Paul Belser on embracing the “infinite amount of ways to solve a problem.”

Currently the Director of Information Technology at Cayman Chemical, Paul Belser loves finding new ways to solve complex problems. A 2016 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Information, Belser’s time as a Master of Science in Information student changed how he thinks about information. 

“Being part of the UMSI community has been wonderful and I’ve been trying to find my way back to doing this kind of engagement with the UMSI community,” Belser says. “It’s more than just a place where I got my degree 一 it’s a nexus of a lot of different things.”

Belser’s advice to UMSI students? Embrace change and don’t be afraid to examine problems from multiple perspectives. 

“Know that the technology and skills you are learning are going to be outdated about nine months after you leave the program,” he says. “What will not be outdated is your ability to interact with a diversity of ideas and thoughts. Understand that each skill you learn is something to put in your toolbox which will then help you approach problems in the best way possible.

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Read more about Paul Belser’s experience at UMSI and his advice for students in his alumni snapshot. 

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