Business PF

Sandra Eckstein, Germany, MBA Class of 2018, Consultant at NTT DATA, Germany

What were two of the key takeaways from your time in the MBA program?
“Intercultural teamwork and the professional presentation /appearance through all the company visits, project presentations & guest speakers.”

What was your career path like after graduation?
“I started to work as a project manager in a small digital agency before I acquired my SCRUM Master certification and started to work as a Scrum Master for NTT Data Germany.”

What aspects of the MBA program would you tie to your success after graduation?
“Working a lot in group projects with different team- and culture-mixtures for every project definitely shaped my career path.”

Thanks, Sandra!

 

Kevin van den Boom, Germany, MBA Class of 2017, Project Lead Business Intelligence / Big Data at Daimler AG, Germany

Why did you choose to study at Hochschule Pforzheim?
“I wanted to do the next career step. Certainly, there are different options to do so, but for me a MBA study seemed to be the perfect fit. Hochschule Pforzheims very good reputation, combined with its extensive academic & professional network and the excellent price-performance ratio convinced me to choose Pforzheim.”

What was your career path like after graduation?
“After graduation I applied and got accepted for an IT project management position at Daimler AG. Currently, I mainly manage large-scale business intelligence / analytics projects.”

In what ways did the MBA help prepare you for the German labor market?
“The MBA´s networking opportunities are very directly linked to my career success, as I got offered to write my thesis at Daimler´s business innovation lab at the end of my first semester. Apart of that, many of the people I met during the MBA shaped my mind set during very intense 1.5 years, which helps me in my job.”

Thank you, Kevin!

 

Adriana Rotaru, Romania, MBA Class of 2015, Expert Global Operations at 1&1 IONOS SE, Germany

Why did you choose to study at Hochschule Pforzheim?
“I chose Pforzheim MBA because I was planning a radical change in my career while raising a 3 year old. Pforzheim MBA met all requirements I had for a business school: well rated school in Germany [check], situated in the proximity of large companies [check], family friendly [check], business oriented curricula [check]. Pforzheim MBA was a no brainer.”

What advice would you give to those applying?
“1. Think first what you want to achieve. Make your check list and then ask the MBA Office and alumni for information to verify your requirements list.
2. Keep a radically open mind. While you’re focusing on your end goal, and your check list, make sure you don’t miss the opportunity that lies behind the corner.”

What did you think of the MBA’s use of case studies?
"The case studies helped me understand and work better with the concepts I was learning. I believe Pforzheim MBA has an optimal combination of theory, concepts, frameworks and their practical implementation. After 5 years, sometimes I still go back to some of my assignments to get some ideas for my current work.”

Thank you, Adriana!

Bo Cheung, Germany/China, MBA Class of 2011, Head of Supplier Management - Digital Foundation at Bayer AG, Germany

Why did you choose to study at Hochschule Pforzheim?
“I was looking for an international MBA program at an institution in Germany with high reputation in Management studies and with broad industry network in Germany and in the region. In addition, the international classroom experience has led to my decision for Hochschule Pforzheim.”

What was your career path like after graduation?
“I started my career right after graduation at BASF in Germany in a global procurement role and worked on IT Procurement strategies and diverse sourcing projects. Afterwards I had the chance to join the BASF regional procurement team in China for several years as Procurement Category Lead and team lead... In 2018, I moved back to Germany to work for Bayer.“

What were two of the key takeaways from your time in the MBA program?
“Leadership and European politics classes shaped my perception of working in and leading effective teams and the influence of macro-economical factors at corporation level. The wide network of the program with partner universities enabled me to study in the UK and in China within the MBA.”

Thank you, Bo!