12月毕业的学长学姐，美国本土学生早早的就找到了工作，而国际生的话就业的方向不仅仅是supply chain或者operations，还有demand planing, business analysis, sourcing之类的方向。因为我们学院ORSC的课程设置偏数理和应用，和BA的课程重合度很高，所以关于数据处理分析方面的工作也是我们的目标就业方向。就我们所知道的情况，目前有去了沃尔玛电商/联合利华/key bank等公司的学长学姐，也还有一部分正在面试，我们也会跟Matt（专门负责我们就业的director）进一步跟进就业情况。
我们专业有很广泛的校友，这一点很好，但真正让校友变成资源的是各种connection活动，这一点我觉得CWRU做得很好。学校定期组织活动邀请校友到学校，这些校友基本上都是在行业里摸爬滚打十几年的，这就是很好的networking的机会；Weatherhead的各种club也会经常邀请校友进行讲座；包括我们的教授，也经常邀请业界的学长学姐返校交流。Weatherhead的Career Management Office也经常举行关于networking等等的workshop，教你如何使用linkedin，如何network。Weatherhead还有一个有8年历史的coffeeconnection活动，给申请活动的每一位在读学生匹配一个校友作为mentor，通过coffeeconnection了解校友经历或者获取其他帮助。也有学长学姐是通过coffee connection认识的alumni最终找到了不错的工作。总之Weatherhead给想要留美工作或者是积累经验的同学们提供了很多机会，而我们要做的的就是做好准备，把握机会！
在三楼列举了学长学姐的就业和实习情况，他们就业情况我也会实时更新的。而本届的学生也正在应聘实习，我们也会一直跟进给大家提供更多的信息。
如果大家对于在克利夫兰的生活和学习很好奇的话，可以看一下二楼我们在这个城市里的生活。
希望无论今后能不能在CRWU相见，这篇帖子都能对大家起到帮助！如果有其他疑问的话可以发邮件给我们，或者在帖子下面直接提问，或者扫描帖子中的二维码加入官方答疑群，我们都会耐心解答的！
祝大家申请顺利！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-6 04:20
标题: 详细就业情况更新！！！
2016年初毕业的学长学姐的工作和实习情况
| Name | Internship #1 Spring and/or Summer | Internship #2 Fall Semester | Accepted Jobs With |
| RH | Progressive | CBIZ | Progressive |
| RW | Moen | Moen | Goodyear |
| KN | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic | Black and Decker |
| XL | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic | Cardinal Health |
| JZ | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic |
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| YH | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic | JD.com China |
| VY | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic | Purafil |
| QX | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic | General Electric |
| GY | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland Clinic | Shiseido USA Group |
| XS | Aleris | MTD Products | JoAnn Fabrics |
| SJ | Schaeffler Automotive |
| Niagara Bottling |
| JJ | Metrohealth | Metrohealth | Metrohealth |
| HL | EDGE | Prince & Izant Co. | Goodyear |
| SW | Kinetico | Kinetico | Freeosk |
| HC | Cardinal Commerce | Cardinal Commerce | Cardinal Commerce |
| YC | Cardinal Commerce | Cardinal Commerce | Cardinal Commerce |
| FY | Cardinal Commerce | First Merit Bank | NY Community Bank |
| SY | Penske Logistics |
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| DT | OH-Alive | OH-Alive | Trailhead Biosystems |
| BB | Metrohealth | Metrohealth |
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| QZ | Bosch - China |
| IBM - China |
| XX | MSW - California |
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| YC | Dow Chemical - China | MTD Products | MTD Products |
| XW | Tailift Material Handling CA | Tailift Material Handling CA |
| MC | Consolidated Precision Products |
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| MS | SenDex Medical |
| CR Mantra |
| ZZ | Mega Bright LLC |
| Clean Life Energy |
| ML | Meritco Services - China |
| Boston Consulting Group |
| SS | Guotai Securities - China |
| Accenture China |
| WW | Cleve Clinic - OH Alive |
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| BH | China Mobile |
| 360zebra |
| YD |
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| InterChez Logistics |
| PC |
| Flack Steel | City of Cleveland |
| XY |
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| Tremco |
| YH |
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| Stanley Black & Decker |
| FL |
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| Trimble Navigation |
| YH |
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| BMW |
| ZZ |
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| DME Sports |
| SZ |
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| Tarkett |
2017年初毕业的学长学姐实习情况
| Name | Internship #1 Spring and/or Summer | Full-time jobs |
| AT | Lubrizol/American Greetings | American Greetings |
| KS | Key Bank/Key Bank | Key Bank |
| HX | Cleveland Clinic/Cleveland Clinic | |
| YM | Cleveland Clinic/Cleveland Clinic | |
| DN | Cleveland Clinic/Cleveland Clinic | Niagara Bottling(LA) |
| SK | Cleveland Clinic/Cleveland Clinic | Stanlley Black&Decker(CT) |
| WS | Wrap-Tite | |
| CH | Swagelok | Moen |
| XY | Tenneco (Michigan) | Tenneco (Michigan) |
| PC | Goodyear | |
| ZC | University Hospital | |
| ML | Walmart (China) | |
| SL | EDGE (consulting) | Entegris(minneapolis) |
| JZ | Otis Elevator (United Technologies) | |
| PL | Dealer Tire | |
| ZZ | Great Lakes Cheese | Signet Jewelers |
| LA | Key Bank | Key Bank |
| RW | Walmart (Denver) | |
| YT | GE Lighting | GE Lighting |
| LL | Amsted Rail | Sheer Logistics |
| YH | Continental Tire (China) | |
| SC | GE Healthcare (China) | |
| KS | UPS (China) | Joystech(CA) |
| XZ | Schneider Electric (China) | Old Castle |
| XL | Baidu (China) | Current powered by GE |
| YQ | Shijiazhuang No, 4 Phamaceutical Co. Ltd. | |
| CS | Cardinal Health | |
| YM | Cardinal Health | |
| JZ | Daimler - China | |
| XC | DHL | Cardinal Health(Michigan) |
| MZ | Applied Medical Technology | Applied Medical Technology |
| YT | | Bulk Arothecary |
截至这周，根据学长学姐的回复，已经有17个学长学姐找到全职工作了，其中有13个是国际学生。工作的地点分布也比较广，有留在克利夫兰的，也有去加州/密歇根州/康涅狄格/明尼苏达州的。还有学长学姐们还在找工作的过程中，相信在之后我们会收到更多更好的消息。
2016fall 入学的同学找实习状况
| Name | Internship #1 Spring and/or Summer |
| MC | MTD Products |
| JD | Dearler Tire |
| CJ | EDGE |
| NT | MetroHealth |
| LM | Moen |
| CE | KeyBank |
| ZG | Applied Medical Technology |
| LA | Kinetico |
| LJ | IKEA |
| LJ | IKEA |
| JZ | COSCO Shipping Lines |
| LS | Enerco |
| ZH | IKEA |
| YZ | IKEA |
| TJ | Cleveland Clinic |
| HW | Cleveland Clinic |
| DJ | Northrop Grumman - CA |
| LX | OCLC - Dublin, OH |
| SY | Newport Tank Containers, LLC |
| XJ | Cleveland Clinic - Southpoint CI |
| BJ | Cleveland Clinic - Southpoint CI or PartsSource |
| LS | Cleveland Clinc - Main Campus CI/Tarkket |
| LB | IKEA |
| WY | Current Powered by GE/ Infineon-California |
| FJ | Current Powered by GE |
| WC | Cleveland Clinic |
| WJ | Goodyear |
| MD | Fives Cinetic Automation - Michigan |
| DZ | Volvo Group - NC |
| XX | DELPHI-China
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| HZ | DHL-China |
截至目前，已有70%的同学找到了暑期实习。也有同学没有联系我更新他们的实习信息，真实数字会比这个还要多一些。
标注China的表示实习在中国，其它的都是在美国。
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-6 06:28
标题: 课程设置及特色
该部分着重于本项目的课程设置，将课程简介与个人的学习体验相结合，希望能够给大家提供更多的参考信息。
一般大家都会选择15+15+9的安排，即第一学期和第二学期各修15学分，第三学期修9学分，这样在前两个学期平均每个学期5到6门课，最后一个学期是三门课。第一个学期的课程负担最重，因为最基础的运筹学、统计学及运营管理等都安排在第一个学期，对于没有相关学习基础的同学来说需要花很多的精力习惯研究生的学习压力及新的知识。熬过第一个学期之后，第二个学期的课程着重于第一个学期的进阶知识并融会贯通的运用在实际管理中。同时，在我们这一届，课程都集中在周一到周三，同学们将有更多的时间来寻找暑期实习，这也是学校非常人性化的地方。到了第三个学期，课程都安排在晚上，便于暑期有实习的同学在白天可以延续part-time job，这样可以大大的提升转正的机会，或者有更多的时间来找full time的工作。有part-time job的同学在这个学期会比较辛苦，但也能丰富简历的内容提升竞争力。
接下来的部分是课程官网所贴出的具体课程，大家可以点进各个课程了解下从教授的角度给出的介绍，而此贴主要是从学生的角度谈一下对课程的理解，对于没接触过相关内容的同学也能有更高的参考价值。
Business Core (9 credits)
The Business Core introduces students to business fundamentals and includes a professional development course, a unique feature of the Weatherhead MSM-OR/SCM not found in most of our competitors’ programs.
