Students Pitch Business Ideas to "Sharks" in Entrepreneurship Challenge

The 2022 SCALE Connect conference ended in a whirlwind of group project presentations and awards ceremonies. One of the team-based challenges of the conference is the annual entrepreneurial challenge competition: a product development and pitch challenge sponsored by the ASCM Massachusetts Minuteman chapter, in the style of the hit TV show "Shark Tank". Randomly assigned student teams propose and pitch solutions to problems on the UN Global Issues List.

ZLC Admissions Webinar and Info Session

ZLC invites you to this Virtual Info Session on Wednesday, May 26th at 5pm (CEST) about the Full-Time Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLOG), the Blended Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLOGb), as well as Dual Degrees with International Business Schools (MBA + ZLOG). There's still time to apply for programs starting mid/late August 2021. Learn more and Register on ZLC's site.

MIT SCALE Admissions Webinar

Join the SCALE Global Network staff to learn about our degree programs in supply chain management. This webinar will introduce you to each program and offer a look into the key elements that make up a successful application. We will also cover key program details and frequently asked questions. This webinar serves as a great opportunity to connect with the program and ask your questions.

MISI – PhD Winter Academy

The PhD Winter Academy at the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation is an intense period of learning, discovering, and debating new research in operations and supply chain management for current doctoral students and junior faculty. It is also a great opportunity to network and explore the Kuala Lumpur area.

This is the fourth PhD Winter Academy to be held at MISI, and it includes a group of distinguished professors from prestigious academic institutions taking part. Each of them will lead several sessions on topics in their respective areas of expertise. This year's session leaders are Prof. Elena Katok (University of Texas at Dallas), Prof. Constantine Blome (University of Sussex), and Prof. Yaozhong Wu (National University of Singapore).

Applications are due by December 31, 2019. For more information, including a full program schedule, please visit the MISI website.

Tuition Fee: 250 MYR not including travel and accommodation

13th Annual MIT Global SCALE Network Supply Chain Student Research Expo

Research Expo goes online worldwide for 2021, Jan 19-22. The MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network Research Expo provides a unique opportunity to preview nearly 100 supply chain research projects conducted by MIT SCALE graduate students in partnership with project-sponsor companies and researchers.

The Expo showcases this future-forward research on topics ranging from blockchain to IoT and drone delivery to big data e-commerce analysis, among many others. The event offers a glimpse of what the students' research will reveal in May-June when final projects are presented.

This event has three components (register once for all three):

  • Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 9:00am EST: Kickoff Event (live, online)
  • January 19–21, 2021: Register for access to view/comment on student presentation and project materials, and vote (optional) for best project
  • January 22, 2021 | 9:30am EST: Awards ceremony (live, online - link provided to Expo event registrants). Cash awards for best projects sponsored by The Procurement Lab (formerly ISM Greater Boston, Inc.)

Register once for access to all event components!

The 2021 MIT SCALE Research Expo is hosted by the Procurement Lab (formerly ISM Greater Boston), the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, and the MIT SCALE Network.

Participating students represent the six MIT SCALE Network Centers of Excellence:

  • USA: MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL)
  • SPAIN: Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)
  • LATIN AMERICA: Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI)
  • MALAYSIA: Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI)
  • LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg Centre for Logistics (LCL)
  • CHINA: Ningbo Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (NISCI)

 

Registration has closed.