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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)
  • Alexandre’s MIB experience, in a word: “Fulfilling”
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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)
  • Trish’s MIB experience, in a word: “Unforgettable”
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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
  • Nour’s MIB experience, in a word: “Unique”
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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)
  • Ami’s MIB experience, in a word: “Community”
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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
  • Donata’s MIB experience, in a word: “Confidence”
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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
  • Mackenzie’s MIB experience, in a word: “Introspective”
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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
  • Simera’s MIB experience, in a word: “Diverse”
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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
  • Chris’s MIB experience, in a word: “Game-changing”
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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
  • Amina’s MIB experience, in a word: “Purposeful”
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