MSOR 407 – Managerial Marketing（第一学期）
本门课主要分为：理论知识（结合哈佛的教材）、case（哈佛）分析、游戏仿真（Markstrat）模拟三个部分。这门课对于陆本的中国学生来说是比较有挑战性的一门课。首先教授来自印度，口音挺难听懂，需要适应一段时间。其次每周都有挺长的reading要读，相当于预习，老师上课会通过提问来检验，开小差的同学一定会被点到，TA也会记住每一个发言的同学的名字来算participation，总之是课堂参与度很高的一门课。同时，每两周会有一个long/short case write-up，需要运用课上学习的理论知识（运算与管理相结合）来分析真实的案例，给出自己的建议（小编来美国第一次图书馆通宵就是献给了第一次的long case write-up
)，对于英文书写能力不强的同学来说是很好的提升机会。case和reading培养出的阅读能力在找工作的过程中也非常重要。最重要的一个部分是Markstrat仿真，这是所有的课程的team中最考验团队协作的一个，该仿真平台模拟一个产业的生命周期，小组成员哥period都需要对advertising/ production/ commercial decisions/ R&D plan等几个方面做出决策，然后小组间以不同产业为单位针对市场份额进行竞争，最后进行汇报展示。这个模拟能较大程度模拟实际商业状况，能很好地运用理论知识，锻炼我们的团队合作/决信息分析整合/优化决策等能力。 教授信息：
Professor Niraj, 2001 年从WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis获得phd学位，2009年加入CWRU，教学经验和科研能力都很强。
官方主页：https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/rakesh-niraj
MSOR 485B – Team Development（第一学期）
MSOR 410 – Accounting and Financial Management（第二学期）
管理类的基础课程，课程的主要针对于管理实践中管理者需要了解的会计及财务知识，以便于对公司的运营状况及各种融资模式有必要的认识。
该门课程每一届的老师都有所不同。2016届的老师是康奈尔大学本科/纽约大学MBA/JPMorgan等公司工作多年，现在拥有自己的公司。2017届的老师来自南欧，case MBA 毕业，目前在PNC就职，有丰富的行业经验。
MSOR 485A – Individual Development（第二学期）
课程的主要目的在于帮助学生了解个人的性格特点/学习方式/careeranchor/core value，帮助你认识你将来适合做哪方面的工作；鼓励我们联系alumni来帮助定位自己以及获得行业信息。
Professor Tracey Messer，在CWRU获得的组织行为学博士学位，这是一堂seminar，所以大家有充分的机会交流，而且她也会请学校CareerManagement Office的工作人员来帮助打磨我们的就业能力。
Operations Research Core(12 credits)
The Operations Research Coreprovides the mathematical, statistical, and computational skills needed byanalysts in research and development groups in manufacturing and servicescompanies and consulting firms.
MSOR 411 – Optimization Modeling（第一学期）
优化建模，从线性规划到整数规划到非线性规划，Professor Solow引导我们形成一种逻辑的数学思维，并且运用这种思维去解决实际问题，是运筹学中最基础也是最常用的部分，课程涉及的知识及优化思想在之后其他课程的学习及今后工作中都非常有用。
教授信息：
Professor Daniel Solow， Carnegie-Mellon University本科，Universityof California at Berkeley硕士，Stanford University博士，专注于运筹学研究几十年，在该领域有挺大的影响力，也出过几本相关的教材。如果课程中有内容涉及到教授的研究方向，教授会非常骄傲的跟大家介绍，如果遇到一些还没有结果的研究方向，他会调皮的说“If you know the answers, come to me and I can offer you a Phd”。总之这是我最喜欢的课，不仅仅是学习的内容非常有实用价值，也是因为老师的讲解层层递进，属于引导式教学，能让每个同学都学到知识。而老师对于该领域研究的热爱，并将这份热爱尽自己所能传递给下一代的心态也很打动人。
MSOR 433 – Foundations of Probability and Statistics（第一学期）
第一学期修，重要的数理课程，所教的概率/分布/假设/回归等理论对于我们处理实际数据很有帮助（在第一学期感觉这就是一门数学课+编程课，到了第二学期就感受到了它的应用价值），并且设有Rmodule，让我们联系结合数学理论处理数据，通过数据分析来产生量化的信息。课下有TA提供Rworkshop。
Professor Qi Wu，University of Texas at Austin博士，我觉得她能给我们讲清楚数学理论的why，其实这堂课的部分内容在大学时候已经涉及过，但当时只是记记公式应付考试，考完就忘记了，但是在这堂课上我真正消化了那些公式是如何而来，这种推导的思维对于应用很重要。她还联系了很多在业界从事数据分析的学长学姐，让他们讲授这堂课的知识是如何被应用的。
MSOR 435B – Integrated Problem Solving in OR and SC（第一学期）
第一学期修，主要学习运用数学建模，运用VBA/EXCEL/Opensover获得解决方案，期末的project是建立/解决/展示一个真实的库存优化模型。
还是ProfessorSolow教这堂课。课下也有TA提供VBAworkshop。
OPRE 402 – Stochastic Models withApplications （第二学期）
MSOR 432 – ComputerSimulation （第二学期）
Supply Chain Courses (18 credits)Supply chain courses build uponthe business and quantitative foundation to provide advanced knowledge inoperations and supply chain management.
