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Strategic Operations Management AssociationKick-off Meeting

Oct 4, 2006

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Agenda

Introduction of our club Events Director positions Q&A

Panel

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Our Board Members

Elad ShmulevichMBA 2007President

Ida Sudewa (Dewa)MBA 2007

VP, Finance•Oversee all operations of SOMA•Conduct board meetings •Liaison with faculty advisors•Liaison with CMC•Represent organization at speaker panels, alumni events, etc.•Represent organization at ASA meetings

•Manage all financial transactions•Develop beginning of the year budget•Develop periodic reports on budget status and projections•Liaison with ASA VP Finance

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Our Board Members

Kristina HermansonMBA 2007

VP, Internal

Robert GrohsMBA 2007

VP, Marketing

•Oversee membership at SOMA•Organize intra-club events•Organize Kick-off Social•Lead Orientation-related events•Lead UCLA Energy Forum events

•Oversee and develop marketing and brand communication at SOMA•Manage SOMA website and portal•Liaison with Anderson Exchange•Maintain calendar and SOMA Board•Responsible for weekly communication regarding upcoming SOMA events

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Our Board Members

Sajid SindhaFEMBA 2007VP, External

Elizabeth WelshockFEMBA 2007VP of FEMBA

•Oversee all alumni relations at SOMA•Organize alumni mixer with VP Events•Manage alumni and external contact database

•Oversee all FEMBA relations at SOMA•Organize mixer with VP Events

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Our Board Members

Sylvia BronsonMBA 2007

VP, Events

Amy RookerMBA 2007VP, Events

•Oversee all events at SOMA•Oversee SOMA Career Night•Develop and oversee DOJs•Coordinate Speakers Series•Develop Dinner for 8 program•Manage three 1st year event directors

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Our Board Members

Sapthagiri SholingapuramFEMBA 2007

VP, New Initiatives

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Our Mission

SOMA focuses on the management disciplines of strategic planning, business development, and corporate operations. SOMA connects students with world-class organizations, provides interaction opportunities with high-profile corporate officers, and seeks to develop students to have well-rounded toolsets for use in the ever-changing global economy.

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Areas of Interest

Strategic Planning—Define and analyze business opportunities in the context of a firm’s strategic plan.

Business Development—Identify and exploit business opportunities through partnerships, joint ventures, and new business initiatives.

Corporate Operations—Create value through the management of effective, efficient processes.

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Events

Kickoff Speaker Series Strategy / Operations 101 Corporate Presentations Days on the Job Dinner for Eight Career Night Lunch with the Professor

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Planed Events

Kickoff 4-Oct

101 - Strategy 14-Nov

101 - Operations 20-Nov

Career Night 22-Feb

Speaker Series - Mattel 6-Dec

Corporate Presentation - Roll International 23-Jan

DOJ - Sempra Energy Spring

Mixer 25-Apr

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Director Positions for 2005-2006

Director, Events – 3

– Help coordinate events such as Career Night, Days on the Job, etc.

Director, IT / Marketing – 1

– Manage the website and spread the word about SOMA (branding and

events)

Director, Energy related events – 2

– Organize tours of local facilities, help organize speaker series, etc.

– Market the program, and build a more formal structure to the forum on

campus with other schools.

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Questions?

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Panel

Brandon Smith - Director of Strategic Operations at Amgen Inc.

Scott Sangster - Director of Strategy & Development at Walt Disney Internet Group

Shauna Finnie - VP, Commercial Vehicle Platforms at Honeywell International

Lenny Rhee - Manager, Technology Strategy at Accenture

Professor Christopher Tang - Decisions, Operations & Technology Management at UCLA Anderson School of Management