{"60013":{"#nid":"60013","#data":{"type":"news","title":"BizNet to Serve as ISyE Network","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Ies will soon have a new outlet for networking with peers. The Young Alumni Business Network, or BizNet, is expected to debut this fall. The  web-based communication network, based on MIT\u0027s Forum, is designed to provide alumni with lifelong support to maintain relationships and stay current on industry knowledge. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022A lot of schools are already doing this,\u0026amp;quot; said Ruth Gregory, leader of the BizNet project. After joining the network, users will have a password that  allows them to access resources available only to ISyE alumni, including a calendar, scheduled meetings, knowledge updates, and discussion groups. BizNet also will facilitate meetings of alumni groups. \u0022We\u0027ll start in Atlanta, but we want to expand the opportunities into other cities,\u0026amp;quot; Gregory said. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite the word \u0026amp;quot;young\u0026amp;quot; in its official title, the network is expected to connect alumni of all ages, especially in situations where older alumni can act as mentors or offer tried and true expertise. BizNet is a way of facilitating communication, and there are an infinite number of topics for discussion: anything  from venture capitalism and incubators to recruiting, interviewing, and politics. \u0026amp;quot;Tech IE\u0027s work within a broad variety of professions, and their experience is a very valuable resource. The exchange of information is a simple idea, but the result can be overwhelming,\u0026amp;quot; said Gregory. The network also will host a database of alumni biographies and interests. Although the network will be run from campus, staff hope that alumni interests will drive the programming issues.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate students also will be welcomed to the network. \u0022We want to provide them the opportunity to appreciate the business issues they will face later,\u0026amp;quot; Gregory said. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool chair Bill Rouse describes himself as head cheerleader for the project. \u0026amp;quot;Our overall goal is for ISyE alumni to be able to count on the school to support their lifelong needs for knowledge, best practices, etc.,\u0026amp;quot; he says. \u0026amp;quot;ISyE BizNet is our next step toward achieving this goal.\u0026amp;quot;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27279","created_gmt":"2002-07-16 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Barbara Christopher","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2002-07-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2002-07-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBarbara Christopher - Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["bchristopher@isye.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}