MSOR 406 – Operations Management（第一学期）
第一学期修，主要内容是流程分析/排队理论/库存管理/质量控制等，并且结合相应的案例分析巩固我们的理论基础，这些基础的供应链理论在之后的学习何工作中的应用很大。一学期有两次littlefield的模拟，这对于我们应用课堂上学习的理论非常有帮助。
Professor Jie Ning，Universityof Michigan, Ann Arbor博士，中科大本科，她的课逻辑挺强的， 信息量也大。这些对于第二学期的课程打下理论基础。
MSOR 420 – Six Sigma and Quality Management （第三学期）
Four elective courses
Elective Options
At most one of the following:
MSOR 422 – Lean Operations （第二学期）
MSOR 412 – Lean Services
At most one of the following:
MSOR 450 – ProjectManagement（第三学期）
MSOR 452 – ProjectQuality
MSOR 477 – EnterpriseResource Planning in the Supply Chain （第二学期）
MSOR 476 – Strategic Sourcing
MSOR 475 – Supply ChainLogistics（第三学期）
作者: 摔得受不了 时间: 2017-1-6 06:46
小米你好，我已经提交了申请，但是没有赶上early decision，想请问一下，大概什么时候会有结果呀？
作者: imererer 时间: 2017-1-6 10:08
过几天就要出结果了。。希望case可以收了我
作者: LancyXu 时间: 2017-1-6 10:30
想要了解一下本科是经济学背景的同学在case的学习情况和实习/就业情况。因为对于供应链这一学科感兴趣还是在大四第一学期选修了商学院的一门供应链课程上，所以之前都没有接触，查了很多资料但是对于供应链行业具体是做什么的还是没有什么概念，研究算法？还是在工厂里调度？【可能见解太浅薄了轻拍……
还有想要了解一下毕业之后进咨询行业的情况（哪些公司？）
谢谢！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-7 08:30
请问你什么时候提交的申请呢？
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-7 08:32
希望你收到好结果！！！快快加入我们orsc大家庭！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-7 09:24
非常感谢你提出的问题。
首先，想了解一下你们经济学位的数学学习情况，我觉得经济学背景的数学应该没有问题，因为我们要学习数学建模、概率等课程，所以本科期间如果涉及到线代、概率论、运筹学等会好一些；其次不知道你们有没有涉及简单的编程，相对与理工科和cs专业背景的同学，其他背景同学的编程可能会稍弱一些。当然这些背景知识的多样化可以通过努力学习改变的。当你说到实习和就业，我们目前还没有根据本科背景来统计发展方向的数据，开学之后我可以帮你继续了解。我觉得orsc专业一年半的时间，会帮我们更新自己的能力体系来适应未来的工作。
至于供应链具体做什么，我可以分享一下我们已经毕业的学长学姐的就业方向。包括但不局限于：有人在公司做continuous improvement（成本控制啊流程优化啊质量控制啊）；有人在采购部门负责物资采购；或者进行仓储库存管理；也有做project manager的；也有做logistics engineer的；也有学长学姐在项目所教的编程知识上继续发展，成为数据科学家data scientists~~应用的领域还是很广泛的。
对于咨询公司，我所了解的有学姐在暑期在EDGE实习，做一些continuous improvement还有供应商管理的项目；之前有学长or学姐毕业之后在埃森哲工作。
希望这些信息能帮到你。
作者: 摔得受不了 时间: 2017-1-7 16:09
您好，我是12月18日提交，12月22日邮件告知我application complete的。
作者: LancyXu 时间: 2017-1-7 21:21
十分感谢！
数学方面我们大致都学过，编程方面确实是弱项，但是去美国读硕士也有想要掌握一门技术的想法，所以我觉得应该会很有收获。
我之前的顾虑基本集中在之后的就业上，因为从来没有想象过自己之后会进入制造业等工业为主的公司，然后克利夫兰又主要是工业城市，所以一直犹豫不决【因为其实想往咨询或者电商之类的比较新兴的行业走，不知道除了埃森哲的学姐有没有做比较新兴一点行业的前辈？
还有一点是想要了解一下如果没有本科供应链课程或者相关实习的基础，申请时可以从哪些角度突出自己的强项？（比如quantitive analysis/ economics theory/ communication skills）不太清楚哪些能力或者特质是这个专业比较看重的……
谢谢！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-8 01:18
你是属于第二轮，Notification Date是2017年3月24日。
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-8 01:51
（我们班不少同学在来美国之前多多少少补了一些编程的课）
谢谢你的提醒。有学长毕业之后在京东做管培生，也有人去了IBM, 有学长在BCG/IPSOS呆过，有学姐在毕业几年之后去了加州为苹果做供应链管理。你在领英上面可以查到他们的资料。我相信他们能取得这些岗位的录取，自己也付出了很多努力。每个人的发展目标是不一样的，你有你的目标这很好，项目可以提供给你技能和平台，但自己的努力和进一步的软实力提升同样是必不可少的。
至于最后一个问题，引用官网上的一段话，The Weatherhead School of Management admissions team is committed to recruiting a community of students with diverse perspectives and a range of educational, professional and life experiences. These experiences, along with demonstrated student excellence, enrich the dialogue and teamwork in the classroom. We look for applicants who are interested and interesting.
作者: cindyawarm 时间: 2017-1-8 11:13
我看了官网来确认一下，申请的时候不用寄送GT成绩和成绩单吧？
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-9 02:11
对哒！申请的时候不用。但是也要注意学校发的确认application complete的邮件。
For GMAT/GRE: Official score reports are only required if an offer of admission is extended and the applicant enrolls as a student.
For TOEFL/IELTS: Applicants can upload their scores to the “Test Documentation” section of the online application before or after submitting their application.
For transcript: Please do not send us your official documents during the application process. If you are admitted and you decide to enroll, we will require your official transcripts then.
作者: LancyXu 时间: 2017-1-11 16:32
谢谢你的耐心解答！了解了，我赶不上第二轮了，想要申第三轮看看
作者: asiu 时间: 2017-1-11 19:35
你好，我现在在写case的文书，想请问一个没有供应链这方面实习背景，本科工商管理，在文书里要侧重自己的什么优势呢？我有过两段市场的实习，g720,雅思7.5，请问希望大吗
真的很想去！！
谢谢！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-12 01:57
加油加油！期待你的加入！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-12 02:03
你的GT挺不错的，加油加油。
Case致力于提升多样性，不管是教育背景还是工作、生活经历。
申请项目是双向选择，这个项目要适合你，你也要适合这个项目，这样才能实现效益最大化。
作者: fancywang0422 时间: 2017-1-12 02:06
顶一个！！
作者: Stam123 时间: 2017-1-13 14:45
看一下!
