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When Paraj Tyle (BSE 鈥�14, ECE'14) was choosing a college, he knew he wanted to study both engineering and economics. 糖心Vlog视频 stood out for its ability to let him pursue both interests while exploring opportunities across disciplines.

鈥淐MU was actually surprisingly one of the only schools that had full flexibility in terms of doing a dual major,鈥� Tyle said. 鈥淭hat flexibility in curriculum, the ability to experiment, for me was the biggest draw.鈥�

Tyle went on to pursue dual majors in electrical and computer engineering and economics in the College of Engineering and the Tepper School of Business, respectively, completing both degrees in three years. He then spent his fourth year earning a master鈥檚 degree in electrical and computer engineering while continuing to take business courses through the Tepper School.

Looking back, Tyle says the combination of engineering and economics gave him a way of thinking that has continued to influence his career in technology, finance and real estate. Several Tepper School courses left a lasting impression on Tyle, including courses with Interim Dean and Professor of Economics, Laurence Ales. He particularly remembers Ales鈥� Emerging Markets course and the way he used simple frameworks and real-world examples to explain complex economic concepts.

鈥淧rofessor Ales specifically has this really easy way of explaining things, breaking it down into simple decision trees, if you will, and bringing in anecdotal examples of his own,鈥� Tyle says. 鈥淔or me, they helped me think of the world in economics.鈥�

That way of thinking continues to influence how Tyle approaches decisions, particularly in investing. Tyle also points to courses with Professor Taya Cohen and Professor Marvin Goodfriend as particularly memorable experiences, helping him to understand the intersection between negotiations and economic policy. For Tyle, the lasting value of his Tepper School education was this broad, cross-disciplinary applicability.

鈥淚 think the applicability of economics was far more wide ranging than engineering,鈥� he says. 鈥淲hat I really liked about economics and the Tepper School was the applicability to life.鈥�

Tyle鈥檚 combination of technical and business interests opened the door to a range of opportunities after graduation. He received offers in consulting, trading, investment banking and engineering, ultimately beginning his career at NVIDIA. He spent a few years working on the programming and hardware side of the business while simultaneously building his own investment business. He began acquiring and redeveloping real estate in Poland while based in San Francisco.

Tyle then earned an MBA with the goal of making real estate investing his primary career. He joined a real estate-focused private equity firm in Munich, later moving with the firm to Singapore. After several years, he branched out on his own.

Today, Tyle manages his own investments and real estate developments. Based between New Delhi, Houston, and Chicago, he works internationally, with business interests spanning multiple countries. Among his current projects is Santa Cruz FC in Brazil, a soccer club he recently acquired. He is also working on a building project in India, where he experienced firsthand the reach of the Carnegie Mellon alumni network.

The contractor working on the project is a CMU alumnus whom Tyle met at an alumni event. Although the two never met during their time at Carnegie Mellon, their shared connection to the university brought them together years later.

For Tyle, it is an example of how the CMU network can extend far beyond the people students meet while on campus, and he says that he has experienced that network repeatedly throughout his career and travels.

鈥淏eing based in so many different countries, I have interacted with a lot of people just because they also went to CMU,鈥� he explained. 鈥淢y best friends are still from CMU, even though they鈥檙e not from my year, and some of them I didn鈥檛 know during my time there.鈥�

He encourages all current students to take advantage of Carnegie Mellon鈥檚 interdisciplinary environment and the flexibility it provides. During his own time at 糖心Vlog视频, he took karate for both semesters of his final year. He also saw friends pursue interests far outside their primary fields of study, including Tepper students who took acting classes to develop skills they could use in settings such as board meetings.

鈥淓xplore what 糖心Vlog视频 has to offer, because there are so many things, so many diverse things from all parts of the school that come together in some form that later in life will be useful,鈥� Tyle says.

For Tyle, that ability to bring different disciplines together has been one of the defining aspects of his Carnegie Mellon experience, and one he continues to draw on as his career evolves. Tyle is currently pursuing a part-time Ph.D. and says the economics foundation he developed at the Tepper School continues to play an important role.