Last Chance: RSVP for MEM / PriSim Football Tailgate!
Students, Alumni, and Faculty Set to Enjoy Annual Tradition on September 16
Kick-off the fall by networking with current MEM students, alumni, and faculty at the annual football tailgate! This family friendly event is hosted by MEM and PriSim Business War Games. The event will take place on Saturday, September 16th from 3:00-6:00 PM prior to the game against Bowling Green Falcons starting at 6:30 PM. Bring your game face, and we hope to see you there! RSVP before September 5th to help plan food and reserve your tickets!
A special thanks again to Professors Jeff Lefebvre, Dave Semb, and PriSim Business War Games for sponsoring the event!
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My Journey to the Northwestern MEM Degree:
An Acceleration Process
A Blog Article Written by Current Student Ivonne Friday
Current MEM Student Ivonne Friday has had quite an experience over the past two years as she pursues her MEM degree. She has both sought new skills in MEM while also exploring new career options. The MEM Program asked Ivonne to write a blog article describing her experiences: "
I knew that technology, methodologies and procedures at work change constantly. In order to move forward to a job combining my engineering skills and past experiences, I needed to boost my education."
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If You're an Inventor, Beware. What Happened to Me Could Happen to You.
Professor Dan Brown Writes OpEd in Crain's Chicago Business
MEM Professor Dan Brown recently shared his entrepreneurial roller-coaster experience in an opinion article for Crain's Chicago Business. In the article he discusses his long fought patent case over his Bionic Wrench with Sears Holdings. It is amazing to have MEM faculty that can bring real-life experiences to our courses, including this past summer's offering of MEM417: Product Development. An excerpt from Professor Brown's article:
I am the inventor of the Bionic Wrench. It's an all-in-one tool that replaced the need for wrenches of various sizes by adjusting automatically to any size nut. I brought it to the market in 2005, and it was a hit from the start. Then in 2011, after proving an American-made product would sell, we secured a contract with Sears to sell my invention in its stores during the Christmas holiday season, backed by TV promotions. The Bionic Wrench knocked it out of the park, outselling all other products, including Craftsman tools, and was the most-profitable seller in the category. We were on our way, with dreams of expansion and job creation right here in the U.S.
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MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly Feature Recognizing Our Amazing Students & Alumni
Laura Ortega Goyzueta
is a current MEM full time student at Northwestern. Originally from Puno, south of Peru, she earned her undergrad degree in Industrial Engineering from Catholic University of Saint Mary (Arequipa-Peru). Prior to her study here at Northwestern, she worked as a supervisor in a Dairy Farm in isolated areas in Peru. Leveraging her engineering knowledge, she increased the farm plant productivity by 10 times previous outputs. She recently ended her Co-Op program with Toyota Motor North America in Michigan as a Supply Engineering Development Department. Apart from career life, she is an amazing chef of Peruvian food!
In this blog, Laura has shared some of her MEM experience with us:
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Jennifer Wei
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Entrepreneurer
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Jennifer Wei is recent MEM alumna and a native of Illinois, originally from Crystal Lake. Before joining MEM, she was already a Wild Cat - she earned her bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University, and now she is working on entrepreneurial opportunities. During her free time, Jennifer particular likes to explore gourmet cuisine, and she believes nothing can beat French fries. Jennifer has shared
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her MEM inspirations with us: Read more.
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