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Learning Logistics in the Land of Lean Manufacturing: Michigan Tech Students Meet Mercedes and More

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A group of Michigan Tech students hold a Husky flag in front of a historic building in Germany during a study trip focused on supply chain and lean manufacturing.
From Houghton to Hamburg: Michigan Tech students showcase Husky pride while exploring supply chain and lean manufacturing in Germany.

In May 2025, as finals wrapped up and campus quieted down,16 students from the College of Business traded their textbooks for passports and their backpacks for suitcases, swapping the Portage Canal for the hundreds of canals in the major port city of Hamburg, Germany. Alongside professors Junhong Min and Ulrich Schmelzle, they embarked on an in-depth exploration of global supply chain management, learning directly from industry giants such as Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Airbus, and more. (Photos courtesy Michigan Tech Study Abroad Germany)

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College of Business Welcomes Alumni and Friends Back to Campus

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An interior shot of the Michigan Tech College of Business, with students on stairways and walking the main entrance hall, with conference room 101 in the background.
In addition to honoring two Huskies who have generously donated time, talent and scholarship funding to the College of Business, this week’s Alumni Reunion also includes a fun session Friday afternoon in our conference room detailing our unique Study Abroad program.

Michigan Technological University’s annual Alumni Reunion is always special, but even more so this year as the College of Business prepares to honor two of our own. Robert J. Currey, a 1967 graduate in Business Administration, has been chosen to receive the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award. David Hartley, a 1971 Forestry graduate who served on the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council from 2013-24, is being honored with the 2025 Outstanding Service Award.

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Student Impressions: Summer Study Abroad Germany

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Students in Germany with MTU flag
For three weeks over summer 2023, a group of Michigan Tech students across majors experienced Germany’s supply chain and logistics systems.

The second-annual faculty-led study abroad to Germany, hosted by Dr. Ulrich Schmelzle, assistant professor of supply chain and operations management, exposed Huskies to new cultural and industrial experiences that shape their personal and professional worlds. Read a recount of their travels:

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Faculty-Led Study Abroad Returns for 2023

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Group of students in orange vests pose during a plant tour
Beck’s Brewery tour in Bremen, Germany

A group of Michigan Tech students participated in an inaugural faculty-led study abroad trip to Germany over the summer. Ulrich Schmelzle, assistant professor of supply chain and operations management in the Michigan Tech College of Business, led a group of eight Huskies to his hometown of Hamburg. This once-in-a-lifetime tour will have a positive impact on students’ future careers, and will return as a study abroad option for summer 2023.

“One of the objectives of the Germany experience is to prepare students for careers in a globalized and interconnected business environment,” says Schmelzle, who has two decades of international industry experience in semiconductor and aerospace fields. Increasingly, recruiters emphasize the need for students to develop intercultural skills and awareness about different business etiquette when dealing with business partners across the globe. 

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Study Abroad in Valencia, Spain

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Hunter Austin, a second year engineering management student wrote home to tell us about his first few weeks studying abroad in Valencia, Spain!

“Studying abroad offers so many advantages. For myself, as an Engineering Management major it allows me to learn another language and become familiar with another part of the world. These attributes are ones that employers love to look for in applicants. In addition, I choose a program, which allows me to continue to take classes in my chosen field so as to not fall behind on my degree. Those things aside, being a college student is about so much more than just getting a degree and a job. It’s about becoming a better person who’s compassionate, analytical and has the tools to contribute to society in a positive way. I try to strive towards this everyday and I believe Michigan Tech does an amazing job of preparing us for our future. We pride ourselves on being analytical and you can see through our alumni just how much of a difference we make in the world. However, often college students in the United States never make it out of the country during their studies. This is a big disadvantage being that we don’t have the luxury of being able to travel and see multiple cultures just hours away. In the context of our globalized world this make studying abroad undeniably crucial. Going abroad opens your perspective to cultures you’ve never made contact with in your life before. I know that in just the short while I’ve been in Valencia, Spain I’ve learned so much about Spaniards, about Europe, and about just how connected we all are as a human race. I’ve gained so much since my first day here and everyday is a new experience and challenge. The people I’ve met and the places I’ve gone, I know I’ll never forget. I encourage everyone to take the opportunity to study abroad as it could be the most important experience you have in all of college.

Also, if that didn’t convince you the food is utterly amazing here!!!”

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Hunter representing Michigan Tech will visiting Xativa, a small city outside of Valenica.

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