Business students from Middle Tennessee State University participate in summit with Amazon
Alumnus of Middle Tennessee State University Nathan Swartz is now a senior manager with Amazon and was able to organize the opportunity.
Students in the Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University were able to check out the Amazon Reliability and Maintenance Engineering Third Party Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. The students got an inside look at all things e-commerce thanks to alumnus Nathan Swartz.
According to an article on Middle Tennessee State University’s website, Dean Dr. Joyce Heames of the Jones College of Business emphasized just how beneficial of an opportunity this was for the students, saying, “The Amazon summit not only allowed our talented students to engage with key leadership but also provided them with a firsthand understanding of the challenges and opportunities within a global giant like Amazon. Such experiences are invaluable in shaping the future leaders emerging from the Jones College of Business, and we look forward to fostering more of these impactful collaborations in the future.”
The students, including Havjin Barkhan, Jonathan Dunn, Priscilla Hammermeister, Chase Holmes, Olivia King, Olivia May, Syd Panak, and Jose Rivera, were able to listen to panels and discussions throughout the summit and asked questions of leaders of Amazon. They asked about supply chain management, AI, data analytics, and more.
Swartz was impressed with the caliber of the students who joined in on the summit, saying, “The overwhelming feedback from Amazon leaders was how impressed they were with the MTSU students. They were fully engaged in all the formal and informal discussions over a two-day period. They asked insightful questions to the senior leaders that sparked deep dives into topics. I am super proud of the students. The Amazon and RME 3P leaders have committed to stay connected with them through their academic and professional careers.”
Brad Tammen was the liaison between the students and the summit, and he also serves as the director of strategic partnerships and corporate engagements with Middle Tennessee State University. He was glad that the students had such an opportunity: “It was so impressive to see Amazon and their key partners welcome MTSU students with open arms. We are so fortunate to have an alumnus and first-generation student like Nathan Swartz at Amazon to allow for opportunities like this for our students,” he said.
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