MEM Hosted ScrumMaser Workshop Facilitated by Agile For All
MEM Students Taught to Master a Lean and Agile Mindset
In early November 50 students from MEM, MSIT, MSiA, and MSLOC attended a two day Certified ScrumMaster Workshop, which was facilitated by Bob Hartman from Agile For All. Students were able to learn Scrum, as well as how to apply a lean/agile mindset. The workshop was a great opportunity for students to understand the skill sets and practices required to succeed as a Certified ScrumMaster. A special thanks to MEM Industry Advisory Board member, Jay Goldstein, for helping to organize the workshop!
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MEM490: Product Management - Student Portfolio Feedback
Invitation for Faculty and Alumni to Review and Provide Feedback to Students
Product Management-101 is an action oriented course that helps students learn the fundamentals of Product Management by creating products customers need. Working mostly in teams of three or four, students are expected to:
- Pick an idea they are passionate about;
- Formulate a research plan to evaluate user needs;
- Develop a Market Requirements Document (MRD);
- Create wireframes for their proposed product and conduct usability testing;
- Develop a Product Requirements Document (PRD) while getting certified as a ScrumMaster (CSM).
Each week students present their key findings and deliverables as assignments. Students receive feedback from the Professor, PM professionals and peers in class to help hone their products.
For aspiring Product Managers, MEM-490 exposes students to the best practices of product management, necessary for building meaningful products. Product Management-102 could be a great follow-up course, where students can hone their skills relevant to development and launch phases. Whereas for aspiring Entrepreneurs, MEM-490 is designed to expose students to recognize how ideas can be turned into meaningful products. A relevant follow-up course could be any of the NUVention courses through the Farley Center to help students understand how their products can become a viable business in the real world.
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New Executive Committee Elected to Student Advisory Board
Committee set to Plan Upcoming Events and Professional Development Opportunities
Congratulations to Daniel, Drew, Varun, Siva, and Akshay
on being elected to the 2018 MEM Student Advisory Board Executive Committee
!
SAB Chair
Daniel Kim
SAB Co-Vice-Chairs
Drew Childs
Varun Checker
Communication Chair
Sivarama Raman
Finance Chair
Akshay Jain
The Student Advisory Board (SAB) was founded in 2014 to be the voice of the Master of Engineering Management students. The SAB is responsible for hosting monthly networking events, social events, competitions and professional development workshops.
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Join MEM for the Second Friday's Event on December 8th
MEM Students Plan End of Quarter Social Gathering
in Downtown Chicago
J
oin the Student Advisory Board at Trophy Room (
170 W Ontario, Chicago, IL 60654) on Friday, December 8th starting at 6:00 PM for a social gathering celebrating the end of the Fall Quarter. Second Friday's is an informal monthly event that allows students, alumni, and guests to take a breath and catch up with peers or meet new MEM students and alumni. If you would like to attend, please contact SAB Chair,
Daniel Kim, to RSVP for an accurate head count!
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MEM Webinar Recap: "TRIZ - The Theory of Creative Problem Solving"
Dan Heck Hosted Professional Development Opportunity
On November 7, Dan Heck hosted a webinar on TRIZ - The Theory of Creative Problem Solving.
About 30 students, prospective applicants, and alumni attended the webinar in total. Participants were able to join the discussion to answer such questions as: Why do some engineers and scientists think so much more radically than others? Why are most inventions incremental and boring, but about 20% are blockbusters or paradigm shifters?
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MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly Feature Recognizing Our Amazing Students & Alumni
Current Student,
Radhika Goel,
is originally from Mumbai, India where she earned her undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Sciences. Following graduation from IIT Bombay, Radhika worked for two years as a Technology Analyst with Goldman Sachs after which she explored entrepreneurship at a few startups in Product Management and Strategy roles before beginning the Northwestern MEM Program. Outside the classroom, she has been professionally trained in belly and ballroom dancing, and even won a few modeling contests back in India.
Read more
about Radhika's background and thoughts on the MEM blog.
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Jessica Irons,
Product Marketing Manager
Honeywell
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Jessica Irons
, an alumna of Northwestern's MEM program, is originally from Midland, MI. She attended Miami University (of Ohio), double majored in Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management, and then joined Northwestern MEM in 2009. She now lives in Rockford area and works as a Product Marketing Manager at
Honeywell
. Outside of her busy work, she loves to work out and go out for wine and Italian food! A little secret how she excels at her work? Jessica is not affected by jet lag at all! She could fall asleep anywhere and anytime when she feels the need - great for business trips. Jessica discussed her MEM experience with us for our alumni spotlight feature.
Read more
about Jessica's reflection on her experiences in the MEM program and its role in her career.
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Prospective students can register by visiting the
MEM website
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