1. Indiana University X420 SCOOP Session Presentation
Cindy Brigham-Althoff and Monica Braden
September 16, 2003

2. Presenters’ Background
Cindy Brigham-Althoff
2001- Baxter Summer Intern in BioScience NA
May Graduated IU majoring in Finance and Legal Studies
May st FDP rotation in Medication Delivery Services
February nd rotation in Renal Global Finance
October rd rotation in Purchasing and Supplier Management
Monica Braden
1997 Interned with Motorola
1998 Graduated from IU majoring in Accounting and Finance
worked full time at Motorola in a rotational program
July 2001 began work for Baxter in US region Nutrition Products Group
June 2003-Work for Baxter’s Manufacturing Finance Team

3. Baxter International
Company Overview
FDP Program
Career Opportunities

4. Baxter Vision
To be the global leader in providing critical therapies for people with life-threatening conditions
Every day, Baxter products and services help treat thousands of people around the world with cancer, kidney failure, hemophilia, immune deficiencies, infectious diseases and other serious health conditions

5. Baxter Overview $9 billion global market leader
Balanced and complementary global business portfolio leveraging scientific and technological capabilities
Medication Delivery
Renal
BioScience
Strategies to accelerate growth:
Technological Innovation
Global Expansion
Aging Population

6. Financial Development Program
"I believe this program is invaluable. FDP Associates are not only exposed to various functional areas, but also to International business issues. Completing a series of nine month assignments over a three-year period provides Associates with a breadth of unique experiences.”
Brian Anderson Sr. Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer

7. Financial Development Program
Program Structure
Four rotations, approximately nine months each
Functional skills are developed through technical training and on-the-job training in different finance disciplines
Both domestic and international rotational assignments are available. Approximately 25-40% of the rotations are international:
EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
LATIN AMERICA: Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Puerto Rico
ASIA / OTHER: Canada, Japan, and Australia

8. International Opportunities
Current International Rotations / IU Alums
Austria (Rob Cox ‘98, Ryan Freking ’98)
Belgium (Talha Ashraf ’97, Brian Westphal ’98)
Ireland (Anusha Venkatachalam ’01, Henrik Wahlberg ’01, Janelle Mills ’97)
France (Damian Peoples ’99)
England (Laurence Nibur ’97)
Australia (Anusha Venkatachalam ’01, Amber Tharp ‘99)
Switzerland (Ben Reed ’01, Marcus Lutteman ’02)
Sweden (Henrik Wahlberg ’01)

9. Financial Development Program
Typical Assignments
Financial Planning and Analysis
Corporate Audit
International Finance
Corporate Tax
Financial Information Systems
Manufacturing Finance
Financial Reporting

10. Current FDP’s and Recent Grads Global Drug Delivery Finance
Life After the FDP
Current FDP’s and Recent Grads
Where are they now?
                
Talha Ashraf
FDP Grad June 1999
Henrik Wahlberg
Current FDP
Janelle Mills
FDP Grad June 1999
Sr. Finance Mgr
BioScience
North America
Sr. Financial Analyst
Global Drug Delivery Finance
Finance Associate
Baxter Nordic
Sweden

11. Financial Development Program
The Ideal Candidate...
Accounting or Finance undergraduate major
15 hours of accounting coursework
Record of academic excellence
Strong interpersonal skills
Team player
Willing to relocate for rotations

12. Financial Development Program
Recruitment Timeline
Pre-Night Presentation
IMU Faculty Club
10/7
1st Round Interviews
BPO
10/8
2nd Round Interviews
10/9
Start Program
Jan 19 - December Graduate
June 28 - May Graduate