ABOUT US
The Technology and Operations Management and E-Business Department at Cal Poly Pomona operates under the College of Business Administration. We are committed to providing students with the best business education and support student's professional growth. The TOM/EBZ Department newsletter will highlight events, professional development opportunities, and accomplishments.
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MEET THE FACULTY: DR. ALIREZA YAZDANI
Dr. Alireza Yazdani is a TOM faculty who holds a Ph.D. in Operations and Business Analytics.
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WHAT'S IN THIS NEWSLETTER? |
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Featured Highlights
Faculty Highlights
RESEARCH PUBLICATION
MEET THE FACULTY
Student Highlights
DANIEL EHRLICH
JEAN MINASIAN
Alumni Highlight
ERINN DOCKINS
Industry Highlight
NIAGARA BOTTLING
Graduate Program
MSBA
MSDSCM
Scholarship Opportunities
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Operations Management Society Club
HEATHER HOWSKA
J.B. HUNT
E-BOARD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Club
SOFT SKILLS WORKSHOP
MEET THE SPRING 2021 E-BOARD
Job & Internship Postings
Spring 2021 Upcoming Events
KOHL'S GUEST SPEAKER
SPRING SPEED SOURCING
CPP University News
Industry & Alumni Partnerships
GETTING INVOLVED
SPONSOR DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
CONTACT US
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"Valuing Sequences of Lives Lost or Saved Over Time: Preference for Uniform Sequences," by Jeffery L. Guyse, L. Robin Keller (UC Irvine), and Candice Huynh received the 2020 Decision Analysis Special Recognition Award. This award is given annually for the paper most worthy of recognition published in the Decision Analysis journal for that year.
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MEET THE FACULTY: DR. ALIREZA YAZDANI
My name is Alireza Yazdani. I am an Assistant Professor of Technology & Operations Management at the College of Business Administration, and have been part of the faculty since 2019. I hold a Ph.D. in Operations and Business Analytics from University of Oregon, and have completed both my BS in Industrial Engineering and MBA from Sharif University of Technology in Iran. I have worked for around eight years in auto manufacturing, petroleum, and banking software industries.
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Daniel Ehrlich
Status: Senior
Major: Technology & Operations Management
Full-time Position: Outside Sales Trainee at Walter's Wholesale Electric Co. in Brea, CA.
Interests: I plan to branch out to either Branch Management or a Sales position.
Advice: Start networking and learn about potential career opportunities early in school!
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Jean Minasian
Status: Senior
Major: Technology & Operations Management: Supply Chain Management
Full-time Position: I’ll be joining Lockheed Martin Space as a subcontracts administrator.
Interests: Aerospace: Space-Flight. I want to focus on a position in either supply chain development or strategic purchasing.
Advice: Never stop learning! I recommend joining clubs, participating in research projects, and networking. Doing these things allowed me to open up more paths of opportunities I could take.
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Erinn Dockins
Status: Alumni, Class of 2019
Current Position: I currently work at Northrop Grumman as a Program Cost, Schedule Control Analyst, or Material Cost Analyst for short!
Advice: Sharpen your Excel skills! Don’t be afraid to question questions! It’s amazing what doors open up by asking a simple question!
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Niagara Bottling
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN NIAGARA BOTTLING?
CPP Alumni who are currently working at Niagara Bottling Co. were asked to give a few words as to why they love working there. View the read more link to see a full scope of their responses and to view current job and internship opportunities!
"The Niagara culture is very hands-on – from the manufacturing plant to our growing supply chain – we are not afraid to jump in the water! For the holidays, we got blankets and a bottle of wine delivered to our doorstep …. Vibe check: PASSED. We have a brand-new HQ building with comfy couches, standing desks and espresso machines!"
– Marlon Gaytan Jr. (Class of 2019)
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MSBA: Master of Science in Business Analytics
The program cohort two continues accepting applications for fall 2021!
For details, contact the Program Co-Director, Dr. Yuanjie He at he@cpp.edu
MS Digital Supply Chain Management
The program is under final review at the Chancellor's office for approval.
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES |
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The scholarship application deadline has been extended to March 31, 2021!
Applications are posted on the Bronco Scholarship Portal. For more information and to view the scholarship announcements and requirements, visit the TOM website.
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY CLUB |
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Guest Speaker:
Heather Howska
Heather shared her non-traditional journey that led to her passion in supply chain. Heather did inventory counts of liquor from a sheet of paper and then adapted to excel which helped her efficiently handle waves of various product demand problems when working at a casino.
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Guest Speaker:
Daniel Scruggs from J.B. Hunt
Daniel Scruggs, Director II of Operations at J.B Hunt Transportation Services Inc, shared his 8-year career journey working at J.B Hunt starting as a Dedicated Manager In Training (DMIT) to his current role.
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eBoard Development Program
Interested in being part of OMS eBoard next year? OMS is actively recruiting candidates for the 2021-2022 school year!
Sign up on the CPP OMS website:
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Follow us on Instagram!
@cppoms
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COUNCIL OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CLUB |
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Soft Skills Workshop
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals hosted a Soft-Skills workshop lead by Intellisense Systems Talent Acquisition Specialist and Recruiter Amy Baum Aldrich. Being a recruiter for about 10 years now and having worked in multiple industries with hundreds of interviews under her belt Ms. Aldrich taught students the importance of having soft skills.
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Meet the eBoard!
We are excited to welcome the new CSCMP eBoard for the spring 2021 semester!
President
Derrick Khousavath
Vice President
Hiral Ashani
Vice President of Marketing
Leo Ngo
Treasurer
Giovani Chino
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Follow us on Instagram!
@cscmpcpp
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JOB & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES |
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Job post links are time-sensitive and will be removed once the position is filled.
Apply ASAP if interested!
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SoCalGas
Los Angeles, CA
Red Bull
Santa Monica, CA
SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA
Spigen, Inc.
Irvine, CA
Power Integrations
San Jose, CA
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Electronics Arts (EA)
Los Angeles, CA
Target
Rialto, CA
Tesla
Palo Alto, CA
Oxnard, CA
Marvell Semiconductor
Santa Clara, CA
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SPRING 2021 UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Guest Speaker: Kohl's
Join OMS on Thursday, March 11th to learn more about the company and the opportunities they have available!
Zoom ID: 676 272 3046
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Spring Speed Sourcing
Want to network with industry professionals? Then mark your calendars for March 19th! This is an opportunity to speak 1-on-1 with professionals from different companies.
Register on Handshake!
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Cal Poly Pomona has joined the statewide vaccination effort in partnership with a consortium of statewide health organizations. The vaccine hub is in Parking Lot B and Parking Structure 2 at the intersection of Temple Ave. and South Campus Dr. in Pomona.
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INDUSTRY & ALUMNI PARTNERSHIPS |
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We welcome alumni, industry, and community organizations to partner with our department!
GETTING INVOLVED
- Attend the next OMS and CSCMP student club meeting
- Provide internships and/or job opportunities for students
- Join the TOM/EBZ Department Advisory Board
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SPONSOR DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
- Student projects
- Supply Chain/Operations competitions
- Professional development events
- Guest speaker series
- Student internships
- Faculty research
- Scholarships
- and more!
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Designation: Technology & Operations Management Discretionary |
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Dr. Yuanjie He
Department Chair
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Gaby Tamayo
Department Coordinator
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Jenny Lam
Student Assistant
jennylam@cpp.edu
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FOR ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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CAL POLY POMONA
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
TOM & EBZ DEPARTMENT
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