作者: 水冰小月月 时间: 2017-1-13 15:28
zan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
作者: 啦啦小黄人 时间: 2017-1-13 16:01
感谢分享！
作者: Ryan1 时间: 2017-1-13 16:04
看一下
作者: jeeky 时间: 2017-1-13 16:37
看一下
作者: c387248104 时间: 2017-1-13 17:24
看一下！
作者: YY桃桃 时间: 2017-1-14 01:03
支持一下～
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-14 04:03
谢谢学姐支持！大家也可以关注一下学姐的经验分享贴~~
作者: YY桃桃 时间: 2017-1-14 09:36
哈哈哈
作者: aximay 时间: 2017-1-14 16:43
看一下！
作者: 一个猕猴橙子 时间: 2017-1-14 23:27
同意！
作者: brofei 时间: 2017-1-15 18:00
同意！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-1-27 00:00
有同学对于case的数理程度有一些疑问。关于数理程度，case的数理程度在所有供应链项目中应该算高的，这也解释为什么它的就业好。难度是有的，但是是我们可以handle的。只要上课跟着老师，课下完成作业，学习就没问题。而且教授和TA都很helpful，你有问题主动求助，都会热心解答的。至于程度如何，拿probability举例，我们学到了type2 error， 并且用R做假设检验。编程来讲，老师只能领进门，他不可能涵盖所有实际中需要应用的点，如果想在这方面发展必定要自学很多。optimization modelling， 我们学了线性模型，非线性模型，整数模型，到后来数学思维高过了数学计算。我在去case之前自己学习了一点R语言，在入学考试之前花了一两天复习一下大学数学。
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-2-6 03:42
标题: 校友访谈之Key Bank
Bob Kula at KeyBank
By: John Duggan and Joslynn Clauson
On November 14, we had the pleasure of conducting an informational interview with Robert Kula, EVP and the Chief Modeling & Analytics Officer at KeyCorp. We were extremely excited to meet Mr. Kula, and learn more about the bank. Overall, the goal of this interview process was to gain insight into the various working roles that graduates from CWRU Weatherhead Specialty Masters Programs could potentially fulfill upon graduation.
After two and a half hours of speaking with Mr. Kula, we had a much better understanding of the business environment at KeyCorp. Mr. Kula and his office assistant Anita provided us with an excellent interviewing opportunity, and gave us many insights into the bank, as well as into a career possibilities within Risk Management. In the following Q&A style write-up, we share Mr. Kula’s answers to some of our most pressing questions about Risk Modeling & Analytics at Key, hopefully giving our readers a more robust view of this industry and company.
What do you do? What are the duties/functions/responsibilities of your job?
I lead the Risk Modeling & Analytics team within Risk Management. It is a team of roughly 100 modelers and analysts focused on providing solutions to drive business strategy and maximize the risk/reward trade-off. Members of the team have undergraduate and graduate degrees across a wide spectrum of majors, including but not limited to math, physics, financial engineering, computer science, economics, and finance.
My team is responsible for a number of activities, including stress testing, which gauges the bank’s ability to withstand economic downturns and other adverse events impacting the industry. The term “CCAR” (Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review) and stress testing have become synonymous in the banking industry ever since the Great Recession. So credit loss forecasting is an important component of the stress testing process. The team also builds numerous models that are used in the credit decisioning process and in the financial crimes space (e.g., anti-money laundering and fraud). Additionally, the team calculates the bank’s loan loss reserves.
Every day I am very focused on the most important asset in the bank – the people. My role is to make sure my team is equipped with the right tools to do their job, which includes providing the appropriate training and education along the way. I am very focused on being an “exporter of talent” which allows members of my team to advance in their careers to other positions either within Risk Management or other parts of the bank.
I report directly to the bank’s Chief Risk Officer, Bill Hartmann. He reports to the bank’s CEO, Beth Mooney.
Why did this type of work interest you, and how did you get started?
My first exposure to Risk Management and analytics was when I interned at Firestone Tire and Rubber in their Credit department. (Note that Firestone became Bridgestone/Firestone in the late 80’s.) At the time, I was working on my undergraduate degree in Computer Science. Upon graduation, I worked there full time as I continued on for my MBA (Finance Concentration). I then worked in their Finance department until I came to the bank in the early 90’s.
My interest in numbers, though, started at a very young age. Back when I was a kid (before video games) all sports board games involved either dice or spinners (believe it or not). While I loved playing the games, I liked keeping the statistics even more, and analyzing them. So numbers and analysis were always fun. I likely would have majored in math if computer science had not been the “sexy” degree at the time I was in school.
What part of this job do you personally find most satisfying? Most challenging?
Working with my team at Key is the most satisfying part of his job, because as I noted before, the people are the bank’s most important asset. Building and leading a team is very important to me. This includes providing training and education, and exposing people to other areas of the bank. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing an employee that had worked for me progress in their own career. In addition to working with people, I enjoy presenting at Board and Committee meetings, as well as at outside industry conferences.
As far as challenges, for me the hardest part of the workday is to know when to go home. So creating the right work/life balance is something that requires my attention (quite regularly). I believe it is important to find a work environment and job that brings you satisfaction. As far as one’s work/life balance, I sometimes think that feeling that you are “falling just a little short on every component of your life” might in fact be the closest one can get to a perfect “work/life” balance.
What do you like most about Key, and what advice could you give us for working in a career like yours?
I most like working at a bank that values its employees. I thank Beth Mooney and Bill Hartmann for creating this type of environment within Risk Management and Key overall. I am proud of an organization like Key that embraces diversity and inclusion. All of this allows employees to thrive, and to focus on doing the things to best serve Key’s clients. I also like the fact that my team works on many high profile initiatives of the bank, including stress testing and the bank’s recent acquisition of First Niagara Bank. Playing a major role in these types of initiatives is very rewarding.
My advice would be to continue to learn every day. Do not come out of school thinking that the learning part is finally over. A lot of my learnings these days come from our new hires. Whether it be new technologies or social media, I am learning more now than ever. Things change very quickly, so being open to change is essential these days. In fact, change needs to be embraced. Finally, it is also important to not be afraid to ask for help. Everyone needs help on occasion, and only through raising one’s hand and escalating can some issues or challenges be best solved.
How is the economy affecting this industry?
Banks have been around for a long time, and they will continue to be around. Banks like Key have weathered the storm of economic downturns for almost 200 years. They will continue to be there to provide financial services and advice for the clients they serve in good times and bad. Every day, Key is focused on helping our communities grow, whether it be by helping a couple settle into their first home, or helping a company serve new markets.
The banking industry has embraced analytics much more in recent years. Analytics have helped identify areas of growth as well as new business opportunities. Analytics also allows the bank to be more proactive than reactive from a risk management perspective, i.e., uncovering challenges and/or issues before they turn into problems. Being strong analytically can help a bank differentiate itself from the competition, and thereby optimize the risk/reward trade-off.
What can you tell me about the employment outlook in your occupational field? How much demand is there for people in this occupation? How rapidly is the field growing?
I feel that the employment outlook is very good with increased demand for employees who can perform modeling and analytics. Not only the largest banks, but regional banks like Key need to have strong modeling and analytics teams. A recent industry study noted that while 15% of risk management positions at financial institutions are deemed “analytical” today, it is estimated that by 2025 that number will grow to 40%. And I agree with this. Banks that do not focus on analytics will fall behind.
Sound interesting? Read on for specific information about your degree, and how a career at Key could work for you!
If your degree is in Finance, Business Analytics, or OR/SC (Operational Research and Supply Chain), you would have the skills that could be utilized at financial services companies like Key, particularly in their Risk Modeling and Analytics group within Risk Management. There are a wide range of modeling and analytical functions that would align with the skillsets that you are gaining.
Conclusion:
Mr. Kula had some interesting advice for interviewing at a company such as Key. Candidates that make it to the interviewing stages are all bound to have very well developed skills. So communication skills and an interest and knowledge about the bank become differentiators. Also, if you have something you want to share during the interview make sure you do so. If you have done volunteer work, extra projects, or interesting internships make that known. A person that can contribute to the diverse thinking and diverse background of the team is someone that Mr. Kula thinks can make it to the final stages. The desire to learn new things is an attribute that many employers, not only Mr. Kula, search for in candidates.
