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Alumni Spotlight: Abdul Malik Bismal

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Abdul Malik Bismal graduated from Schiller Heidelberg in 2023 with an MBA in International Business. He works as Logistics Assistant at Decathlon Germany and as a freelance consultant in management and operations. He speaks English, German, Dari, Pashto and Urdo.

Alex Hartman, the benefits of having a global mindset that clients appreciate

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Alex Hartman graduated from Schiller Heidelberg with a Master of Business Administration in International Business in 2016. He has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Advertising from the University of North Carolina. 

Farida Elashmawy, on how she impressed her colleagues on her first day on the job

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Farida Elashmawy graduated from Schiller Madrid with a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality and Tourism Management in 2019. She is currently working as export manager for Latin America for an international company in insulation technology.

Joerg Fleckenstein: “The monthly system of Schiller is like the real world”

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Joerg Fleckenstein graduated from Schiller Heidelberg in the Spring of 2021, with a Master's degree in Business Administration. Prior to completing his MBA, he had a successful career in fundraising for the nonprofit sector in London, and in business development and fundraising in research institutions such as the German Cancer Research Center and Human Rights Watch in Germany.

Professor Paul Isbell: “Schiller has a better chance of success and a transformation that will put it on the map”

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Paul Isbell is a writer, researcher, analyst, and strategic consultant. He taught economics and international affairs at Schiller Madrid from 1993 to 1999. He has developed a successful career both as a senior strategic think tank analyst and, as an economic analyst, editor and writer in the financial sector and media.

Carmen Tariba: “Schiller made me very flexible and open-minded”

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Carmen graduated from Schiller Heidelberg in 1997 with a major in Business Administration and International Business. She developed a very successful career at Electrolux, where she worked as a marketing communications manager for several years.

Sonya Holley: “Schiller was such an amazing start to everything that I ended up doing in my career”

Madrid and Paris

Sonya Holley graduated from Schiller London in 2001 with a major in Business Administration and from Schiller Madrid in 2002 with a Master of Business Administration. She has a successful career in the fashion industry where she worked for iconic brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren as an international director. 

Pantelis Karanikolau: “Schiller taught me how to think out of the box

Madrid and Paris

Pantelis Karanikolaou graduated from Schiller International University in Madrid, in June 1997 with a double major in Economics and International Relations and Diplomacy. He has developed a successful career in the financial sector working for solution providers and consulting firms in Bangkok, Thailand, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Dublin. Originally from Greece, he currently works in London as a business solution architect at BCM Temenos Offering.

Alumni Spotlight: an Intro by Sonia Alegre

Madrid and Paris

Hello, Schillerians! I am excited to open a new section on the blog, aimed at putting the spotlight on us, the lucky ones who have experienced what it is to be a global American university student at Schiller.