Alessandra Malgeri
Italy
« What I love about the ICM program is the multiculturality of our group, the helpful and open-minded attitude of both professors and students that makes it a real life experience. I like having a lot of ideas in your studies and you need to be more involved in your studies. Last but not least, the chance to do a foreign exchange and 4-6 months of internship abroad.
About Alessandra: Alessandra graduated with a BA degree in Philosphy from Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. She went on Erasmus exchange for a year to University of Burgundy during her undergraduate studies. She had a student job in Milan as a sales assistant. She enjoys traveling, reading and watching movies.
Update from November 2024:
After graduating from ICM Alessandra completed an Internship as Cultural transformation project assistant at Société Generale. After that she started a career as a recruiter at Philips, and then at Korn Ferry where she is currently working as a Team Lead Recruitment in France. She manages a team of 7 recruiters putting into practice daily all the learnings from ICM classes such as management skills, Diversity Equity and Inclusion and interpersonal communication.
Aletta Bredewold 
The Netherlands
« I am happy with my enrollment for ICM because of diversity, I think the composition of the program is quite unique. There is a balance between theory and practice. The semester abroad and the internship make the master very interesting. The group is diverse since we come from different parts of the world. It gives an extra dimension to the program and adds value to all we are learning about interculturality. Besides that, it is just so much fun to have such an intercultural group. The program has a lot of subjects related to interculturality. So, whatever career path you would like to focus on, you will learn about it. The program provides you with space in the area you are most interested in. It offers a glimpse of different career paths that you can take in the most intercultural field. Personally, I would like to dive deeper in the immigration and integration part of intercultural practices. «
About Aletta: Aletta graduated from the University of Arnhem and Nijmegen with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management. She also did Vocational Studies in Social Work. She did internships in Human Resources with Goss International and NXP Semiconductors. She also did an internship for Social Work. From an early age, she worked in a flower nursery as a harvester and eventually became a Supervisor and Human Resources Assistant.
Some of her hobbies include dancing Latin dancing, cooking, sports. She speaks Dutch, Spanish, French, and is currently learning French and Chinese.
Update from November 2019:
Current Position: Project Manager in International Marketing, Communication & Art
Maurizio Hein
Germany
« I encountered the area of Intercultural Communications through my bachelor degree. However, I do not know that the classical approaches were so limited. I wanted to develop new perspectives in this area of studies. ICM offers this critical approach by addressing the current issues in economics and society. »
About Maurizio: Maurizio graduated with a Double Degree in Franco-German Studies from the University of Regensburg and University Clemont-Ferrand. He has experience in international HR and project management. Maurizio is a trilingual (German, English, French), intercultural expert with years of international experience. He always works with a solution-oriented approach, to think « out-of-the-box » and to develop creative approaches. He is very passionate about coffee. He also loves cooking and reading books.
Meryll Iva Solidum
The Philippines 
« What I love about ICM is that it focuses on three pillars: business, interculturality and languages. The curriculum is very important in today’s highly globalized world. Because of the diverse group of people, the class discussions are rich with different perspectives. I also believe that the projects, exchange and internship is a great opportunity for personal and professional growth. »
About Meryll : Meryll has a Bachelor of Arts degree in European Studies and a minor in History from the Ateneo de Manila University. She graduated with the Best Thesis (Second Place) award and a Certification in German. During her undergraduate studies, she graduated from the University of Passau in Germany.
As a student, she was involved in various NGOs. She was an active member of Kythe-Ateneo, catering to kids with chronic illnesses in public hospitals. She also managed AIESEC’s LEGACY Project, for further education of out-of-school youths. In her free time, she loves to travel, go to the beach, dance and read books.
