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Company: Yokohama Tire Corporation

Location: Salem, Virginia

Job Duties: Work with the Kaizen team to develop continuous improvement of processes in manufacturing, engineering, supporting business process, and management through activities that continually improve all processes.

Work Hours: Typical hours are 7:30AM – 4:30PM Monday through Friday. Flexible hours are available to work around class schedules.

Term of Internship: Spring Semester 2011 and possible Summer available work

*Disclaimer* If interested, it is likely that you will work more than 10-15 hours per week.


Contact the RU MBA office if you are interested in this position at (540)831-6905 or rumba@radford.edu.

Sinkland Farms serves as a premier event center for parties, weddings, musical events, wine tastings, food cook-offs, and the annual Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival.

An internship or applied project at Sinkland Farms is available to help create a business plan for their farm.

Contact the RU MBA office if you are interested in this position at (540)831-6905 or rumba@radford.edu.

Rye Valley gear has manufacturing and storage facilities in several buildings in Sugar Grove, VA. Sales have steadily increased over the past several years. In some respects, sales have outpaced orderly growth.

FIVE AREAS OF APPLIED PROJECT OPPORTUNITY

1. Marketing Research

2. Business Strategies

3. Marketing Plan

4. Business Plan

5. Succession Plan

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

There is a need for Human Resource management to help retain key people.

There is a need for better Inventory Control management.

Individuals or small groups are encouraged to contact the MBA Office about this great opportunity at rumba@radford.edu or call (540) 831-6905

Volvo Trucks North America in Dublin, VA

In our on-going partnership with Volvo, there are individual and/or team opportunities for applied projects. Recent efforts with Volvo have included the development of Plant Marketing plans, and other interdisciplinary projects may be available. Please contact the RU MBA Office for details regarding coming projects for next semester.


Contact the RU MBA office if you are interested in this position at (540) 831-6905 or rumba@radford.edu.