Prospects 2008 MBA Guide

DERBYSHIRE BUSINESS SCHOOL MBA CHRISTIAN MITTELHAMMER ON WHY HIS MBA WAS WORTH INVESTING IN I worked in various organisations, including the German Air Force, before coming to the University of Derby as a mature student. Prior to my MBA I was a project engineer at August Läpple (PTY) Ltd in South Africa. I decided to pursue an MBA because I aspired to a new and bigger challenge. I wanted to apply my work and life experience to academic theories, and find new approaches and solutions. A GOOD FIT I really like the Midlands and so looked for The MBA has supplied me with many academic theories a university in this area. The Derbyshire Business School sounded very reasonable and compared to other universities the tuition fee for an MBA was financially affordable for me. Additionally, Derby and knowledge and additional skills I didn’t expect, such as the ability to question and scrutinise things. I now have a much bigger appreciation of different cultures which is fundamental in our globalising world. appeared to be the right size to focus on your studies NEW PROJECTS My new employer, Dürr Systems, is one and not get distracted on other things. The size of of the world’s leading system suppliers of paint shops Derby University proved to be perfect as the mentoring and support I received on my course was really focused on the individual and adapted to the capabilities of the different students. The support EU and international students receive at the university from the International Office is outstanding. Lots of the theories covered by the modules of the programme were new to me and I enjoyed most of them. I applied alot of this newly gathered and final assembly lines in the automotive and aviation industries. It is located in Stuttgart, Germany I am employed as Junior Project Manager with the prospect of leading projects on an international basis. I combine my engineering experience with the managerial knowledge which I gathered on my MBA. My first project has been in a team concentrating on the construction of the assembly line of the new Porsche Panamera which will be launched in 2009. I knowledge on a project with the English Organic Food then moved to the aviation department where I’ve Plc. We developed a marketing strategy, and looked at been involved in the planning of the new Airbus new operational and logistical concepts for this young fast-food company. I enjoyed all the modules where I was able to use my experiences from my former careers, like project or quality management. All the strategic based modules sparked my interest and have totally changed my way of thinking. production line in China. I’m also looking forward to an up-and-coming project at Rolls Royce in Derby. An MBA is definitely worth the cost. Not just for your professional career but for your personal development. Although some stages of the study were very hard and challenging, I had my best time in Derby and truly enjoyed it. PROSPECTS MBA GUIDE 21

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