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This brief contact with you is the first MBA NeTwork News, distributed to all GGSB MBA Alumni and current students from the Program Direc-tor, Phil Eyre and the onsite Program Coordinator Alice Retaggi Agui-lar. There are now over 1000 MBA Alumni and this communication, the first of its kind, is aimed at encouraging exchanges between the network members. The three aims are as follows :
To provide a communication channel focused on MBAs past and present
To promote the network as a career-development tool
To give updates on the current MBA Programs in Grenoble and with Offsite partners.
Happy Reading!
Phil & Alice
GGSB MBA Network News
Tbilisi
Valetta
Moscow
London
Grenoble Chisinau
This is where you came from
Tell us where you are now!
Contents:
Alumni & Student
News
A job thanks to an alum-nus!
In the press…
Some other Alumni sto-ries...
Program News
Grenoble Programs
In brief
The MBA team
GGSB Community
FT MBA Ranking
Forthcoming events
Our visibility
Alumni services
In his own words :
“With an IT consulting experience in Asia Pa-
cific and America regions, I wanted to pursue a
European MBA. GGSB was a natural choice
owing to its unique one year-program with a
Technology & Innovation Management option
taught in truly multicultural context at their
base camp in the French Alps.
During the year I came across a job opening
through a GGSB alumnus working in Ac-centure Netherlands. After several e-mails and
multiple visits to Holland, I am joining Accen-
ture Consulting in a managerial role.”
Program Director comment:
„Through a GGSB Alumnus’ needs a little
more explanation. Mukund‟s application was
spotted by Janne RIIHINEN from Finland, a
member of the FT6 intake (2005-2007). Janne
is a data management specialist who joined
Accenture in 2007. After four years with them
he was appointed to the position of Senior
Management in Amsterdam just one month
ago, according to one of his web pages, so…congratulations! And good luck to Mukund as
he makes a start with Accenture during
the project phase of his MBA.
What does a Cambridge-educated engineering PhD with cut-
ting edge high tech experience need? An MBA from Grenoble
Graduate School of Business, apparently
Born in Singapore and educated in the US and the UK,
Grenoble MBA Brian Pang is now set to be an expert in
European technology management
You‟ve all heard of Silicon Valley but what about the Silicon
Alps? Singaporean engineering brain Brian Pang, who‟s cur-
rently doing an MBA at GGSB, thinks there are great oppor-
tunities to grow tech companies in Europe as well as Califor-nia.
http://www.businessbecause.com/business-school-news/mba-
in-silicon-alps-helps-rio-tinto-engineer-turn-strategy-
expert.htm
A job thanks to an alumnus!
In the press… extracts from “ Businessbecause”
ST Microelectronics engineer David Axelrad has used the
Grenoble Ecole de Management MBA to propel him from
France to the cutting edge of Silicon Valley...
http://www.businessbecause.com/mba-alumni/grenoble-mba-
helps-french-engineer-in-silicon-valley-article81054.htm
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Mukund
Mohan Koujalgi MBA FT 11 Grenoble
« MBA degrees
are well-respected
in US firms »
« You’ve all heard
of Silicon Valley
but what about
the Silicon Alps? »
Alumni and Student News
The main information in this news is about YOU, not us.
For this first network news we will start with the information that we have, which is focused at the mo-
ment on current students more than Alumni. Here are 3 examples of students who have all completed
the MBA class phase recently and are about to graduate…but the first example is a great illustration of
how your MBA network can work..
David Axelrad
MBA PT 5 Grenoble
Brian Pang
MBA FT11 Grenoble
Some other Alumni stories...
Page 3 November 2011, N°1
Gilles Comeau
MBA PT5 London
Last we heard Gilles was off
to Hong Kong to continue
working for Microsoft but in
a new region. What is the
sequel?
Rob Whitaker
MBA PT7-FT3 London
Rob was one of those stu-
dents whose family grew in
size during the MBA, adding
to the pressure when trying
to hit those assignment
deadlines. He is with IBM
and when last contacted was working on an SAP project
for client British and Ameri-
can Tobacco.
Niko Mchedlishvili
MBA PT3 Georgia
Niko was with Reuters based
in Tbilisi when he completed
the MBA, and was subse-
quently appointed Head of
the Georgian Prime Minis-
ter‟s Press Service. Having
resigned recently from this post he is now with Japan
Tobacco International.
Abhishek Chandrashekar
MBA FT9
Abhishek succeeded in
quickly obtaining a position
with SEB next to Lyon, as
Strategic Projects Manager.
Despite some initial obsta-
cles regarding the work
permit, SEB were able to give him a permanent posi-
tion.
Program news
Grenoble Programs : more choice in delivery
Full-Time : the 2010 review has led to new module lengths of 15 and 30 hours. The program now includes Risk Manage-
ment, Geopolitics, Macroeconomics as well as Microeconomics, furthermore Sustainability and CR has been added to the
Ethics module. All these modules are 15 hours. Business Law now focuses on Contract law and on
Corporate Governance. In the specializations menu Global Management now has a Supply Chain mod-
ule, and the International Law and Business Environment components have been reduced to 15 hours
each. The content of this program will continue to be delivered offsite in part-time format.
