Allen Mao
B.S., SportManagement, University of Miami
Area(s) of Interest
Music, TV/Film, Video/Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, PR/Marketing
What are 1-2 of your most significant academic/extracurricular/work experiences?
Worked for Shanghai Juss sports Event Company/ Be a practice player on the University of Miami basketball team.
What is your ideal job/role in about 10 years?
Sports event operator
What led you to enroll in the MSLCE program at Northwestern?
It’s a combination of business and media. The media industry is growing and I’d like to be part of it.
Favorite (song/movie/podcast/show/festival/exhibition…)
The Godfather (1972)
What aspect of the MSLCE program are you most excited to experience? (i.e. specific class, site visit, IDEA fund, internship, etc.)
The internship experience
If you could have lunch with one person (living or dead), who would it be? And why?
Elon Musk. His vision is so advancing
If you had to describe yourself in three words, they would be…
Rigorous. Open-minded. Disciplined.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Andorra
If you could donate one million dollars, which cause/organization would you choose to support?
Chinese Youth Basketball