Monthly Archives: July 2009

What Woman Want: Mission Paraguay

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By Phillip Jarpa, President, Marketing Association, MBA Class of 2011

Summer Series – Kimberly Clark, Paraguay

For the last 2 months I’ve been immersed in the jungles of Paraguay (both urban and rural) trying to unveil and understand the mystery that is woman.  I am on a quest to understand how women decide among products that are so intimate, so personal, and vital for her confidence self esteem and even health – and why isn’t this process even more complex? This is my job as an MBA Intern in Kimberly-Clark Paraguay, Continue reading →

Excited Evan’s Expedition to Shanghai

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By Evan Weiss, MBA Class of 2010

Summer Series – eChinaChem

Ni hao! Greetings from Shanghai, China. I am fairly sure I win the “where would you rather be” award, or at least tie with Jon and Hector (classmates who are in Shanghai with me!) I work for eChinaChem, a 100 person company that focuses on end to end solutions in assisting global companies buy chemicals from Chinese manufacturers. We also have a second product, eChinaBio, which is a little less developed and needs Continue reading →

J&J + Cincinnati = Happy Hoover

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By Dave Hoover, VP of Recruitment, MBAA, MBA Class of 2011

 

Summer Series – Johnson and Johnson

Heeeeeeeelllllllllooooooo from Cincinnati! I’m currently spending my summer rocking out at Ethicon Endo-Surgery here in Ohio. The Johnson and Johnson EES business unit creates, markets, and sells medical devices for minimally evasive surgery. As a supply chain specialist, I’ve been working with suppliers, warehouse logistic managers, and transportation carriers in order to reduce the amount of product expedited (air freighted) from the suppliers to our warehousing facilities. Not only have I been plugging away at my project, but I’ve also met with Chief Procurement Officers, Vice Presidents, and Presidents of various departments in one-on-one meetings. Can you believe that they’ve already flown me to New Jersey for a three day trip? Seriously, how can you lose? Continue reading →

Interning @Chase Card Services

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By Christy Conley, VP of Communications, MBAA, MBA Class of 2011

Summer Series – Chase Card Services

 

This blog is brought to you direct from Wilmington, Delaware. That’s right, Delaware – home of tax free shopping and Chase Card Services (among a few other things). Gonzalo and I are down in Wilmington working in the Marketing Division of Chase Card Services. I’m working in the High Net Worth BU with a focus on Branding, Advertising, and Media, and I’m having a great time seeing how things work in a large corporate setting. Continue reading →