Strategy & Operations Club

Club Kickoff Meeting

September 20, 2005

The Importance of Strategy & Operations

“My job at Honeywell International these days is to restore the discipline of execution to a company that had lost it. Many people regard execution as detail work that’s beneath the dignity of a business leader. That’s wrong. To the contrary, it’s a leader’s most important job.”

* Larry Bossidy, Chairman Honeywell International, “Execution – The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Current Officers Co-Presidents: Matthew Pazdernik

(matthew.pazdernik)

Gena Kiu (eugenia.kiu)

VPs, Special Events: Beth Selig (beth.selig)

Brett Below (brett.below)

VP, External Affairs: Cathy Wong (cathy.wong)

VP, Technology: Matthew Pazdernik

VP, Finance: Priya Vaidyanathan (pnv205)

VP, Career Development: Sarah Ouslander (sarah.ouslander)

Club Focus

SOC focuses on career development and education in all areas related to Strategy, Management or Operations

Sample Careers/Job Titles: Strategic Planning Business Development General Management Project Management Internal Consulting Supply Chain Management

Strategy & Operations Recruiting at Stern Goldman Sachs  - Global Operations   BOC Gases - Senior Business Analyst Pfizer - Business Development McGraw Hill - Business Development Avaya - Operations Sara Lee – Supply Chain Management New York Life Insurance – Management Associate (General Mgmt) Unilever – Business Engagement Associate US Tobacco - Manager Strategic Planning The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P)- Business Analyst & Supply Chain Citigroup - Citicards Associate GMAC Commercial Holding Corp - Strategic Planning Associate Cendant Corporation - Associate Dun & Bradstreet – Graduate Leadership Program – Strategy Deutsche Post World Net – Internal Management Consulting Bertelsmann - Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program (General Mgmt) Pitney Bowes – Management Development Program - Strategy Numerous Consulting Companies

Booz-Allen Hamilton, Deloitte Consulting, Cap Gemini, AT Kearney, IBM, Grant Thornton, Jennings Ryan & Kolb, Adjoined Consulting, Analysis Group, Gordian Group

Planned Events Club Networking and Social Event @ Bowlmor Lanes – 9/28 Company-Sponsored Events:

Time Warner Strategic Planning Group – Oct 6 Other Companies – TBD

Plant Tours Industry Panels

Internal Consulting Strategic Planning/Business Development Topics in Global Sourcing

Lunch and Learn: “How to Settle a Trade” Outsourcing Conference Resume Review Alumni Cocktail Receptions Part-Time / Full-Time Networking Event Lunch with Prominent Faculty

Other SOC Benefits

In addition to the numerous events planned, SOC has many other benefits: Opportunity to demonstrate commitment and leadership to

the profession Networking opportunities with alumni and corporate

recruiters Get to know other MBA1s and MBA2s with similar career

interests Resume Book Internship Search Support

First-Year Officer Opportunities 6 First-Year Officers:

Special Events (2) Finance Career Development External Affairs Technology

Applications due Monday, September 26 Process:

Submit a one paragraph statement of interest (may include more than one position) along with your resume to soc@stern.nyu.edu

Subject line - “Officer Position: First Choice” Interviews during week of 9/26 Decisions by approximately October 3

Club Signup Site: http://nyustern.collegemailer.com/mailer/club_signup.asp Lifetime Membership $25