From Accounting to Analytics: Olive’s Journey to Delta Electronics

We’re proud to celebrate our current MBA Professional student, Olive, who recently secured an internship as a Cost Accounting Analyst at Delta Electronics America, Texas, as part of the Curricular Practical Training (CPT) phase of her MBA program. 🎉

Olive joined the MBA for Professionals with a specialization in ERP & Analytics in October 2024 and completed her eight-month on-campus study phase in June 2025. Here’s her inspiring story — in her own words.

🎓 A Strong Foundation

“I am a certified public accountant from my home country, and I have an undergraduate degree in banking and finance. I have over two and a half years working experience as an accountant.”

💡 Learning Through Real-World Application

“The greatest strength of this program is the practical application of ERP systems. Before this, I had never worked with SAP. The projects we were given in class were real-life projects, and that helped me develop my skills and deepen my knowledge in SAP S/4HANA. This helped me get an internship where I have to work with SAP every day.”

🌍 Finding Community Far from Home

“I mostly like about MIU is the diverse, collaborative, supportive global community that the university offers. As an international student, you come to a foreign country where you don't know anyone, and you get a chance to meet fellow, like-minded individuals. You get to share experiences and learn from them, whilst also enjoying the tranquil environment — where you get to see deer, rabbits, cats… It's just lovely.”

💼 From Career Support to Career Success

“When the on-campus study part ended, I was a bit hesitant about the Career Support Service team. I thought I knew everything about job strategy, looking for jobs, and job search. The curated information they provided us on how to look for an internship and how to tailor your resume was very helpful.”

🚀 The Road to Delta Electronics

“It’s been 3 months since I started looking for positions suitable for curricular practical training. Even though my experience is in accounting, I always wanted to move toward analysis or cost accounting analysis. Every week, I applied to so many analyst roles. I always curated my resume to fit each job description. In the end, I was able to get an offer. I started working as a Cost Accounting Analyst in September at Delta Electronics America, Texas — a global organization headquartered in Taiwan.”

🎯 A Vision for the Future

“The program at MIU was going to help me change my career path from accounting to analysis. It will help me become a strategic financial analyst, where I can leverage the data that a company gains to drive strategic business calls and optimize financial performance.”

💬 Olive’s Advice to Future Students

“You have 8 months. So, within the 8 months, plan your time strategically. The block system is very relaxing — you have a lot of time to just be and enjoy the peace, but at the same time, take advantage of all the free time you have within the block system. Every night, I was in the library because I knew I had to bridge the gap between my peers, my skills, and my experience. Study, gain more skills, and that will make you very ready for the market within the 8 months. You can get an internship.”

✨ Congratulations, Olive, on your success and dedication! Your journey reflects the power of focus, persistence, and continuous learning — values that define the MIU MBA experience.