Zipperman Scholars - Events

Giving potential MIS majors a "taste" of the opportunities that MIS has to offer.

The Zipperman Scholars Program is designed to raise awareness of MIS as a field and attract new undergraduate majors. To this end our program coordinators have designed a variety of events that Zipperman Scholars can attend.

In Fall 2009 these activites included:

Welcome Dinner
The purpose of this dinner was to introduce the new Zipperman Scholars to the returning Scholars, the Zipperman Scholars Planning Committee, the MIS faculty; and to the details of the program itself.

MIS Research Introductions
Our world-renowned MIS faculty presented short synopses of their research projects to the Scholars. After the presentations, the Zipperman Scholars joined the Eller College students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends for a barbeque to celebrate ten years as the Eller College of Management. The Zipperman Scholars were the only pre-business students invited to this event.

Field Trip to University of Phoenix Stadium of the Arizona Cardinals
Each year, we plan to identify a different industry in which IT plays an important role and arrange meetings with IT professionals in that business. The first industry we have indentified is the professional sports industry. Scholars and faculty met with Mark Feller, vice president for IT for the Arizona Cardinals, and learned about ways that an NFL team utilizes IT. Included was a tour of the state-of-the-art University of Phoenix Stadium that includes a retractable roof and a retractable field.

Certified Process Professional (CPP) training
This one-day business process analysis training was provided by the International Process and Performance Institute (IPAPI) specifically for the Zipperman Scholars. Students learned how to optimize, align and innovate an existing business process (using three diagnostic tools: Moments of Truth, Causes of Work, and Process Points of Failure). At the end of the training, the Scholars received a training certificate and IPAPI membership.

Family Weekend Brunch
On Saturday morning of UA's Family Weekend, MIS hosted a brunch for the Scholars and their family members. The purpose of the brunch was to provide parents particularly with an overview of the field of MIS and associated career opportunities. The Scholars and their families received an introduction to Dr. Chen’s Dark Web research project and a tour of the Dark Web lab.

MIS Course Introductions
The MIS faculty introduced their undergraduate course(s) to the Scholars and dinner was served. It was a good time for the Scholars to interact with MIS faculty who will be teaching their classes.

Homecoming Tailgate
The Zipperman Scholars will have the opportunity to meet and great Walt Zipperman at the MIS homecoming tailgate.

For additional information, please contact Patti Ota, Zipperman Program Coordinator.

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