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Bob Doyle to Share Advice for Thriving in Today’s Job Market

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Bob Doyle, president and CEO of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), will shares insights from his extensive career at a talk on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 5 pm in the Pavlis Collaboration Space in M&M 722. The talk is sponsored by the Pavlis Honors College.

Doyle will discuss the key employable skills he values in employees and peers, offering practical advice for thriving in today’s job market. The title of his talk is, “Unlocking Success: Essential Employable Skills for Today’s Competitive Job Market.”

With a diverse educational background, including a B.S. in Environmental Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Management, and an M.A. in Public Relations & Organizational Communication, Doyle brings a unique perspective on the intersection of human and technological challenges.

His career, which includes a previous role as Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Advocacy at the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), highlights his ability to navigate complex industries and drive success.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a leader who has successfully leveraged his skills across various sectors. Everyone is welcome.

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Interest Session: Online TechMBA and MEM Graduate Programs

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Mari W. Buche, College of Business, and representatives from the Michigan Tech Global Campus will present a 45-minute virtual interest session highlighting two innovative online 30-credit graduate programs: the TechMBA® and the Master of Engineering Management (MEM).

The interest session takes place Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm via Zoom.

Register to attend.

During the session, attendees will learn about the TechMBA®, which equips graduates with foundational business skills, and the Master’s in Engineering Management, which bridges the worlds of business and engineering. Attendees will also discover which program best leverages their technical skill set and aligns with undergraduate degree, goals, and possible career paths.

Questions? Please contact Amanda Irwin at globalcampus@mtu.edu or Mari Buche at mwbuche@mtu.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Huskies Place First, Second in THEProject Competition

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by Roger Woods, College of Business

Students in OSM4350 Advanced Project Management, led by Roger Woods (COB), participated in the 12th annual Western Michigan Project Management Institute (WMPMI) collegiate project management competition — known as THEProject — where they took home first and second place.

The teams gave their final presentations Monday (April 8) in Hudsonville, Michigan.

The Project, Team Name: Anchor Management
Photo credit: THEProject
Team Name: Anchor Management
Photo Left to Right: Travis Puesel, WMPMI THEProject Director with MTU Students: Easton Armstrong, Meredith Raaslo, Jacob Maurer, Blake Lewis, William Zinser, Alexander Bos

Students on the winning teams include:

  • First-Place Team — Anchor Management:
    Jacob Maurer (team lead), Blake Lewis, Easton Armstrong, Alex Bos, Will Zinser and Meredith Raasio
  • Second-Place Team — Lake Superior Salute:
    Gregory Lapetina (team lead), Connor Zavislak, Ethan Kennedy, Maggie Gallup, Ashley Haen and Simon Karnoe
THEProject Team Lake Superior Salute
Photo credit: THEProject
Team: Lake Superior Salute
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A Kalamazoo Success Story for MTU’s DECA Chapter 

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by Dylan Dunneback

Earlier this month, 11 members of the Michigan Tech Collegiate DECA chapter attended the State Career Development Conference in Kalamazoo, MI, to compete in three different types of events: individual, team, and prepared business plans. In addition to the competitions, the MTU DECA Chapter also made tie blankets for charity. 

DECA students holding awards.

Below are the students who participated, as well as the events in which they placed: 

  • Jaylen Body (Marketing & Management): Finalist, Hotel & Lodging
  • Veronica Frystak (Marketing & OSM): 2nd place, Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
  • Dylan Dunneback (Marketing): 1st place, Restaurant and Food Service Management
  • Allyana Grochowski (General Business): Finalist, Human Resources Management
  • Zach Hooper (MIS & Engineering Management): Finalist, Entrepreneurship Operations
  • Sammy Perrone (Marketing): Finalist, Fashion Merchandising Marketing
  • Ethan Semenchuks (Engineering Management): 3rd place, Sales Management and Leadership
  • Gavin Walters (Engineering Management): Finalist, Marketing Management
  • Joe Anthony (Electrical Engineering)
  • Wilson Yax (Finance)
  • Isaac Pilgrim (Finance)

The following teams also placed:

  • Joe Anthony and Gavin Waters placed 3rd in their team event, Business to Business Marketing
  • Dylan Dunneback and Allyana Grochowski placed 2nd in their prepared business plan event, Digital Marketing Strategies
  • Jaylen Body and Veronica Frystak placed 2nd in their team event, Entertainment Marketing
  • Zach Hooper and Sammy Perrone placed 3rd in their team event, Marketing Communications.

Jaylen, Veronica, Dylan, Allyana, Zach, Sammy, Ethan, Gavi, and Joe all qualified for the International Career Development Conference in April 2024 in Texas. 

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