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Karisa Schroeder:我通过威尼斯人平台MBA项目的GIS之旅

获得MBA学位一直是Karisa Schroeder 18岁的目标之一. Schroeder于2012年获得the University of Wisconsin-Stout的工商管理学士学位, and, 在为全国零售和媒体客户做了几年的市场营销工作之后, nonprofits, and industrial solutions, knew it was time to pursue a degree.

How Schroeder chose her MBA program

“Choosing the University of Redlands’ MBA was easy, 因为我发现课程安排和七个校区的可用性对工作的专业人士很友好. 我本科的统计学工作获得了研究生学分, economics, and accounting, which cut my required class work down by 25 percent,” explains Schroeder.

她还喜欢这个项目提供的四个专注领域:

  • location analytics,
  • global business,
  • finance,
  • and marketing.

“我在销售、市场营销和沟通方面的经验自然而然地吸引了我. 然后,我上了两堂MBA课程——我发现了GIS(位置分析)。.”

What is GIS?

GIS stands for “graphic information systems”. ESRI, the leading GIS company and a University of Redlands’ partner, 解释说:“地理信息系统(GIS)是一个收集信息的框架, managing, and analyzing data. 地理信息系统以地理科学为基础,集成了多种类型的数据. 它分析空间位置,并使用地图和3D场景将信息层组织成可视化.”

到2023年,地理信息系统(GIS)和位置分析行业预计将翻一番, becoming a $10 billion industry (BusinessWire.com). 地理信息系统和位置分析最终帮助商业领袖获得对数据的更深入的见解, allowing them to make smarter decisions.

The Redlands’ MBA concentration in location analytics equips students to get ahead of this trend.

GIS, location analytics, and marketing

“在进行美国人口普查的人口统计研究时, 我意识到地图数据在视觉叙事中的强大作用. In previous jobs, when searching for project solutions, developing communication assets, or brainstorming new products, we asked the questions ‘who, what, why.但直到我通过威尼斯人平台商学院发现了GIS,我才开始问:“在哪里?,’” explains Schroeder.

So, she started doing research. Shroeder found GIS to be directly applicable to all areas of the organizational value chain; by asking “where,” the answers for “who, what, why” followed suit. 地理信息系统和位置分析与她的市场营销背景完美结合, and within one week of this discovery, 施罗德决定将她的MBA专业转向地理位置分析(GIS)。.

What was it like to be in a GIS MBA program?

起初,施罗德觉得这个程序很吓人,尤其是在她需要学习新软件的时候. However, 她很快发现,通过与总部位于雷德兰兹的地图软件行业领导者合作,商学院提供了巨大的支持, Esri.

“我参加了校园里讲授最佳实践的初步研讨会, 我在网上寻找额外的教程来补充我的课堂学习.”

As Shroeder continued to enhance her GIS skills, 她还在其他课程中完善mba级别的战略思维. Both the MBA and GIS courses required scientific processes, 同时为探索和创造提供了一个特殊的框架. In addition to working with data and maps, 该计划将施罗德与21世纪商业知识的前沿联系起来.

Topics included:

  • big data management,
  • location analytics,
  • IoT,
  • blockchain integration,
  • tapestry segmentation,
  • value chain,
  • machine learning,
  • social media and web applications,
  • logistics,
  • business ethics,
  • and security.

地理信息系统和位置分析专业发展的机会超出课堂

To complement classroom learning, 大学为对地理信息系统感兴趣的学生提供了广泛的机会. 一个空间研究小组在整个学年中每周开会,以帮助学生了解主要主题, experiment with new software, and network for career growth. 学生也有机会在大型平台上分享作品,包括线上和线下. Schroeder很高兴在洛杉矶地理空间峰会上展示了她的研究成果,并在威尼斯人平台的空间学习中参加了StoryMap的本地演讲, Research, and Community Service Symposium.

Financial support for Redland’s MBA students

该项目的学生也可以获得奖学金和奖励. Shroeder被授予2018年GIS卓越商业奖,并代表MBA-GIS校友Kazuo Takeda和迪士尼“Ears to You”项目获得了奖学金. For academic excellence, 她被认可为Delta Mu Delta国际商业荣誉协会会员,并将很快成为董事会的一年级毕业生.

Hands-on GIS and location analytics experiences

施罗德说:“到目前为止,在威尼斯人平台MBA位置分析项目中最有意义的经历是亲身实践的职业发展机会, 学生在哪里与高绩效组织配对进行在职培训和指导.”

Through these opportunities, 施罗德负责管理项目团队,为当地初创企业策划营销活动, 为一家国际非营利组织制定地理位置战略商业计划, 并在南加州一家领先企业担任现场顾问,完成了MBA学位.

施罗德总结道:“我确信威尼斯人平台商学院的MBA课程为我的职业生涯增添了巨大的价值. I look forward to the opportunities that are ahead, 我感谢每一个在我的人生旅途中鼓励和支持我的人.”

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