Meredith Johnson ’26 –MJ, for short– heard Jessie B. Evans ‘26 before she met him.
It was orientation day, after a full program welcome she would later describe as being “hosed down with information.” Outside, the cohort had spilled into a mixer of wine and small plates, the early choreography of a group of people still learning each other’s names. Then a voice. Deep, unmistakable, “on a different frequency,” as MJ puts it. A laugh after it. Then a joke. (more…)
Last Wednesday, we welcomed Maureen Fan, Co-Founder and CEO of Baobab Studios, for our final Creative Connect of 2026. (more…)
In February, MSLCE Professor Rick Morris gave his perspective on Paramount’s blockbuster acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery for Variety. (more…)
We’re thrilled to announce our Spring Quarter Creative Connect, with Baobab Studios Co-Founder + CEO and MSLCE Industry Advisory Board member, Maureen Fan! Maureen will be joining us at 12:30pm on Wednesday, April 15, at our home base at the Frances Searle building on Northwestern’s Evanston campus. This event is free and open to the public; lunch will be provided for all attendees.
Questions about the future of work are everywhere. But the answers many leaders are looking for don’t appear as they look toward what’s next. Sometimes, they’re hiding in the details of what already happened.
That’s why Professor Leslie DeChurch’s research moves between the two—future and past—and examines how they inform one another.
To do this, her work centers on three areas: (more…)
In February, the program welcomed Emmy-nominated TV writer and director Sam Bailey to campus for our second Creative Connect of the year.
Sam Bailey is an Emmy-nominated writer and director from Chicago. Bailey directed and co-executive produced the first 3 episodes of Marvel’s series IRONHEART. She is the co-creator of the acclaimed Emmy-nominated webseries BROWN GIRLS and the creator of the Gotham-nominated webseries YOU’RE SO TALENTED, which premiered at Tribeca. (more…)
For nonprofits and social impact organizations, today’s funding landscape doesn’t look anything like it used to. Traditionally consistent sources of revenue are drying up or becoming less reliable. Meanwhile, the expectations haven’t stopped: Every day, nonprofits are being asked to stretch limited resources further.
As Kellogg School of Management Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Northwestern’s Golub Capital Board Fellows Program Allison Henry points out, nonprofits and social impact organizations have typically been able to count on four revenue streams: (more…)
Last month, our director Dr. Aymar Jean Escoffery joined Dynasty Podcasts to talk about the MSLCE program, how it bridges creative practice and business leadership, and what it takes to build a sustainable career in today’s creative industries. Click the link below to learn more about his insights on navigating a fast-changing media landscape. (more…)
Launched last year to great success as a certificate experience, we are delighted to offer our Florence Leadership Immersion again this year — now with an expanded for-credit option available to current students. This course and immersive experience is available to current MSLCE and MS in Communication students as well as alumni. (more…)
MSLCE class of 2019 alumnus Yuki Solomon received a Chicago/Midwest Emmy® Award for her role in producing promotional video for the Cubs and the MLB Tokyo series. Yuki was recognized with Cubs Promotions in the ‘Best Sports Promotion’ category for their spot, ‘Two Worlds, One Dream.’ (more…)
