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MIM GRADUATE SUCCESS STORIES

MIM graduates go on to find rewarding careers in a variety of professional fields. This diversity in MIM career paths is not surprising. The MIM Program actively pursues diversity in its student body, including a wide range of ages and work experience. Catering to this diversity, the MIM program features a wide range of specialization tracks. These specializations, designed to meet the MIM students’ diverse interests, can in turn customize a degree and add unique and real value to a professional resume.

Our 2008 graduating class reported a 36% rise in median salary. However, a full measure of career success runs deeper than salary alone. Our graduates report uncommonly high levels of job satisfaction because they have prepared themselves with specialized training to match their personal strengths and interests. This focus has enabled MIM graduates to become specialists in fast-growing niches of the economy where their skills are in demand.

Here are a few Alumni Profiles for successful MIM grads:

Gabriela Powers, Class of 2006
Marketing Manager, Copan Diagnostics, Inc

"I am the Marketing Manager responsible for all of the company’s marketing functions in North and Latin America for Copan Diagnostics, Inc. Some of my job responsibilities include the development of sales literature, catalogs, advertising campaigns, tradeshow coordination and event planning, marketing communications and press releases in English and Spanish. Also, I organize and conduct sales and product training seminars with Copan’s distributors, so the presentation skills developed during the MIM program have been well utilized in my current position. Copan is an Italian company, so the cross-cultural aspects of the program have also been important for me, and even though the MIM program places a high emphasis in Asia, the cross-cultural competence developed during the program is transferable. I feel that being an MIM student prepared me well for my current position.”

Patrick Augustine, Class of 2006
Software Engineer, Hewlett-Packard

“I can’t really say that I have a typical day because I’m currently working on setting up CDMs in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, and Taiwan. There are rarely two consecutive days or locations that are the same for me right now. I enjoy a tremendous amount of independence with my current job, and that’s what I like most. Working overseas and outside of HP facilities also forces me to be creative and resourceful. This is mainly due to having few support resources available while away from the home office. For the most part I find working in remote locations both challenging and exciting.”

Gustavo Buhacoff, Class of 2005
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Strategic Facilities Technology Development, Intel

“As the team name and my title imply, we develop the concepts for Intel’s future technology factories. A significant amount of the work involved is technical in nature (hence the title) but it also requires a strong business acumen, since there is regular interaction with existing and potential new suppliers of fab technology. This is where the MIM degree has served me well. I visit suppliers to perform audits (both for product and company), and I help negotiate contracts and perform cost analysis on products offered by different suppliers.”

Judith Dong, Class of 2003
Commodity Specialist, Intel

“The general responsibility of my job is to manage one of the semi-conductor equipment suppliers (Novellus Systems Inc.) from an operational perspective. My daily responsibilities include purchasing equipment and spare parts, monitoring inventory, co-managing Novellus’ on-site service personnel, and negotiating purchase agreements with Novellus. I also carry out cost and quality projects and I support production of new technology implementation. I enjoy the fast pace of my work, and also the networking relationships I have developed with suppliers and internal customers.”

Dale Paulin, Class of 1999
VP of Marketing, viaLanguage

“ViaLanguage helps manage globalization projects and software internationalization for companies that are extending to international markets. My role includes marketing strategy and business development – focusing on new segments and the process of new market entry to grow our business. There is always some risk and a lot of unknowns when you decide to enter a new market or launch a new product. Seeing my research and planning pay off, and an entirely new segment start to take shape as a revenue producer is a thrill.”

Tony Le, Class of 1997
Senior Innovation Manager for Running Shoes & Apparel, Nike

“My daily responsibilities include conducting primary research on consumer wants and needs; generating new ideas and concepts, and creating prototypes to test these concepts to determine their viability. I help set the direction for the category innovation agenda, and I ensure its adherence. I love the creative side of my job that allows me to explore any wild wacky ideas that might not see the light of day at other companies. I take pride in being part of a high caliber and very professional team who not only care about our consumers but also about each other.”