RSVP for the Annual MEM & PriSim Football Tailgate!
Students, alumni, and faculty set to enjoy annual tradition in September
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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MEM Alumna, Christine Schyvinck One of 50 Names to Know in Chicago Tech
Schyvinck was 2017 MEM Industry Night Keynote Speaker in March
Technology is all about invention and reinvention, and Crain's Tech 50 is no exception. The seventh annual list includes a roster of founders, CEOs, coders, hackers, investors, brilliant minds and bravehearts at the forefront of Chicago's technology scene.
During her keynote address at the 2017 MEM Industry Night we learned about the impact an MEM degree had on Christine's career.
MEM congratulations Christine for making the 2017 Crain's list and staying an active part of our Industry Advisory Board.
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MEM Offering New Product Management Course in Fall 2017
Professor Birju Shah Interviewed About Upcoming Course
MEM is excited to welcome professor
Birju Shah t
his fall as he will teach a new course named MEM490: Product Management. It is designed as a 101 course for students who lack prior product management experience and who either wish to work in that role after graduation in a big tech company, in a startup, or for aspiring founders who want to gain a better understanding of the product development process.
In his interview professor Shah makes clear "Product Management is not Project Management", and the class goals are simple: (1) Learn how to launch a product; and, (2) Learn how to obtain a top notch product management job in tech. He expects students enrolled in the course to want to build a product and have users use it. The class will teach students how to do it with success and if they are serious, build it in PM102. The goals are to give you the skills to do product management at a tech company or start-ups or for you to start your own company with an amazing product & go to market strategy!
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After 17 Years with MEM, Diane Kessler Set to Retire in the Fall
Diane Supported Hundreds of Students Earning an MEM Degree
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Left to right: Nim Chinniah, Diane Kessler, and Morty Schapiro celebrating Diane's 25 years at Northwestern University in May 2017
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Diane Kessler, a pillar of support to MEM students, faculty, and alumni for the past 17 years, is planning to retire in early October 2017. Diane has worked at Northwestern University for over 25 years including several years with the Integrated Science Program (ISP) and the Department of Neurobiology & Physiology. Those wanting to congratulate Diane will be able to see her at the upcoming football tailgate and she can also be reached via email at
dkessler@northwestern.edu.
Congratulations Diane, you will be sincerely missed!!!
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MEM Student & Alumni Spotlight
Monthly Feature Recognizing Our Amazing Students & Alumni
Originally from Mexico City,
Jose Morales attained his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering at Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology (ITAM). Prior to his relocation to Chicago, Jose has lived in six different cities in four countries in the past six years, and now he is a fulltime student with Northwestern MEM program. In his spare time, Jose is actively involved in bullfight watching and attending music festivals. During summer, he works as a Supply Chain Excellence Consultant with Nabors Drilling's subsidiary, Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. In this blog, Jose has shared some of his MEM experience with us:
Read more.
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Jose Morales
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Current MEM Student
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John C. Nelson
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President at The Applied Research Company
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John C. Nelson
was one of the early graduates of the MEM program in 1985. Originally from Sterling, IL
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he first earned a BS in Math and an MS in Statistics at Kansas State University where he also played varsity tennis. After a brief career in health care research and consulting, he co-founded The Applied Research Company in 1985 where he currently serves as President
. John has shared
some of
his MEM inspirations with us: Read more.
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