Bridging The Demand Planning Gap Between College & The Workplace

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01:28 Forecast analyst and demand planning roles are in high demand
02:40 Colleges are not preparing students for demand planning
05:50 What an IBF chapter is
08:38 How IBF chapters at bridge the gap between theory and practice
10:15 Leveraging IBF chapters for networking
12:15 Why a UC Berkeley student set up an IBF chapter
13:45 The benefit of diversity of ideas from different industries
16:23 The disconnect between the academics and realities of demand planning
19:50 Advice for students coming into the world of demand planning
21:15 Soft skills for more technical students entering the workplace
25:58 How hiring managers can help universities train the new generation of demand planners

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