“I love my current career, the people I work with, and the relationships from Kellogg so much that I often pinch myself to remember they’re real,” says alumna Ivy Chamness (MMM, 2021).
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Kellogg MMM Uses Veteran Experience to be Resilient During COVID-19
“The notion that plans, by their very nature, go awry and that situations can, and often do, rapidly deteriorate is as ubiquitous among Veteran experiences as the camaraderie forged through a shared crucible moment,” Ivy Chamness (MMM 2021) says.
GCC Series: A MMM’s Pursuit of Cutting-Edge Technologies
“Before I came to the U.S., Silicon Valley was a place full of fantasies for me.” Cindy Qu (MMM 2020) shares her passion for and pursuit of technology at Kellogg.
Two Kellogg MMM Students Change the Way We Think About Tattoos
Alex Eng and Jack Bugas (both MMM 2019) and their team at Slate began their successful startup with one question: Why is there so little information available online for customers who want to get a tattoo?
Exploring the power of design thinking with the MMM Innovation Council
Last month, the MMM Innovation Council visited campus for its annual meeting, giving us the unique chance to connect with council members and gain their perspectives on how innovation is shaping today’s business world. The MMM Innovation Council is a group of business innovation leaders, many of whom are alumni of Kellogg’s MMM Program. The… Continue reading
MMM course partners with local nonprofit
Answer this: What is design to you?
That’s a pretty open-ended question, but that’s Professor Erin Huizenga’s intention when she asks her 60 MMM students the first day of class.
In Communication Design, Huizenga exposes students to the basic elements of graphic design and visual narrative. Students experiment with grids, typography, color theory, Gestalt principles and visual framework. Huizenga stresses the importance of knowing the fundamentals first.
“You have to learn the rules of the road, then you can play with them and make them your own,” Huizenga said.
Internship credibility, powered by the MMM program
One of the unique tools Kellogg’s MMM program teaches is Design Thinking. Now in industry, Design Thinking is generally associated with agile design houses like IDEO, Frog and Doblin. It brings to mind visions of bright rooms decorated in white and primary colors, full of whiteboards, sharpies and foam core.
I’m guilty of making this association myself. So that last thing I expected when entering Dell as an intern this summer was an invite in my calendar for a training session on Design Thinking. The training was cool (though nothing new for me, thanks to the MMM program). Apart from making me feel even more awesome about Kellogg, it motivated me to look into how such an agile, fast framework was being used at a company as large and mature as Dell.
MMM, 2Y students take second in Haas Tech Challenge
A team of four Kellogg students won second place in UC Berkeley’s 2014 Haas Tech Challenge in November. In addition to the award, the team members were excited to learn that one of the challenge’s industry professional judges was a MMM alum.
MMM students David Ufford and Justin Saeheng teamed with Two-Year students Adithya Mohanakrishnan and Daniel Jung for the competition. team.
The 2014 challenge case topic was the cross-section of the “Internet of Things (IoT)” and “Smart Cities;” the students explored how new technologies can be used to bring improvements to the daily lives of millions.
Get to know MMM student Shriansh Shrivastava
Shriansh Shrivastava is a first-year student in Kellogg’s Full-Time MMM Program. In this Q&A, he talks about his background, why he chose Kellogg and what he loves about the MMM Program.
Why I chose the Kellogg MMM Program: Westin Hatch ’14
Product manager Westin Hatch ’14 had solid technical skills. He also had leadership experience. But to take his career to the next level, he needed to learn design innovation. Kellogg’s Full-Time MMM Program fit the bill, offering a balanced approach to management and design innovation.
My first summer in the revamped (and redesigned) MMM program
Having finished my first quarter in Kellogg’s Full-Time MMM Program, there is an excitement for what’s next in our Design Thinking-focused curriculum. Many in the MMM program are looking to be product-focused managers for the next steps of our careers, and I can already tell that the MMM program is going to be the perfect training ground… Continue reading
One-Year and MMM Preview Day
Welcome to campus! Attendees of our One-Year and MMM Preview Day gather for a group photo by Lake Michigan during their tour. Learn about other upcoming on-campus events. Follow us on Instagram.