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So you want to be a Decision Professional? What it takes to be one and why you are so needed!
SDP Free Webinar (Hosted by the SDP Membership Council)
2 Nov, 2017 | 8:00 am PT / 11:00 am ET
Panelists: Eric Bickel, UT Austin - Ashlee Burke, Intel - Eric Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb - Carl Spetzler, SDG
Membership Council Moderators: George Cleveland, Red Hat Corporation & Dan Hudson, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Abstract:
Are you interested in a pursuing a career as a Decision Professional? Are you a Decision Professional looking to move into a new industry? Navigating the many career opportunities available to those interested in our field can be tough given the breadth of industries that apply decision analysis, the range and depth of desired skills within those industries, and the variety of roles involved. To help understand the skills, education and experience that employers desire and maximize your chances of success in our field, we’ve asked a panel of experienced decision professionals to share how their career paths evolved, what they look for when hiring and the skills required to succeed within and across their respective industries. Whether you’re a student who’s looking to join the field for the first time, or an experienced professional looking to make the leap to a new industry, this webinar is for you!
2 Nov, 2017 | 8:00 am PT / 11:00 am ET
Panelists: Eric Bickel, UT Austin - Ashlee Burke, Intel - Eric Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb - Carl Spetzler, SDG
Membership Council Moderators: George Cleveland, Red Hat Corporation & Dan Hudson, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Abstract:
Are you interested in a pursuing a career as a Decision Professional? Are you a Decision Professional looking to move into a new industry? Navigating the many career opportunities available to those interested in our field can be tough given the breadth of industries that apply decision analysis, the range and depth of desired skills within those industries, and the variety of roles involved. To help understand the skills, education and experience that employers desire and maximize your chances of success in our field, we’ve asked a panel of experienced decision professionals to share how their career paths evolved, what they look for when hiring and the skills required to succeed within and across their respective industries. Whether you’re a student who’s looking to join the field for the first time, or an experienced professional looking to make the leap to a new industry, this webinar is for you!
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Dates
Nov 2, 2017
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM |
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Panelists
Eric Bickel, Univeristy of Texas, Austin
Dr. Eric Bickel is Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. In addition, Dr. Bickel holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Dr. Bickel has been a strategy consultant for 20 years, five of which were full time before returning to academia. He has applied the concepts and methods taught in his courses to major strategic decisions in the following industries: oil & gas (upstream, midstream and downstream), electric power, metals and mining, high tech, life sciences, financial services, packaging and chemicals (commodity and specialty).
Dr. Bickel is a Director of Strategic Decisions Group, a leading strategy consulting firm. He is also Past-President of the Decision Analysis Society.
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Ashlee Burke, Intel Corporation
Since joining Intel in 2011, Ashlee has held a number of finance roles in the Information Technology and Data Center Groups. In her current role as a decision professional, Ashlee blends her analytical experience with her passion for helping people make better decisions at work and in their personal lives. She is part of a team of decision professionals who assist leaders across Intel in addressing their most significant strategic challenges. Ashlee also contributes to training and coaching Intel employees in all aspects of decision quality.
Ashlee holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Montana, an MBA from Willamette University, and a certificate in Strategic Decision & Risk Management from Stanford University.
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Eric Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Eric Johnson is an experienced decision professional with PhD training in decision analysis who has served multiple industries, from the inside and as a consultant. He has a PhD in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford, with a focus in DA. In his first jobs, he used DA approaches to support tactical and strategic decisions at electric utilities. He then worked in DA consultancies, serving clients in pharmaceuticals and oil and gas. In these roles, he developed and rolled out decision analytic approaches to finding value, for use by himself and others. This work led to $100s of millions of value added, and being honored as best DA project by the DA Society of INFORMS in 2001. He now works at Bristol-Myers Squibb, helping teams formulate excellent drug development strategies. He co-authored the Handbook of Decision Analysis from a practitioner's point of view, discussing both the hard and soft skill of DA practice, using both single- and multiple-objective approaches. He is a past Secretary, past Board member and Fellow of the SDP.
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Carl Spetzler, Strategic Decisions Group
Carl Spetzler works with top management and boards of directors to improve the quality of corporate decisions. As chairman and CEO of Strategic Decisions Group, he has led numerous client engagements and executive seminars on strategy development, risk management, and decision processes. He is the lead author of Decision Quality: Value Creation from Better Business Decisions (Wiley, 2016). Dr. Spetzler is program director of the Strategic Decision and Risk Management certificate programs at two leading universities. He is a Life Trustee of the Illinois Institute of Technology and chairman of the not-for-profit Decision Education Foundation. In 2004, he received the Ramsey Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS for lifetime contributions to the field. He is past president and a fellow of the Society of Decision Professionals.
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Moderators
George Cleveland, Red Hat Corporation
Dan Hudson, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC)
