1. Social Responsibility
Commitment
J. Pierre Bedard
ITMGMT 550
June 17, 2012
Ryan Gunhold

2. Overview of the Groups Joined

3. Overview of the Groups Joined
• Why Asia Business Forum
– Developed interest in the emerging economies of
southeast (Thailand & Indonesia)
– Desire to educate myself on the business culture
of SE Asia
– Desire to work in Asia

4. Overview of the Groups Joined
• Why Japan-America Society
– Prior experience living in Japan
– Prior work at companies focused on Japan
– Desire to regain knowledge & experience of
Japanese culture
– Reconnect with old friends & colleagues

5. Actions Taken – Technical Analysis
• Posts related to Asia Business Forum
– Week 3
• Updated fellow student on meeting date & location
– Week 5
• Submitted paper citing info learned at ABF meeting
– Week 6
• Updated fellow student on meeting highpoints

6. Actions Taken – Technical Analysis
• Posts related to Japan-America Society
– Week 6
• Referenced presentation on Boeing’s Lean
Implementation in post about left/right brain
– Week 7
• Referenced TPS/TMS & Lean Implementation in post
about System Thinking
– Week 8
• Referenced Boeing’s Lean Implementation in post
about Triple Convergence

7. Social Responsibility Commitment
• Commitment to Asia Business Forum
– Registered for July 25 meeting: 2012 Mid-year
Review and Forecast
– Committed to attending remaining 2012 meetings
– Intend to continue participation into 2013
• Commitment to Japan-America Society
– Paid 2012 membership dues
– Will attend future meetings of interest

8. Social Responsibility Commitment
• Other Groups
– Learned about volunteering opportunity at
Eastside Nihon Matsui Association while at Asia
Business Forum meeting

9. Social Responsibility Commitment
• Other Groups
– Attending JAS meeting connected me with contact at Boeing
– I developed private tour for Amgen senior managers at Boeing’s Lean
Implementation Dept. & 737 moving line
– Due to Boeing tour effort, I was invited to tour Cedar Grove
composting facility sponsored by Int’l Facility Management Assoc.

10. Social Responsibility Commitment
• Long term commitment to social responsibility
Transfer to Amgen’s
Environmental
Sustainability Group in
Thousand Oaks, CA
Find employment in
corporate responsibility
area at Seattle business
Find employment as
environmental manager
at Japanese business
park in Thailand
Graduate Certificate,
Sustainable Business
December, 2012
MBA
December, 2015
Continue career in
Thailand, Indonesia, or
China

11. Social Responsibility Commitment
• Working in environmental field in Asia by 2016
Ultimate
Goal 2016!