Update from October 2019:
Current Position: B2B Operations in Agriculture / Food production
Gulnaz Khamroeva
Russia
« What I like about the program is the diversity of the students. I love that we study different fields as business, culture and languages. I am also looking forward to the exchange programs and internship. ICM also gave me the honor to join conferences, through the SIETAR network, which is a great opportunity to build networks. «
About Gulnaz: Gulnaz has her bachelor degree in international relations. With the growth of international companies, it is very important to manage a team with a diverse cultural background. Having a degree in international relations and studying interculturality, she is passionate about building her career in international organizations such as the UN or UNESCO.
She is interested in singing and martial arts. She even has brown belt in karate.
Update from December 2019:
Current Position: Tutor in the Education field
Julian de los Rios 
Colombia
« I have always been very interested in understanding the influence of culture in marketing and communication. Steve Jobs once said, « Real marketing is about values » and values are the core of culture, so I found in the ICM program the perfect road to gain a critical approach to culture and experience a world-wide reality while profiting from a multicultural environment and a comprehensive academic program «
About Julian: Julian has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Advertising and a Diploma in Strategic Management and Communications. For the past ten years, he has been performing in strategic roles for different marketing and international positions in the fields of oil and gas. After living and working in the US, he started his own company to offer Latin American students and young professionals the opportunity to interact with different cultures. Julian loves graphic design and is passionate about music, travel and food.
Update from November 2019:
Current Position: Global Development Support to the Global COO
« I support the Global COO with all initiatives related to the global expansion of the business, including the successful launch of new country of operations, new product development of new programs to launch in multiple markets. Development of market analysis, feasibility and risk analysis to enter new markets. Development of standard operating procedures for entering new markets minding the cultural business differences. Engendering Effective pricing formulas based on value equations and cross-cultural analysis and design of communication strategies specially in social media to target multicultural audiences. The Master equipped me with a tool kit of important skills, opened my mind toward the importance of culture and allowed me to approach corporate globalization situations with a holistic vision that encourages me to analyze the markets with intercultural lenses and discover better opportunities and reduce failures and risks when entering and developing negotiations. I believe the master lacked of more emphasis on intercultural marketing, intercultural business management and intercultural negotiations which I have discovered are key elements that new companies are looking in professionals today. »
Mary Emmanuelle Ponce
Philippines
« I was drawn to the program because of the race description and how it is a synthesis of business, project management, and multiculturalism. I like that it is an intimate group with people coming from all over the world. It’s a great opportunity to exchange ideas with like-minded people, sharing cultures, and at the same time to enjoy Dijon together. «
About Mary: Mary holds a BA Philosophy and MA MA Candidate in Philosophy. She has more than 7 years of experience in HR, specifically, global staffing and recruitment across different industries such as technology, oil and energy, investment banking, HR consultancy. Her hobbies are traveling, cooking, arts and culture, bar and yoga.
Sitong Li
People’s Republic of China
« I thing this program because I have always been interested in cultural influences and management, and in an international environment, what is the most effective way to interact with one another. To me, the best part of the program is how international is the environment. Everyone is from a different corner of the world, and we are bringing different things to the table. The conversation is never going away, and you’re learning things while just talking to your peers. While studying intercultural management, you are also surrounded by multiculturality. «
About Sitong: Sitong studied linguistics for her bachelor’s degree. After that, she decided to move to Dijon to complete this Intercultural Management master’s program.
Update from October 2019:
Current Position: Market Analyst
« I work according to clients’ requests studying markets of diverse sectors in many different countries. I work mainly with quantitative questionnaire data collected from consumers directly to answer clients questions. The program at ICM helped me to flexibly investigate different markets for different industries and always remember one thing when trying to understand consumers: never imagine others think like me. This helps me to put myself in other peoples shoes and deliver the most object result to our clients. »
Viviana Robayo
Colombia 
« After completing my bachelor’s degree in business administration and working for seven years. I really believe in the Bern Geropp Diagram statement « Out of your comfort zone is where magic happens ». I was looking forward to living a new experience and sharpening my personal and management skills. I think ICM was the best opportunity I had. Studying with 15 different students with different perspectives, learning 2 more languages, getting deeper knowledge about culture and sharpening my management skills was the perfect package I was looking for. «
About Viviana: Viviana has a Bachelor in Business Administration. She successfully completed an MITx Course in Entrepreneurship and a CornellX course for Introduction for Global Hospitality Management (Online Learning Initiatives).
