Day 6: Just the Beginning

Christian Porter 2015

Friday was definitely my favorite day of MSBA thus far and I viewed it as an embodiment of how the rest of the summer would be. My day was extremely long, and by the end of my first week with MSBA, I was exhausted. However, I can already tell that the experiences that took place this week, and Friday in particular, will last …

Day 5: Work Hard, Play Hard

Andrew Stockstill 2015

It’s hard to believe that I am finally writing my first MSBA blog post of the summer after months of anticipation for this experience.  Our first week has already topped what lofty expectations I had going into these opening days.  The MSBA Class of 2015 is bonding quickly and what better place to do so than “the city that never …

Day 4: Straight to the top

Jakob Gutierrez 2015

On Wednesday, we got the chance to combine our typical Speaker Series event with a field trip to the Empire State Building. Bryan Harris, COO & Managing Partner of Taylor PR, welcomed us to their office for an eye-opening discussion on how the public relations industry has continued to advance throughout the years. Prior to the evening, I wouldn’t have …

Day 3: Settling In

Melanie Rose 2015

To think that I am writing only the third blog post of the summer is honestly weird to me. Maybe it is the constant stimulation or the long hours, but to me it feels like we’ve been settled here for awhile. However, I’m not going to take that for granted because I can already tell how fast this summer is …

Day 2: And Our First Speaker Is…

Gabriel Delaney 2015

On Monday night, ESPN’s Darren Rovell joined the MSBA Class of 2015 to kick off this year’s speaker series. His message to us was clear: “You must prove yourself in this industry, and act always as if there are others who are willing to work for free.” There was, perhaps, no better tone-setting point Rovell could have made than this. …