Mr. Kula also gave us some insight with regards to the overall application process with Key if readers are interested in exploring things further. First apply online at Key.com with an updated, complete, and thorough resume and cover letter displaying the value that you would bring to the company. Second, contact a recruiter if possible via LinkedIn informing them of your submitted application and interest in working for the company. Finally, set-up a professional voicemail and make sure to check your email or application status for updates.
Recent Weatherhead graduates have accepted positions at Key Bank as Quantitative Risk Analyst, Quantitative Risk Modeler, Risk Analyst and Lean Six Sigma Process Design Consultant.
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-2-6 03:45
标题: 校友访谈之Progressive
LisaDunnigan and Melissa Smith
By: JohnDuggan and Joslynn Clauson
On November 21st, we had the privilege of meeting with Melissa Smith and Lisa Dunnigan at Progressive’s headquarters just outside of Cleveland in Mayfield Village. Melissa Smith is a senior talent search specialist and Lisa Dunnigan, who serves as a talent acquisition sourcing manager. Both are heavily involved in the company’s analyst hiring process. Lisa Dunnigan is also a Case Western Reserve University graduate, earning her MBA.
Before we discuss the actual content of the interview, we would like to take a moment to talk about the remarkable art tour we were a part of! There were so many art exhibits in the Progressive campus, ranging from beautiful and decorative to edgy and controversial - it was clearly an environment tailor-made to induce creative thinking and inspire both guests and employees. The art even inspires the names of board rooms and meeting areas! The culture at Progressive was palpable, and we could feel it the moment we set foot in the building. Featuring a gym, wellness center, robust food court, and other comfort amenities, it was easy to tell that Progressive cares about the wellbeing of their employees. We thank Progressive for the opportunity to tour their amazing facilities, and get more information about the company’s exciting analyst opportunities.
What do analysts do? What are the duties/functions/responsibilities of your job as an analyst at Progressive?
An analyst at Progressive is responsible for solving many different types of complex problems and modeling environments. Analysts answer questions regarding probability and statistics, with a focus on return on investment or loss prevention. Progressive analysts also focus on new product construction and market research for new types of bundles or packages of goods, as well as services for consumers. Finally, Progressive analysts get to “play with” and explore data from new and interesting sources, such as Progressive’s usage based insurance technology, Snapshot. They look for patterns and data-mine the information, hoping to uncover correlations that could be used to benefit the company and consumers by personalizing insurance.
Why is this type of work interesting, and how do people get started?
Melissa said two words that resonated with us: Cool Tools! Some students thinking of working in insurance envision somewhat dry work, running dry, bland regressions and making dry, bland predictions – but Progressive doesn’t foster this type of work at all! They are using the latest tools and analytics to change how insurance is done… from software “new kids on the block” like Hadoop and R, to the tried and true favorites like SAS and SQL, there is a place for all programming and analytics styles at Progressive. Lisa explained to us how insurance is an exciting industry that is joining other analyst-heavy industries in utilizing modern (and progressive!) tools to get the job done.
What part of working for Progressive do you personally find most satisfying? Most challenging?
Melissa’s Personal story:
Melissa continuously spoke of the people that she works with. Regardless of profession or role within the company, Melissa believes that the work culture unites everyone who surrounds her. The synergy of striving for the same goal and integrating others’ feedback into many different innovative projects is why Melissa believes that she works with a fantastic group of people. In describing Progressive’s collaborative culture, she was once told by a family friend about working at progressive, “either you're there for one year or forever.” Melissa believes that what could be said about the culture amongst her colleagues could be said about the entire company. She describes this culture as collaborative and geared toward creating processes that result in excellent outcomes. For people at Progressive, they are not afraid to ask questions, challenge the status quo and collaborate to reach common goals.
Progressive is committed to fostering an environment that values employee work-life balance. Melissa was able to point to a specific instance in her career at Progressive that exemplified the company’s commitment to this. At her seven-year mark, Melissa was thoroughly involved in Progressive and viewed as a valued employee. Around this time, she was a full-time employee and was thinking about having a child. At some point, she informed her manager that she was going to quit or take extended leave to focus on her growing family. When her manager heard this, she went to her leaders to discuss how the company should move forward. The entire leadership team decided that they were not going to lose her. They chose to allow her to work part-time so that she could be with her son during his early childhood. When Melissa felt that it was time for her to go back to full-time work, she was given the opportunity and retained her seniority. This is one of the reasons that Melissa chose to stay with Progressive for such a long time.
As we can see from Melissa’s story, Progressive works with employees on individualized career paths and values work-life balance.
What do you like most about Progressive, and what advice could you give us for working in a career here?
Progressive is a place where forward thinking and inspiration are an important part of the everyday work atmosphere. The people, per our interviewees, are the best part of the job. Everyone, from the CEO to an entry-level analyst, is taken into respectful consideration during the decision-making process at Progressive. Once, during a meeting, the CEO was humble enough to say that her goal at work was to, “not let you guys [every employee at the company] down.” Humility, even at the highest level of a massive corporation, helps set Progressive apart.
At Progressive, there is also a culture of unprecedented trust in employees - there are gyms, quiet rooms, cafes and engaging artwork, that help employees feel comfortable and free to do their work in an environment that suits them best. This trust helps employees be more productive and design a schedule and work lifestyle that matches their home lifestyle. This helps them to take greater ownership of their work. There is also a culture of dressing in a way that makes you the most productive. Employee ownership of their professional lives helps create a dynamic, inspiring environment where people enjoy coming to work.
There were three major pieces of advice Lisa and Melissa gave us about working in a dynamic, employee-focused environment. First, we were told that places like Progressive are looking for people who can not only do good work by themselves, but also work together so that the collective efforts of the team are elevated. Being someone that knows how to add value, and who can receive feedback in a thoughtful, productive way is a major asset in an environment focused on employee relationships. Secondly, individual accountability is key in order to ensure continued excellence aligned with the flexibility that Progressive offers. The Progressive environment relies on open communication and everyone putting in 110% effort. It’s important that team members can be counted on and rely on each other. Finally, connect with your coworkers. Community-centric and inclusive employee environments thrive on connection and accountability between people and building these connections will not only increase your happiness in the workplace, it will also increase your productivity and creativity! Companies like Progressive need people they can trust, and people who thrive in an environment where they can be themselves.
What can you tell me about the employment outlook in this occupational field? How much demand is there for people in this occupation? How rapidly is the field growing?
Analytics and programming are exploding right now in Progressive, as well as in other statistically oriented fields. There has been massive growth in this sector as Progressive and others begin to leverage their data warehouses and search for potential cost savings or profit opportunities.
Where you end up working amongst a team at Progressive depends on who you are, and what you bring to the table, as noted by Melissa. There are a variety of specialized teams that analysts can be a part of at Progressive, such as teams that deal with claims and subrogation issues. There are also teams that handle optimization problems involving various real estate topics. Another team deals with R&D, which involves heavy statistics and predictive analysis. ORSC students could fit comfortably within these specialized teams at Progressive, as these teams deal with risk assessment and analysis. Insurance is a customer, people-centric business where analysts can impact company practices and more importantly, customers.
