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New MEM Video Highlights How Program Develops Engineers into Leaders
Video goes behind the scenes to showcase students, alumni, and faculty
MEM is excited to share its latest program video that truly captures the power of a program designed for engineering, science and
technical
professionals who want to develop core management and leadership skills while staying on the cutting edge of technology. The MEM curriculum combines the core management principles of an MBA with comprehensive quantitative and analytical tools that help engineers evolve from thinking tactically to thinking strategically - and that is what has allowed Northwestern's MEM program to develop innovative and impactful leaders for more than 40 years.
"Our fundamental goal is to help engineers become leaders," MEM Program Director
Mark Werwath
said in the video, "so going beyond theory and going beyond academics into practical knowledge that engineers can apply in the real world."
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MEM Webinar "The Innovation Journey from Product to Ecosystem"
Join Mark Karasek for this informative webinar on March 13th
Value in many market spaces is moving from products or services to ecosystems of product, services, and partnerships. As a result, product companies are wrapping services around their products and service companies are productizing. This evolution of the drivers of value creation is forcing companies to rethink their innovation strategies and tool sets. This webinar will walk through the lessons learned in one company's journey from product to ecosystem.
Mark Karasek is Executive Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer of The Chamberlain Group, a global leader in the Access and Security markets. Mark has led innovation at Chamberlain for almost 20 years and has managed an active intellectual property portfolio. In Spring 2019 Mark will be teaching the MEM420: Organizing for Innovation course for the Northwestern MEM Program.
Wednesday, March 13
5:30-6:30 pm
Special Note: Mark will be presenting the webinar live in the Krebs classroom for students on-campus.
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Recap: MEM Industry Night
MEM community braved the Polar Vortex to celebrate education at the intersection of engineering and
business
MEM hosted its 5th Annual Industry Night on Thursday, January 31,
2019
on Northwestern's Evanston Campus.
Students, alumni, faculty, and industry guests attended
Rob Wolcott's,
"Foresight, proximity and the future of all business". He shared insights into where business is going across industries and how organizations -- and we personally -- can build vision as a capability.
Lastly, MEM would like to thank our corporate sponsors for making this event possible!
Gold Level Sponsorship
Silver Level Sponsorship
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MEM Second Fridays - March 8th!
Student Advisory Board to host networking event in Evanston
Join students and alumni for this month's networking event!
Second Fridays is an informal monthly event that allows students, alumni, and guests to take a break, catch up and meet new MEM students and alumni.
As always, food is on us!
Friday, March 8th, 6:00 PM
616 Davis Street
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Evanston, IL 60201
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MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly feature recognizing our amazing students & alumni
Linus Waltenberger,
originally from Vienna, Austria, is a current full-time MEM student. He studied Building Science and Technology at the Vienna University of Technology and graduated in 2011. From 2011 to 2018, Linus worked as a management consultant in Germany and Austria. In addition, Linus served as an elected member on the district council of Vienna. In his spare time, Linus enjoys free-skiing and his secret talent is singing in a choir! MEM students represent a very talented and technical group and Linus is a perfect example. To read more about Linus's MEM journey, check out
this blog article.
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Linus Waltenberger
Full-time MEM Student
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Jose Rodriguez Salazar
Director of Mobile Networks, Nokia
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Jose Rodriguez Salazar,
originally from Cajamarca, Peru, is a 2012 graduate of Northwestern's MEM program. He studied Electrical Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and graduated in 1997 with Honors. He holds a Masters degree in Telecommunications from Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Peru and is a 2017 graduate of Harvard Business School's Executive Leadership Program. He is currently the Director of Mobile Core Networks division at Nokia USA based in Naperville, Illinois.
To read more about his background and what makes Jose such a talented alum, check out
this blog article.
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