At Harbert: Outreach
The Center for Supply Chain Innovation puts students and businesses together to address supply chain issues.
HARBERT INVESTMENT CENTER Tracy Richard, Executive Director With a continued focus on career readiness, the Harbert Investment Center continues to sponsor multiple practical application events. This fall, FMA held a full-day mergers and acquisitions simulation where Daniel Cannon, a career professional with 47 years of experience spanning banking, corporate strategy, venture capital, and blockchain, led students through Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision. Students took on roles within each company and the buyer/ seller banks and examined all facets of the M&A process. In addition, FMA’s annual Financial Leadership Summit featured three distinguished panelists: Rose Sink, CFO of Motiva; David Hoffmann, CEO of Mammoth Holdings and former CEO of Dunkin’ Brands; and Tom Hackett, CEO of Truist Securities.
Through the generosity of CSCI sponsors and donors, we funded more than 50 students this year to participate in case competitions and national conferences. Students traveled from Auburn to the CSCMP EDGE Conference in Nashville, the RILA Link Conference in Dallas, the McLeod Users Conference in Charlotte, and numerous other locations for events and tours. CSCI also supported a group of students to participate in a global study program in Trento, Italy. The CSCI team is working with individual companies and industry associations to address their supply chain needs. One recent engagement focused on a supply chain performance benchmarking study for a global restaurant chain. SCM doctoral students are working with CSCI on a future-focused
investigation of manufacturing challenges and opportunities, as well as an update on the state of the retail supply chain. CSCI has also hosted two industry- focused learning events this year. The Fusion Symposium and the CSCI Sponsors Forum gave our community opportunities to hear from industry thought leaders. Informative sessions on the supply chain impacts of artificial intelligence, sustainability initiatives, and talent development, highlighted the events. Fusion 2025 is slated for May 1, followed by the SCM Scholarship Golf Classic on May 2. Save the dates on your calendar! Updates on our research, events, and sponsorship opportunities can always be found on the CSCI website.
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