Viviana worked for 7 years in the Marketing Department at Bayer in Bogotá, Colombia. She started as Consumer Health Marketing Intern. She worked as Marketing Assistant Manager and Marketing Manager for the Andean Region.
I love to learn and read about different cultures while I get lost in new places I enjoy active sports, watching movies and trying new food as well.
Joshua Dogbey
Ghana
“My admission into the ICM programme came in line as the one-stop shop for my educational aspirations. I love the fact that in ICM, we study many languages and pursue a variety of other courses on the module. In ICM Dijon, we are trained to have more competitive advantage and be innovative at establishing our own businesses. I am excited that ICM will help me attain fluency in French and Japanese languages as well as enhance my knowledge in effectively managing intergroup dialogues, as I plan to work in an international organization working in the sector of peace building after I graduate.”
About Joshua: Joshua graduated with Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with Linguistics from the University of Ghana, Legon in the year 2015. He joined the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ghana thereafter to work as Project Assistant in the field of peace building, until he left Ghana for further studies in September 2017. During his period of work at UNDP, he interacted with a number of professionals who could communicate very well in many languages including, French and English. These multilinguals emphasized how the language factor pushed their career forward. His interests in studying a number of international languages and pursuing a master’s degree increased after his work experience.
Update from February 2020:
Current Position: Customer Care Specialist in Information and Communications Technology
Madina Akhmetova 
Kazakhstan
“I aspire to work in an international sphere. ICM offers a great opportunity to start a career in this field, providing a wide range of courses that will be helpful. ICM not only gives the opportunity to acquire knowledge, but also the opportunity to meet with real professionals and learn about their jobs and gain practical skills.”
About Madina: Madina graduated with a BA in International Law from Karaganda State University named after academician E.A. Buketov. Madina has done an internship with the Ministry for Investments and Development as an assistant at the Foreign Economic Cooperation Department. She also had an internship in a private law firm.
Madina enjoys reading and travelling. She is interested in discovering new places, cultures and food. Madina is also keen on sports, she likes dancing and doing yoga.
Francesca Bozzao
Italy
“I enrolled in ICM in 2017. This programme really gives great opportunities. Academically, the course covers a wide range of stimulating and challenging subjects. Professionally, the internship gives the chance to gain practical experience in the workplace. From a personal point of view, this is simply the greatest opportunity to broaden horizons and to experience life in a truly multicultural team.”
About Francesca: Francesca holds a BA in Interlingual Applied Communication from the University of Trieste, Italy. She has worked as an administrative assistant in a language school, assistant manager in a translation agency, Italian teacher, and translator.
Update from November 2019:
Current Position: Mobility Advisor in Global mobility and relocation
Nestan Talakhadze 
Georgia
« I chose this program due to the fact that I am interested in intercultural communications and management. I enjoy working in an international team and sharing knowledge with people from different cultures. I think that this is a program which combines various fields such as languages, culture, management, interpersonal communications. This kind of combination makes this program unique and lets me focus on the things that are, on the one hand, extremely interesting and, on the other hand, significantly helpful in furthering my career goals. »
About Nestan: Nesi graduated from Tbilisi State University in Tbilisi, Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations. She was involved in a lot of projects and workshops during her studies in her home country. Meanwhile, she was learning languages, specifically, English, Russian, Spanish, French. She attended an intensive Spanish language course in Malaga, Spain for 2 months. Now she is a first-year Master student of Intercultural Management in Dijon, France.
Nesi was a probationer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tbilisi during the third year of her undergraduate studies. She was an assistant in International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. She also worked at the Election Administration of Georgia in the position of secretary.
Nesi loves traveling and enjoys learning new languages. She is also keen on hiking and mountain climbing. Photography is one of her hobbies as well.
