Supply Chain Management

Department of Management Hosts Operation Stimulus

Students from 15 universities across the country gathered at the College of Business for the 40th annual Operation Stimulus case competition Mar 2-5. The College partnered with the Denver Transportation Club to revive the multi-day competition, bringing supply chain students together to network and solve real-world supply chain problems.

The competition allowed students to develop their skillset and collaborate and gave them the chance to practice sustainable business. It brought together professionals giving back to the community as judges or as guest speakers as well as students interested in looking at business problems from a multitude of perspectives. This event was a great success and brought together 16 teams and a total of 65 supply chain management students who had the opportunity to compete and network with many industry professionals.

Students Connect with Ulta Leadership

At the WISE (Women in Supply Chain Excellence) symposium on Apr 2-3, two supply chain students connected with Ulta Beauty leadership to learn more about career paths for women in supply chain positions. Lauren Casey and Jocelyn Friedman joined women from 17 schools at Ulta’s headquarters outside of Chicago. Opportunities like these are great for networking and provide our students the chance to learn about the importance of female representation in supply chain organizations.

Students Win National Undergraduate Supply Chain Competition

The College of Business participated in the 2023 National Undergraduate Supply Chain Competition hosted by the University of Minnesota, competing against 13 other universities. Annika Fowles, Christian Barnett, Bob McCarty and Jackson Boll brilliantly represented the College and were the overall winners of this year’s event. Congratulations to the team for a job well done. In addition to the team’s success, Barnett was recognized as this year’s outstanding individual presenter.

The students had 24 hours to prepare their solution, which involved recommending short- and longterm solutions to Delta Airlines’ pilot shortage. CSU advocated for rehiring furloughed pilots, expediting the licensing process for pilots that have received some training and purchasing a pilot training school. This case competition required not only supply chain reasoning but solid overall business skills, strengths that our business degree develops.

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