Nick Hagleitner (MBA)
5901 W. Behrend Dr. #2029 Glendale, AZ 85308

[email protected]     Cell: +1 (602) 432-4719     Fax: +1 (928) 447-2268
Experience
 
Thunderbird Corporate Consulting Group, Phoenix, AZ September 2004 - Present
Senior Associate
Leadership position in projects with Honeywell and Alcatel as clients
 
Delphi Automotive, Bascharage August 2003 - February 2004
MBA Intern
Revision of indirect purchasing procedures and change management (business conducted in French)
Creation of a portal for corporate travel on the European level to reduce costs by 15%

 
Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck (Austrian High Court), Innsbruck August 2001 - January 2002
Law Clerk
Civil law: Assisted the judge in hearings and trials; wrote judgments, including cases with disputes over issues worth more than $10 MM (civil law)

 
Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck (Austrian High Court), Innsbruck May 2002 - August 2002
Law Clerk
Criminal youth law: Assisted judges in hearings and trials; wrote judgments (up to 15 years imprisonment)
 
Tennishallen Ges.m.b.H (Sports Complex), Kirchberg March 1995 - January 2001
General Manager
· Dealt with suppliers as well as customers and the franchise takers
· Accounting function; set price lists
(while at Law School)
 
The Vista Group, Las Vegas, NV June 1996 - September 1996
Intern
· Assistantship in the legal department of the company
· Real estate management: dealt with tenants as well as contractors
· Real estate development: participated in the development of two new shopping centers (legal advice)

 
The Vista Group, Las Vegas, NV June 1998 - September 1998
Intern
· Bookkeeping of a separate entity operating more than ten gaming locations
· Dealing with store management and gaming machine suppliers
· Gave legal advice for the development of two new gaming locations

Education
 
Thunderbird, The Garvin School of Intl. Mgmt., Glendale, AZ
Master of Business (MBA) - International Management (with distinction), August 2004
Honors:
· Phi Sigma Iota (Language Society)
· Beta Gamma Sigma (Honor Society)
· Graduation with distinct honors (summa cum laudae)
· GPA: 3.81 (top 3 %)
· Three time recipient of Continuing Student Grants
· Nominee for the highest student award
Client Projects:
· Microsoft: Best practices in the innovation industry (Business Intelligence project)
· Alaska Airlines: Best practices in the US airline industry
· APS (Energy Supplier): Service failures and service recovery in the utility industry
· Hypoxi: Market entry study of a fitness device into the US market
Other Projects:
· Taco Bell: Market entry study to Austria
Activities:
· Teaching Assistant for Project Management class (Summer ’04)

 
Leopold Franzens Universitaet Innsbruck, Innsbruck
Juris Doctorate - Continental European Law, June 2001
· With a focus on Real Estate Law
 
Pre-MBA, Irving, TX
Other - Economics, May 2002
Languages
 
· German: Native language
· English: Fluent
· French: Conversant (conducted business in French while at Delphi in Luxembourg)
Publications
 
· Thesis in American Property Law, Innsbruck, 2001 (Research in English, thesis in German)
· Daimler Chrysler’s Failure with the “LKW Maut” in Germany, Glendale, 2004 (Analysis of the truck toll system in Germany from a project management perspective)

Awards
 
· Phi Sigma Iota (Language Society)
· Beta Gamma Sigma (Honor Society)
· Graduation with distinction from Business School (GPA: 3.81 / top 3 %)
· Three time recipient of Continuing Student Grants
· Nominee for the highest student award at Thunderbird (MBA School)
· Top Student (ranked #1 in class of 2002) at University of Dallas / Awarded teaching assistant position

Certificates / Licenses:
 
· Real Estate License (Arizona - in progress)
· Private Pilot (Single Engine Land)
· Ski- and Snowboard Instructor License
· PADI Open Water Scuba Diving License
Computer Skills
 
· MS Office
· MS Project
· SPSS
· @Risk
· Visual Basic
Activities / Sports:
 
Campus Activities:
· Project Janus (Leading Member): An undertaking to increase the give back-rate of students / alumni to the school (solely student driven activity)
· Campus Ambassador
· President of the Real Estate Club
· Vice President of the Aviation Club
· Thunderbird Wine Club Treasurer
· Thunderbird French Club treasurer

Sports:
· Active Member of a snowboard performance team (shows with 6000 spectators)
· Active member in the Kitzbuehl Tennis team
· Active member in the Kitzbuehel Ski team
· Member of the Kitzbuehel Golf Club
· Sailing
· Surfing
· Water-ski
Work Permits for the following Countries:
 
· European Union: All 25 Member Countries of the EU (Including UK, Netherlands, Germany, France and Austria)
· USA
· Switzerland