Business, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship
Alumnus Making Tire Production Safer and More Efficient
Michael Parker’s decision to study mechatronics at žžÀ² was driven by his lifelong curiosity for intricate mechanical systems and understanding how they work
Hands-on Learning, Real-World Success
Unsure of what he wanted to do in life when he first came to žžÀ², it was the hands-on learning experiences he had in his degree program that led Dexter Shreve to becoming a business owner.
Hands-on Experience Leads to Entrepreneurial Success
As an entrepreneurship major at žžÀ² State, Schumann learned operations, production and finance in the classroom and gained on-the-job experience working with an entrepreneur in Cleveland. In 2020, Schumann of Chagrin Falls gained the opportunity to put his žžÀ² State education to work when he and his wife Marisa Sergi-Schumann acquired L’uva Bella Winery and Brands, a company that the Sergi family started more than 15 years ago.
How The Backspace Key Taught a Global Digital Leader to Learn, Correct and Move ForwardÂ
After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at žžÀ² State as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.