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 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  Subject line - “Officer Position: First Choice”  Interviews during week of 9/26  Decisions by approximately October 3 Club Signup Site:  Lifetime Membership $25