MEM MATTERS
news of note

May 2015
Professional Masters Spring Mixer
Alum ni and current students join u s on May 21st


Please join us for our inaugural Spring Mixer! This event is a networking opportunity for MPD, MEM, MPM, MSiA, MSIT and MBP students, alumni and employers to meet and engage on-campus. As a student, come to make connections and learn about professional career paths. As an alum or employer, come to connect, share your expertise, and network with our talented group of students.

 

This event is free to attend and will be held in the Technological Institute on the Evanston campus. 

 

Click on this link to RSVP for the event.
Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation History of Success
Crain's recognized the program for its outstanding progress in start-ups

Michael Marasco, Director of the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and MEM Professor, has been recognized for the start-ups his center has helped to develop. FCEI is dedicated to evolving engineering beyond the application of the sciences to the creation of businesses that capitalize on innovations. The center is tied to the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, but the participants are from all over Northwestern's campus. Farley has created 10 start-ups since its creation and Marasco expects five more to come out within the next one to two years. 
 
Our Second Annual MEM Industry Night keynote speaker, Zack Johnson of Syndio, was a Farley participant as well. Johnson co-founded his tech company before graduating under Marasco's guidance. Syndio's products optimize internal human resources and technology implementation workflows.
 
According to the article, the start-ups Farley has helped to produce are worth over $500 million.   
 
Click  here to view the full story. 
MEM Information Session and Networking Event 
Motorola hosted the event in their Merchandise Mart Office
 

The event was on May 6th at the Motorola offices located in Downtown Chicago. The information session brought together over 50 prospective students, current students, alumni and Motorola employees to both learn about the MEM program as well as network. The event was also a collaborative effort involving the MSIT (MS in Information Technology),  MPD (Master of Product Development and Design Management) and MSL (MS in Law) programs. Guests were able to learn about other professional masters programs and mix and mingle with Motorola employees.

  
 
 
Click here to view more pictures on our MEM blog or MEM Facebook page. 
In This Issue
MEMorable Notes
MEM Student Spotlight

Joe Rake 
Joe is a current MEM student who also works at Pepsi. He is from Muskegon, Michigan and attended Michigan State University. He enjoys doing home improvements and likes to indulge in BBQ when he can. Joe's dream job is to be a professor after he spends 25-30 years in the consumer packaged goods industry. His favorite MEM class is Strategic Management for Engineers taught by Professor McNeeley. Joe's favorite part about the MEM program is, "The exposure to the new business start-up methodology and connections with companies doing it right here in Chicago."

Save the Date - MEM Tailgate 


Save the date for our Fall Alumni Tailgate on September 12, 2015! More details to come.