International Executive MBA : in 2012 the Part-Time delivery will become an Executive Part-Time
requiring a minimum 5 years of professional experience. The program will have more on Leadership
and Strategy, plus a shorter project focused on Personal Development and Career Planning.
Online Delivery in Blended MBA : also from 2012 a third option will be added. The core courses
will be available and taught on-line, in a blended program that will offer the specializations together
with students in Grenoble. So in all this means 400 hours online and 100 hours in class in Grenoble. Phil Eyre
MBA Program Director
In brief
Reward for pedagogical excellence Grenoble Ecole de Management rewards,
every year, 3 permanent employees for their
excellence in class.
This year, GGSB is proud to count one of its
MBA Pofessor, Isabelle Chaboud who tea-
ches Accounting for On and Off site campus.
Comfort has increased
We look after you…
In Grenoble, the MBAs have now their own space
within walking distance from the school and acces-
sible also the week-end;
3 workrooms, a repro and a lounge area with
coffee machine to keep you awake and energized! Alice Retaggi Aguilar
MBA Grenoble Program Coordinator
The MBA team is not complete without
Céline Ben Hamou
MBA London Program Coordinator
Sandrine Jaubert
MBA Moscow & Tbilisi Program Coordinator
Page 4 GGSB MBA Network News
GGSB Community
GGSB‟s MBA is ranked 63rd in the world and has jumped 3 places and is now ranked 20th in Europe.
Which MBA? In the Economist Oct 2011
Our visibility
Social media: Join our groups! http://www.linkedin.com/groups?
mostPopular=&gid=2509831
GGSB Alumni face book group
GEM/GGSB Alumni- Georgia Chapter
GEM Alumni - Paris Chapter
Forthcoming events
Alumni services
2011 Full-Time MBA ranking
Please update your profile on the online directory
to keep connected with our Network!
http://graduatenetwork.grenoble-em.com
Contacts : Emilie Blin : [email protected];
About Career statistics 2011: a bilingual document is
available on the Graduate Network website. Please read
pg. 7 Focus on three international programs –
Classes of 2010 http://graduatenetwork.grenoble-
em.com/Upload/Image/file/EC/
Calendrier_Plaquette_Barometre/
Barometre_insertion_2011.pdf More career statistics: please send your requests to
GGSB Graduation Ceremony and
Gala in Grenoble on 23 March 2012,
more details to come soon.
Networking events not to be missed
in Singapore, New Delhi and Dubai
end of November & December in
partnership with the Association of
MBAs committed to supporting accredited Business Schools in
building relationships with our alumni. Events called Global Con-
nections!
More info: http://www.mbaworld.com/networkingeventsbydate
To register for a free place at these events in Singapore
and New Delhi please follow the instructions:
In Singapore: http://www.mbaworld.com/index.php?
op-tion=com_content&view=article&id=540&Itemid=68&articleId=800&eventI
d=374&required=No Please sign up as a non-member and use the discount code: NON-
MEMBER_374.
In New Delhi: http://www.mbaworld.com/index.php?op-tion=com_content&view=article&id=540&Itemid=68&articleId=799&eventI
d=373&required=No
User type: non-member Discount code: NONMEMBER_373 In Dubai http://www.mbaworld.com/index.php?
op-tion=com_content&view=article&id=540&Itemid=68&articleId=798&eventI
d=372&required=Yes Contact: Kate O'Brien [[email protected]]
GGSB Around the World events: “Cheese and Wine” networking evening: 14 Feb-
ruary 2012 during the personal development
week in Grenoble for current Students on and offsite.
Alumni are invited to share their experiences and
knowledge.
In our off sites:
In Moscow, 2nd February 2012, more details to come.
In London, 13 or 14 June
In Singapore, 4 May
In Tbilisi, Georgia, early July We need Ambassadors among alumni and class
relays among students to communicate with GGSB
Alumni and work on our GGSB brand, to help for ca-
reer supports, rankings and to organize networking
events. Regular events are organized in Dubai. Our Ambassador
there is Tiina Kontra [email protected].
Some plans for Montreal: [email protected]
In London, Arjan Dede, [email protected],
[email protected], Kate Pam, kathe-
[email protected], Nikolaos Tsokanos niko-
[email protected] and Ugur Bingül
[email protected] are willing to help and build
a stronger MBA network. Please, connect with them
and be innovative!
Monique Garnier
Cormons, International Student Services Manager
You are invited to view GGSB International Student
Services’ photo album:
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Thank you to those who participated on the creation of this 1st MBA
Network News! Next publication in May 2012.
We would like to hear from you all, please send us your feedbacks, suggestions,
ideas, news….
Alumni from all campuses, tell us about your professional experience, positive
and negative, and let us know if you or your company is hiring.
We would like the next letter to include some women Alumni news as well so
don‟t hesitate to contact us!
It is almost time…already!
Contact Alice: [email protected]
You will find this Network News on the Graduate Network website: http://graduatenetwork.grenoble-em.com/netcursus/local/detail_page_perso.asp?id=429
Don’t forget to note in
your agenda the
« Wine & Cheese »
event in Grenoble on
14 February 2012 and
Register here!