# 115 - MARCH MADNESS with Professor Robert Meisner from UW Stout

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2022-03-17
- Length: 35m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-03-17-115-march-madness-with-professor-robert-meisner-from-uw-stout
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/115-march-madness-with-professor-3ec

## Summary

Robert Meisner, Associate Professor and Program Director at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, discusses the evolution of packaging education, the industry's labor shortage, and the value of trade skills. He details specific industry partnerships, including a collaborative course with Great Northern Corporation and classroom renovations funded by Green Bay Packaging. Meisner also outlines the program's curriculum, career paths for graduates, and the university's competitive tuition structure.

## Chapters

- [0:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-03-17-115-march-madness-with-professor-robert-meisner-from-uw-stout#t=12) Introduction and Robert Meisner's Background
- [6:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-03-17-115-march-madness-with-professor-robert-meisner-from-uw-stout#t=404) Non-Traditional Students and Trade Careers
- [10:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-03-17-115-march-madness-with-professor-robert-meisner-from-uw-stout#t=642) Industry Partnerships: Great Northern and Green Bay Packaging
- [17:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-03-17-115-march-madness-with-professor-robert-meisner-from-uw-stout#t=1022) Growth of Packaging Education and Funding Challenges
- [21:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-03-17-115-march-madness-with-professor-robert-meisner-from-uw-stout#t=1306) Career Paths and Job Market Stability
- [27:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-03-17-115-march-madness-with-professor-robert-meisner-from-uw-stout#t=1620) Curriculum, Emphases, and Study Abroad
- [30:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-03-17-115-march-madness-with-professor-robert-meisner-from-uw-stout#t=1856) Program Information, Tuition, and Campus Life

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- UW Stout (company)
- Great Northern Corporation (company)
- Green Bay Packaging (company)
- IOPP (company)
- IST (company)
- ASTM (company)
- Bosch (company)
- UPS Supply Chain Solutions (company)

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