From the Undergraduate Division of the Moore School of Business    |    Issue one   |    April 20, 2007

Students Score Success and $10,000 at Case Competition
A team of undergraduate business students won 1st place and $10,000 at the Greater L.A. Chamber of Commerce International Business Case Competition held at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, October 28. More.

Student winners of new management science competition named
Seven Moore School undergraduates studying Global Supply Chain and Operations Management (GSCOM) in the Management Science department are winners of a new research paper competition. The awards were presented at a dinner sponsored by the Columbia chapter of APICS, the industry association for operations management professionals. More.

Student attends conference
in Abu Dhabi
International business major Stephen Wright traveled to Abu Dhabi (part of the United Arab Emirates) in February for an "Education Without Borders" conference, a meeting of 1,000 students from around the world to dialogue about global social challenges and, more importantly, to commit to positive change. More.

New Initiatives

Research Apprentices
The undergraduate division has begun development of opportunities for applied and academic research for talented undergraduate business students. The Research Apprentice Program would match exceptional students with Moore School faculty conducting timely and relevant research, as well as businesses in the community providing “real world” experience. More.


Emerging Leaders
Moore School's undergraduate Emerging Leaders stand out for  academics and involvement in organizations and the community. More .
  Moore School of Business offers...
  • the academic resources of a world-class university
  • option of an internationally focused curriculum
  • a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences
  • opportunities for research and academic enrichment
  • flexible options that allow students to tailor their education to suit their own interests and goals
  • career development to foster emerging leaders
International focus—flexible options

For remarkable undergrad, it's all about China

Laren Anderson
Undergraduate Lauren Anderson has spent her summer studying and traveling in China. She is currently on internship in Shanghai with a Chinese software company, AVCON. The international business and marketing major is writing English marketing materials for AVCON's video conferencing systems, and the company has already offered her a position next summer. At USC, Anderson has been involved with the Community Service Council Executive Board, the Elections Commission, and Leadership programs, and has served as Student Comptroller, Resident Advisor, Supplemental Instruction Leader, Conversation Partner, and Global Mentor.

Not bad for a rising sophomore, right? More.

Moore students gain rich experience in Europe

For students in Dr. Tatiana Kostova's Honors co urse, "Doing Business in  Europe," the Maymester course was no mere European romp. The trip was packed with lectures and visits to corporate offices and financial institutions. But the work was balanced by unique cultural experiences, such as seeing Verdi's Rigoletto performed in the Prague National Opera.
More.

Study abroad expands to China
Moore School undergraduate students will have an opportunity in spring 2007 to travel and study in China in a new Maymester course, "Advanced Issues in Entrepreneurship," examining the managerial, political, economic, and cultural environment for entrepreneurship in China. The China study abroad experience becomes the fourth component to Moore School's existing study abroad initiatives that include trips to Romania, Europe, and Africa. More.


Global supply chain and operations management
program attracts undergraduates
The 50 students in room 701 of the Moore School of Business are staring intently at their computer screens, working out statistical probability formulas as to how long it will take Builder X to construct a particular house for his client. The formulas for this undergraduate "Survey of Operations Management" course, however, aren't meant to be memorized and then forgotten. Instead, they are as "real world" as the students' future jobs will be, the professor tells them.

 "You can promise the world," says Dr. Sanjay L. Ahire, "but if you don't have the capability to deliver on your promises, your reputation and your business will suffer. And that is what operations and supply chain management is all about." More.
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