In terms of job growth, the job outlook for data related positions is very positive. Progressive is always looking for bright minds to come into the various quantitative teams and make a significant impact.
Sound interesting? Read on for specific information about your degree, and how a career at Progressive could work for you!
Progressive looks for individuals who want to be a part of a growing work environment promoting excellence in all areas. The most basic requirements to be a prime candidate in their eyes is a bachelor’s degree and an analytical aptitude. The teams that want analysts in these positions prefer working knowledge with SAS and SQL. Knowledge of these two programs are beneficial when contributing to teams early on. Additionally, general knowledge of R or Matlab, paired with advanced Excel, is a huge asset to the team, and helps make candidates stand out. Other such programs that were mentioned in the interview were Hadoop, Python, and Tableau.
Students who are currently in the MSBA and ORSC programs have skills that directly apply to many of the jobs mentioned in this article. With a little outside knowledge and passion about various other programming languages not explicitly taught in class, the skills learned will directly or indirectly transition into a promising career at Progressive. The only next step is to apply and show passion!
Knowledge of the coding languages mentioned above is prevalent among students in the MSBA and ORSC programs, but not specifically in the Finance programs. Progressive often has Finance positions available, from auditors to accountants, which usually require several years of experience. Progressive also has an accounting internship and rotational program and participants are given a first look for full-time positions. Some of these positions require strong knowledge of strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), intermediate query language skills (SAS, MBI, People Soft general ledger queries) and working knowledge of IT systems used for accounting and financial reporting.
Conclusion:
When considering potential work environments, do you want to be surrounded by bland colors, traditional architecture and a dull perspective? Or would you rather be part of an exciting atmosphere, full of artwork and color, innovative architecture and a renewed perspective? For us, the choice is obvious. Although not traditionally perceived by some students to be an innovative industry to work in, the environment that we experienced during our Progressive tour raised the bar for the work experience at an insurance company. With art exhibits intertwined within the topography of the common spaces, and such friendly employees, Progressive is a great place to work. With the growth of all fields related to quantitative research and sophisticated coding expanding, Progressive is looking for candidates who have sophisticated skills and passion for their work. Graduates from the specialty programs at Weatherhead are well-qualified to work in this field. The next step is to apply and show passion for working in a collaborative, winning atmosphere! With headquarters located in Northeastern Ohio, working for Progressive can be a great transition from being a full-time student, to entering the workforce and leveraging the skills gained at Weatherhead. Recent Weatherhead graduates have accepted roles as Pricing Analysts, Senior Resource Analyst and Resource Planning Analyst II.
作者: aximay 时间: 2017-2-15 13:37
学姐好！有一些在克利夫兰生活方面的问题~
1. 是否有买车的需要？学校不提供校内住宿，周边的房子距离学校路程近吗？校车是否能够覆盖？
2. 之前您提到过房租每月平均500刀左右，请问这是house还是apart呢？是furnished的吗？学长学姐们建议租house吗？大家一般是怎么找室友的呢？
3. Case校内对研究生提供食堂吗（因为看到马里兰没食堂...）？每顿大概花费多少呢？
4. ORSC晚上有安排课吗？
问题比较杂，这些纠结也不知道该问谁......非常感谢有这个帖子！！！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-2-15 23:21
非常感谢你的提问， I am here for you!
1. 对于是否买车，我到现在都没有买车，但是也有同学一来克利夫兰就买车了，两种不同的生活方式吧。具体要看你住在哪里。学校周围有房子的，近的有黑人楼/uptown/triangle等等，走路5分钟基本就可以到weatherhead。再远一点的是小意大利/overlook road/south overlook那一块，大概走路15到30分钟。住filhill的话有公交车直达，还有一些地方也是有公交车到学校的。有一些地方校车是可以覆盖的，你要结合一下校车的地图和你住的地方。
2. 大概apt是这个价格，是2人分摊之后的价格。house要更便宜一些，但是一般house是不包暖气的，所以冬天取暖要贵一些，当然几个人平摊下来也还好。这里租房子基本上不包括家具，有家具的很少，你要仔细找找。找室友的话，主要渠道有CASE 的录取群里面，还有CWRU CSSA 论坛里面。
3. Case是有食堂的，但是我们一般不在食堂里面吃饭，学校周边有挺多吃的，看你想怎么吃，每顿3到13刀都有的。
4. ORSC 没有晚上上课的，都是在工作日上午或者下午上课。
希望对你有帮助。
作者: chabalabali 时间: 2017-3-8 05:43
几年刚毕业的来支持一下。
凯斯的课程是有难度但是只要认真学就没问题，我本科会计专业完全没有供应链基础，最后还是GPA3.9毕的业。
作者: 咲_Fearless 时间: 2017-3-8 10:30
哈哈居然看见了Oberlin，求问楼主来自Oberlin的是谁？
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-3-20 06:00
一个美国同学~
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-3-20 06:01
谢谢！！
作者: windancer1004 时间: 2017-3-25 03:43
顶楼主！
作者: hnfiureg 时间: 2017-3-29 19:08
小米你好~想请问一下，我赶上了最后一轮申请，如果有kira面试机会，是大概多久后会发送面试邮件呢？？？
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-4-2 08:32
你好，应该是有面试机会的，完成申请之后一至两周会收到通知。
作者: hnfiureg 时间: 2017-4-8 21:22
谢谢！！已经收到面试通知并且完成啦！！希望有机会进CASE！~
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-4-28 01:20
标题: Staff Profile: Matthew Maloney, Director of Operations Research & Supply Cha
Staff Profile: Matthew Maloney, Director of Business Analytics and Operations Research & Supply Chain Master's Programs
Are you a prospective, admitted or current student in either our Business Analytics or Operations Research & Supply Chain Master's program? If so, you need to know Matthew Maloney.
We sat down with Maloney, a member of Weatherhead’s MBA Class of 2007, to learn more about what his position as Director of Business Analytics and Operations Research & Supply Chain Master’s Programs actually entails and how students can best utilize him and the school's many resources to help them find a great internship or full-time position. When you walk into his office on the third floor of the Peter B. Lewis building, you notice that it is a bright space and, at least on this particular Friday morning that we met, is immaculate. In a neat array in the top lefthand corner of his desk, Matthew has business cards from recently made contacts or ones with whom he needs to follow up soon. Behind where I sat lives his infamous job board, a physical cork board with printed copies of recent job postings that he believes are good options for the students he works with every day.
As director of these two programs, the scope of his job seems broad and undefined. But, after sitting down with Maloney and getting input from some current students, three major job functions emerged: development of professional and networking skills for current students; maintaining and cultivating relationships with potential employers and alumni; connecting current students and the employer network for mutually beneficial job placement opportunities. To succeed, Maloney does many things well, but there is one thing he does very well, better than most: he is a master networker. I asked him if this was something he had to practice, or if it came naturally to him, he said, "yes and yes.” He can tell countless stories of how chance encounters at his daughter’s t-ball games, or an email about a birthday, or a trip down to a basketball game can yield connections and information that help put someone in touch with an employer. There is a natural charisma and empathy in him, coupled with a precise memory, that helps him make the most of each of these moments. What he also has working in his favor, in addition to his intimate knowledge of Weatherhead as an alumnus, is experience with many different companies from his previous career in business development. Just a few of the companies that came up during our conversation were IBM, L’Oreal, PayPal, Tesla, Parker Hannifin, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Eaton, Discover, CBIZ, and Nestlé.
