CMU Off-Campus Success Stories
International Student Honored by Leading Magazine in Mexico
Mariana Via Urista thrives on difficult tasks
and challenges and her job as an electronics industry analyst will attest to
that.
Mariana, who attended CMU in Guadalajara, Mexico, graduated in May 2006 with
a Master of Science in Administration degree with a concentration in General
Administration. She is employed by Technology Forecasters, Inc. and lives in
Mexico City, but will soon be moving to Dallas, Texas.
Her work as a research analyst in a male-dominated industry entails
interviewing managers and executives of companies that manufacture, design
and outsource electronics production and development in Latin America. Her
efforts have not gone unnoticed as Mariana was recently named one of
Mexico’s “30 Promises in their 30’s” by CNN-Expansion, a leading magazine in
Mexico.
Through her interviews she gains first-hand information about both trends
and the business environment in the electronics industry. She then publishes
reports and collaborates with leading magazines and other media, serving as
a media source of reference for the industry.
“The task is not always easy,” Mariana said. “Sometimes I must begin with
little or nothing and find the numbers myself because the Mexican market is
practically not studied.”
Mariana said she chose CMU because she felt the MSA program was the right
blend of business and administration. She first heard about CMU’s off-campus
programs through Ernesto Sanchez, the director of Jabil Circuit, Inc. in
Guadalajara.
“I liked the program, the program content and the fact that it was a balance
between business and the science of administration,” Mariana said. “I also
liked the way classes are provided one weekend every other week. This format
gave me enough time to focus on the MSA program, my work and my personal
life.”
Since graduating, Mariana has remained in contact with many of her CMU
professors.
“What I liked most about my professors was the personal touch they had with
us. Even though we only had three weekends of classes and most of our
studying was virtual, all the professors were interested in our learning and
had quick responses to our questions. They were all very knowledgeable,” she
said.
She added that her MSA degree has helped in giving her a more analytical
approach in solving problems.
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