Angela’s Blog

During my BSc in Electrical Engineering at the University of Debrecen, I took an interest in business. I have always been entrepreneurially inclined; however, at the time, I had no desire to attend a business school. After I completed my engineering degree, I applied for an MSc in Management at TUM School of Management, the business school of the Technical University of Munich, and secured admission.

I was excited to take the leap and move to Munich, a new city. My first few months at TUM were intense. I found myself in classes discussing finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, supply chain management, and economics. Soon, I realized that my engineering background gave me an edge. I approached new information analytically, and eventually, I caught up with the pace of my courses.

In Munich, a turning point came when I applied and got accepted into Digital Product School by UnternehmerTUM. UnternehmerTUM is Europe’s leading center for innovation and business creation. I stepped into a high-intensity innovation adventure that transformed how I saw my role in the world of technology and business.

I trained as a product manager in a team of talents from software engineering, interaction design, product marketing, artificial intelligence, and product management. Our goal was ambitious and time-bound: design, validate, and develop our digital product in just three months. My days became a whirlwind of user interviews, product roadmaps, and decisions on feature prioritization. It was not just about building a digital product, it was about building the right product, for the right people, at the right time. We identified challenges, iterated, and pitched our prototype to experienced mentors and coaches.

It is worth highlighting these wins on my journey: winning first place with a four-person team at the UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators’ Innovation Sprint; winning third place overall with a five-person team at the TUM.ai #AI4SocialGood Makeathon; and first place in the ‘Satellites, Startups, and Sustainability’ track within the Makeathon, by START Munich.

On my journey, I see a path that was anything but linear. What began as a fascination with engineering evolved into an interest in bridging technology and business. I am taking forward the same mindset that initially pushed me to take this leap: curiosity, motivation, and the willingness to step into brilliance.