As Maloney has continued in this role, it has evolved. He is now an integral part of the Six Sigma project, helping to get companies to participate, providing another great avenue of access for students. He also collaborates with admissions teams across the management school to help identify potential candidates and show how the opportunities available to students at Weatherhead make these programs top-notch. Maloney will be the first to tell you that students in Weatherhead’s programs are some of the best and brightest, and he makes sure employers know it too. The most impressive thing about what Maloney and the ORSC/Business Analytics programs have created is a talent feedback loop. He mentioned how employers are now coming back to work with Weatherhead students because their current or previous hires have been such successes.
Will Matthew Maloney hand you a job for you? Not exactly. But, he will be one of the best resources as you work to get that job yourself.
Based on our conversation, we distilled some of his lessons for students down to a few important tips. If you want all of his help and advice, go see him today (see tip 4).
Maloney's Tips for Success:
1) Search Early and Search Often
Each of these programs lasts for approximately one year, so starting the job search early is critical. One student, Charles Michel, MSM-ORSC '17, began his conversations with Maloney as soon as he was admitted. Maloney put him in touch with multiple corporate contacts and Michel said, "These contacts ended up forming the backbone of my summer internship search and I ultimately accepted a Demand Planning Intern position with MTD Products." Another student, Josalynn Clauson, MSM-ORSC '17, also said that Maloney's advice to start early with her target companies helped her successfully land a summer consulting internship with Entrepreneur's EDGE. She began her contact with EDGE in October and had secured the internship by January. Maloney also recommends creating a list of companies in which you're interested before you begin the program. For those new to the Cleveland area, he recommends looking into the NorthCoast 99 businesses as a place to start. He also recommends joining the exclusive ORSC, and hopefully soon-to-be Business Analytics, Alumni LinkedIn group to see where past students have had success. Finally, he strongly encourages students to go to career fairs as early as possible. These are a great place to see more employers in one sitting than you could hope to in an entire year.
2) Follow Up
This one comes from Maloney's personal playbook. Whenever he makes a new connection or reconnects, his follow-up is prompt and personal. He can quickly rattle off multiple stories of when someone used ineffective or inappropriate follow-up and their repercussions. He has even more stories about how the right follow-up at the right time has been the first step to successful job placement for many students, friends and former colleagues.
3) Practice
For some students, practicing the "softer" skills of networking, effective communication (written and verbal) and presenting are slightly overlooked. However, in Maloney's experience and based on feedback from employers, these skills can make or break the potential for future employment. Kyler Schoner, MSM-Business Analytics ‘17, said, "Matt taught me the value of relationships and interactions with people. While I improved my technical skills at Weatherhead, Matt made sure that I demonstrated to potential employers my ability to communicate information, explain my value, and interpret their goals and objectives. The interpersonal skills are truly half the battle when it comes to initiating a career." To give yourself every opportunity to practice, Maloney recommends participating in mock interviews, career fairs and every networking session available. Look not only to the Weatherhead CMO, but also to the university’s Career Services center for these events.
4) Meet with Matthew
Maloney said that once he knows you, “my connections are your connections.” But in order for him to be an advocate and a conduit, students need to help him connect faces with names. This harkens back to the first tip because the earlier you work with Maloney, the better. When students come meet with them, he encourages them to track employers, jobs, and progress in a spreadsheet, which he will review with you as often as you need. He can also help strategize for next steps and keep you up-to-date on new openings or connections that could be useful.
Know that once you meet with Matthew Maloney, you will have a connection for life, one that lasts long beyond your time at Weatherhead. If you are a prospective, admitted or current student and want to get in touch with Matthew, he can be reached at matthew.maloney@case.edu.
If you are interested in learning more about Weatherhead’s Business Analytics and Operations Research & Supply Chain Masters’ programs, you can contact Meredith Richardson, Admissions Manager at meredith.richardson@case.edu.
作者: Jethro.P 时间: 2017-4-30 11:54
想问一下小米
如果 GPA 才 3.3， GMAT 680， 托福102
有美国的交换，社团VP， 两个暑期实习（航运）
修过微积分和线性代数，simulation（纯数学那种，不是arena）
这样的BG录取几率大吗？
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-5-1 02:27
你好，感谢你的提问，请问你是准备申请2017fall吗？因为现在进入了rolling阶段了。
case招生官会综合考量，不会因为某一个因素就排除申请者。我个人觉得你的背景还是可以的。加油！！！
作者: Jethro.P 时间: 2017-5-1 13:52
我是申請18fall，然後我是香港城市大學的本科（忘記說了），讀的商業運籌學（Business Operations Management），持中國內地護照。
而且按照官網上的介紹，我應該不用英文成績。
順便問一下，推薦信是要求幾個？官網上沒有寫
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-5-2 10:54
需要2封推荐信的。
加油加油，期待你的好消息！
作者: Jethro.P 时间: 2017-5-2 21:00
謝謝
作者: MelinWu 时间: 2017-6-30 03:08
感谢分享！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-9-25 05:08
标题: An eye on outcomes
Every year, Matthew Maloney sits down with a new group of 40-plus students at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University who are beginning their studies in the school’s Business Analytics or Operations Research & Supply Chain Management Master's Programs. In nearby classrooms, professors are just getting them started in their new curriculum. But Maloney is already getting them ready to leave.
As a director of these two specialty programs, it’s Maloney’s job to make sure students exit the program well-prepared for accelerated career growth in their chosen field. A role that might traditionally be reserved for the run-up to graduation, Maloney starts that process as soon as students arrive.
“I sit down with them, show them the resources at their disposal, understand their backgrounds and why they came to the program,” says Maloney, himself a 2007 Weatherhead MBA graduate. “I listen to what their needs are and then connect the right people with the right opportunities.”
At Weatherhead and elsewhere, glossy catalogs and national rankings are no longer enough to attract students — today, outcomes are what matter to students making the choice to enter business school. Among those desired outcomes are metrics like internship opportunities, rapid job placement, starting income, leadership advancement and more.
“The students get a lot of daily attention from us working on resumes, cover letters, mock interviews and connecting them with employers,” says Mitchell Kam, Director for Employment Development for Weatherhead’s MSM-Finance Program, one of very few specialty business school programs in the country to have a devoted career management professional.
Like Maloney, Kam begins developing relationships with students from the moment they put down an enrollment deposit. He conducts webinars and events in the months leading up to the start of students’ first semester, assembles profiles of each student, uploads their resumes and conducts surveys. “We want to understand where they are coming from and get their initial thoughts on the areas, industries and companies that they might want to work for, even though we know it might change,” he says.
Maloney and Kam employ all of the typical tactics of a career management office – job boards, resume help, mock interviews and career fairs. Both are master networkers with connections across the country. But they also employ more creative approaches to getting students career-ready like City Treks, a program that takes groups of Weatherhead students to cities like Chicago,New York, and Silicon Valley to get a behind-the-scenes look at the types of positions they could pursue. Alumni in each city conduct informational interviews, and potential employers open their doors for student visits. Similar City Treks are regularly held in Cleveland, where students have visited Cleveland Research Company, KeyBank and The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Such programs are especially critical to positive student outcomes given \the growing percentages of international students in graduate-level programs. Globally, research from the 2017 mba.com Prospective Students Survey found that nearly 60% of prospective business school students seek to study outside the country of their citizenship, with the U.S. being the top (58%) global destination for masters-level business education.
