Alumni Features | MIB | Smith School of Business
Alexandre Lemaire, MIB’23
“Business is changing so quickly. We could all use global exposure to get out of our comfort zone to do things differently.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of Business Administration and Management, Université de Sherbrooke
- MIB program: Double degree with Esade (Barcelona, Spain)
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Fulfilling”
Trish Peters, MIB’23
“International experience can be used anywhere. In my experience, employers really value it, because it shows that you’re willing to continue learning on the job.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), Ontario Tech University
- MIB program: Double degree with Maastricht School of Business and Economics (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Unforgettable”
Nour Alard, MIB’22
“I understood pretty quickly that there’s not just one way of doing things.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies, Western University, Canada
- MIB program: Double degree with ESSEC Business School, France
- Exchange option: Four months at Bocconi University in Milan
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Unique”
Ami Trivedi, MIB’21
“The program was so eye-opening. I pushed myself academically. I got to experience a new culture and way of life. And I met people who became friends for life.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of Arts (Political Science), Queen’s University
- MIB program: Double degree with the University of Mannheim (Mannheim, Germany)
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Community”
Donata Bauer, MIB’21
“Being exposed to international experiences from an academic point of view only sets you up for success in a globalized economy.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of Business Administration, University of St. Gallen
- MIB program: Single degree
- Exchange option: Semester at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Confidence”
Mackenzie Arnold, MIB’20
“I created experiences for myself that were very different than what I’d do otherwise.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of Management (minor in International Development), Dalhousie University, Canada
- MIB program: Double degree with WU Vienna University of Business & Economics, Austria
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Introspective”
Simera Negeri, MIB’19
“When you arrive somewhere with no family or friends or networks, you get really close, really fast.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of International Business, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Canada
- MIB program: Double degree with University of Queensland, Australia
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Diverse”
Chris Mbangala, MIB’18
“I thought to myself: I am seeing the world in a different way. This is the context in which I want to evolve.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of International Business, Maastricht School of Business & Economics, Netherlands
- MIB program: Double degree with Maastricht School of Business & Economics
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Game-changing”
Amina Saigol, MIB’16
“I realized I could make my MIB experience what I really wanted it to be.”
- Undergrad: Bachelor of Arts & International Relations, Brown University, USA
- MIB program: Single degree
- Exchange option: Three-week Innovation Management program at WU Vienna University of Business & Economics, Austria
- Your MIB experience, in a word: “Purposeful”