MBA alumnus hired by world's largest retailer

by Alicia Doerr

Raphael Uduhiri of Nigeria

MBA graduate Raphael Uduhiri of Nigeria recently landed a position at the Wal-Mart’s corporate headquarters in Bentonville, Ark.

Uduhiri, a modular manager for the toy department, and his team are in charge of store layout and space management.  “I’m extremely excited to be working for the largest retailer in the world at the corporate level!” he said.

In 2006, Uduhiri interned in Wal-Mart’s electronics and photo department. He is a dual degree graduate of SIU, earning a bachelor’s degree in physiology and an MBA.