That trend requires business schools to go beyond typical approaches to preparing students for good jobs. Weatherhead provides one-on-one assistance in understanding H1B visas, improving communication skills for non-native English speakers and understanding the cultural nuances of corporate America. “They’re things not typically covered in other courses,” says Kam. “They get more practice in things like presentation skills.”
Another tool for boosting student outcomes is Weatherhead’s Employer Advisory Board, created in 2014 and made up of executives from KeyBank, University Hospitals, private equity firm Riverside and other companies. “A lot of the competitive advantage of having them in the classroom and on the board is that they are telling us what they need today and tomorrow. That’s helped faculty respond with new classes and content,” says Kam. “It’s about figuring what the market needs.” For example, feedback from that board is now being used to add coursework in financial technology.
“The key to the program is they are teaching problem-solving skills and the softer side of things,” says Maloney. “It’s not just creating data to solve problems, but turning it into useful information and disseminating it to the right people and making recommendations on how to do things.”
Perhaps the most effective tool in creating positive outcomes for Weatherhead graduates is other graduates themselves. “Our graduates are good at their jobs and often get promoted within the first two to three years,” says Maloney. “They come back and say, ‘my boss is promoting me, now I need to fill my job. Can you send me resumes?’ … When a student is successful, often managers will say, ‘where did we find her?’”
Such approaches are working – at Weatherhead and elsewhere, students give high (and rising) marks for outcomes of their business school education. Nationally, research by the Graduate Management Admission Council found that of the students who graduated with an MBA in 2014 — including full-time, part-time and executive MBA programs — 92% felt they were well-prepared for a leadership position, while 82% said the program prepared them to achieve work-life balance. The median salary increase pre- and post-MBA was 79% for full-time MBAs and 58% for part-time students. In the class of 2016 of Weatherhead’s MBA program, for example, graduates earned a mean base salary of $82,290 with mean signing bonuses of $16,429 and other compensation of $10,117.
“Short term outcomes, long term outcomes, the potential is there for students to become big-time impactors of organizations and rise up as high as they want to,” says Maloney. “I’ve never gotten anyone a job. They get themselves the job, but connecting them with people who are willing to listen and talk is what has helped the students become successful.”
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-11-21 00:37
大家对申请有什么疑问欢迎加微信群或者发我们邮件 zxl679@case.edu/yxx465@case.edu～
作者: Mannymore 时间: 2017-12-5 18:12
你好呀~二维码失效啦，请问可以更新一下吗？：）
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2017-12-6 21:54
已更新，谢谢提醒啦！
作者: SteveW 时间: 2017-12-26 13:47
楼主能加我个微信帮忙拉群吗？ 二维码过期了，并且貌似更新过的我的浏览器刷不出来啊。 申18fall master， case在我的申请list里啊。 我只准备申位数不多的几所学校。 Wechat: WangSS1986. 谢谢啦！
作者: 淦尼玛 时间: 2018-1-18 09:02
Mark一下！
作者: apemou 时间: 2018-1-22 13:09
Mark一下！
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2018-1-30 03:22
2018项目介绍更新！！！pdf文件在帖子末尾
作者: chztony 时间: 2018-2-25 09:02
看到自己的名字很感触，如果有需要我可以进答疑群什么的答疑哈~
作者: ej9826783 时间: 2018-3-2 15:05
我是申请18fall MS ORSC，想要进群与大家讨论，不过二维码已经过期了，楼主能加我个微信帮忙拉群吗？谢谢！
Wechat: mengchu0826
作者: CASE_ORSC_2 时间: 2018-3-28 09:21
标题: 关于克利夫兰
可能是来之前被新生群里各种“克村克村”的说法说的有些期望太低，来到这边的感觉还是很好的。虽然一直称克利夫兰是没落的城市，但是生活学习在这边的话其实也没有什么这样的感觉。克利夫兰鼎盛时期的Euclid Avenue 仍然非常热闹，周边聚集了众多博物馆，医院，全美闻名的Cleveland Clinic、CWRU的校园也沿着这条路展开。Mayfield Road上Lake View Cemetery中安息的众名人也见证着克利夫兰的兴衰。
和NYC, 旧金山，LA这些大城市相比，Cle的确只是个小城市。downtown面积比较小，高楼就那么几幢，但是这就是标准美国城市的样子，你吃喝玩乐学的所有需求Cle都能满足你。
以下就大家比较关心的几个方面的问题具体介绍一下Cle：
校园文化与学习
花了那么多的学费，学习还是最主要的任务，Cle是一个非常有文化氛围的城市。原先的富人集中区使得University Circle这一块有很多的博物馆和音乐厅所以这样的分为让我觉得Cle是能够让人静下心来学习的。在阳光好的午后，可以在校园中的躺椅上、草坪上休息看书，早上上学时可以踩着教堂的钟声去商学院的PBL楼——一栋非常有设计感的建筑，由校友集资修建而成，刚来的时候经常会在里面迷路哈哈 。
（商学院的PBL楼，阳光好的时候非常辣眼睛><）
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（图书馆前的大草坪，某个天气好的周末有爵士乐队的live演出~）
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安全问题
CWRU校园所在的University Circle是比较安全的，晚上也经常有警车巡逻。学校在晚上八点到凌晨三点会提供Saferide接送大家回家（车子很新很舒服），在orientation的时候会有宣传介绍如何使用。
在校园东面的East Cleveland区域比较不安全，但是一般晚上也没有必要去那边。
在美国的话，每个城市都不能说是完全安全的，总之不管在哪，都要谨记安全小常识，最大限度地保护自己~
Cle天气
Cle的天气是最重要的一点就是漫长的冬天。刚来的时候还不相信冬天可以有半年之久，十一月份穿上大衣羽绒服之后，一直到来年三月还没有脱下来，是真的很省衣服钱了。不过这种天气也不能说是恶劣，因为NYC、Boston的雪比Cle还要大，偶尔甚至会停课。来自南方的同学表示虽然最低温度有零下十几度，但是因为天气干燥，体感温度其实差不多，而且在外面走的时间其实很少，所以也不会有不适应的问题。而北方的同学在看到初雪的时候则表示，这是雪嘛？？怎么跟白色泡沫粒一样？？打在脸上还有点疼。所以还是只能收起北方雪天大佬的气势裹紧帽子。就我个人来说的话，大雪过后的大晴天真的很适宜出行了！会觉得很干净很宁静，在雪地里嘎吱嘎吱地走着或者打雪仗都会很开心~所以天气真的不是限制学习或者玩耍地原因啊~
（大雪过后的出游~）
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作者: dsfsdaf 时间: 2018-11-14 15:54
请问有2019fall的申请群吗？
作者: 清纯男大学生 时间: 2018-11-17 20:13
想问一下楼主，case对背景要求很严格吗？本科文科小语种，无数学背景，申请的话是不是难度很大呀？
作者: 淦尼玛 时间: 2018-11-21 04:07
有的！扫二维码进群[attach]228793[/attach]
作者: PrWazInce 时间: 2018-12-1 13:02
你好 二维码过期了...能更新下吗？谢谢！
作者: KelseySuo 时间: 2019-2-10 14:20
Mark一下
作者: Macondo 时间: 2019-11-14 16:08
您好，请问有今年的官方咨询群吗？谢谢！
作者: yze 时间: 2020-3-4 23:03
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