Category: Talent Management
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Course Spotlight: Events Management: Practicum – OBY Show @ Block 37
If you’re looking for a practicum course that gives experience managing live entertainment, then this would be the perfect fit for you. The Events Management: Practicum course has recently collaborated with Block 37, a venue that offers a diverse shopping experience for locals and tourists. This course is taught by assistant professor Joseph Bogdan. Block…
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Student Spotlight: Betsy Ray (MAM ’16)
Meet Betsy Ray, a first year student in the Business & Entrepreneurship graduate program invested in Visual Arts. Currently she is working with a film series called America the Beautiful. In this student spotlight she discusses the series in depth, her personal goals, and why she chose the Business & Entrepreneurship program. What are two…
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Faculty Spotlight: Cara Dehnert
Cara Dehnert Huffman is a lawyer, arts manager, and passionate supporter of the arts and entertainment industries. Dehnert Huffman has an extensive background in entertainment law as well as arts management and currently teaches Entertainment Law, Leadership, Writing for Managers, and Introduction to Management. In addition to teaching in the Business & Entrepreneurship department, Dehnert…
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Course Spotlight: Developing A Marketing Plan
Developing A Marketing Plan, taught by assistant professor Sandra Kumorowski, is a fantastic opportunity for undergraduates. This course teaches students to develop a full marketing plan for a client each semester. Past clients include: The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Lighthouse, Walter E. Smithe, and fitness personality Andrea Metcalf. Students are responsible for understanding the components of a…
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Student Spotlight: Joshua Robinson (MAM ’15)
Joshua Robinson is a second year graduate student in the Business & Entrepreneurship department. His goal is to become the executive director of Chicago-based Improvised Theatre Company. The company’s mission is to “…generate improvisational theater that enhances theaters in Chicago-land and beyond.” Robinson is currently working with other improvisers to build this startup. Recently we…