“I believe that these outstanding students will make great contributions to China in the future.” Yesterday (December 6), the first Student Employment and Entrepreneurship (Israeli Business Community) was held at GTIIT. More than 10 Israeli companies were invited to participate in it.

Mr. Miki Raviv, Founder and CEO of Vitalerter, Mr. Benny Braunshtain, Director, and General Manager of Starry Group and Mr. llan Ben Meir, Manager of Tetro Co., Ltd shared their views on the development of the industry and other relevant topics with GTIIT students, and gave advice for the future of graduates.

Opportunities and Challenges Coexist

“In the past 30 years, China's manufacturing capacity has developed greatly. China became the world knowledge base center in manufacturing. Many industries oversea just disappeared and moved to China. It could not be done without engineers and not just engineers, but good engineers.” llan was very optimistic about the prospects of China and believes that GTIIT students will have many opportunities to realize their dreams in China.

Miki, an experienced entrepreneur, was also very optimistic about the huge potential of China's technological development in the future. He encouraged students to develop more abilities through entrepreneurship. "I advise students to start their own business if they have such opportunity. It will help them to know how to change the world in one area through a small business. It's something that's hard to learn by working in a big organization or gain through further study."

Miki believed there were many possibilities for GTIIT students. "Students will have a wide range of options, whether they are pursuing careers or pursuing further studies, and they can gain a deeper understanding of how technology is affecting and even changing people's lives by focusing on one area."

“We are Confident with GTIIT Students!”

Benny gave great recognition to the professional quality of GTIIT students. “Technion enjoys a high reputation for research and teaching globally. I think that under the guidance of professors from the Technion, GTIIT students have also gained rich knowledge. In addition, students not only focus on the programs, but also delve into details. More importantly, under such professional learning and training, students can gradually develop the habit of being good at thinking and innovating in daily life. I believe these outstanding students will make great contributions to China's development in the future."

“I am quite confident that GTIIT students have very high quality, because Technion is one of the top science and technology universities in the world, and the students who can study here are all selected through rigorous standards. After four-years study, I am confident that GTIIT students will become the elites and talents in the field of science and technology in China." Miki showed great expectations for GTIIT students.

Build a Solid Foundation and Never Stop Studying

Graduates often feel confused and don't know whether they can put what they have learned into practice. llan, Technion graduate of Mechanical Engineering and Material Engineering told GTIIT students that no matter what they choose to do in the future, the things they had been studying will be useful. “It will help you a lot when you choose to be a ‘Good engineer’. You might find that what you studied so far is very essential but not enough. I found that there is nothing can make me satisfied more than to know. Try to ask ‘why’ rather than blindly believe everything you learned.”

llan took the operation of an enterprise as an example to emphasize the importance of building a solid foundation. “Being a vertical integrated company manufacturing 80% of the components in-house means that we should be expert in all the manufacturing disciplines. Nothing of these could be done without understanding physics, chemistry, materials, mathematics and more.” In his opinion, disciplines are interconnected and students are encouraged to break the artificial walls between disciplines, learn what they are interested in extensively, and develop their own methodologies.

For graduates, llan advised them to listen to their internal voice and choose what they really love to do. “Before you make a decision, you should have a clear and deep understanding of the way you are going to choose.”

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