Stefan Hoffman OneMBA® Class of 2004 Director of Gas Turbine Component Engineering Siemens AG Power Generation "OneMBA supplied me with the tools to manage my career successfully."

Career highlights

• Served as a lieutenant in the military
• Worked as a technical assistant at a German university
• Hired by Siemens as an engineer in combustion development
• Later worked as manager for liquid fuel burner development
• Served as head of Siemen's KWU's combustion department and head of its joint Combustion Engineering Departments
• Has led Siemens' Power Generation's Global Gas Turbine Engineering since 2002

What he does

Hoffmann is a German citizen with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Karlsruhe University who splits his time on the job between Germany and the United States. He commuted to the OneMBA Program from both locations.

He designs engines that drive large gas and oil fired power stations. He manages 200 employees at three locations in Florida and Germany. And he is responsible for development of a global network for the business with new partners in the United States, Central Europe, India and Russia.

"The product is exciting. And the technical envelope is constantly pushed toward what is presently feasible," Hoffman says. "What more can an engineer dream of?

"Due to the complex nature of the product, I also support sales and marketing with regard to customer information sessions," Hoffman says. "This enables me to get direct feedback from the end customer on the acceptance of my products in the market."

Most important effect UNC Kenan-Flagler had upon me

"UNC supplied me with the tools to manage my career successfully."

The results? Better performance on the job. A promotion during the program. And later this year, Hoffmann will take on an exciting new assignment - becoming executive director for a heating systems company, reporting directly to the owner.

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