MSC Program at Northwestern University

Winter Recap: Celebrating culture, creativity, and community 🧧

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Chinese and Lunar New Year event. From paper crafts to shared moments, it was a meaningful way to ring in the new year together.

Professor Rick Morris weighs in on a major shift in the entertainment industry.

Featured in Variety, he shares insights on the proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger and what it could mean for the future of Hollywood.

Read more at: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-warner-bros-deal-explained-netflix-ellison-1236674841/

Join us for the Executive Presence & Adaptability Workshop with Kathi Toll as we explore how language, tone, and nonverbal communication influence credibility, leadership, and connection in professional settings.

📍 May 13, 2026
⏰ 2–4 PM
📌 Technological Institute, Room L221

Check your NU email for the RSVP link.

Join us for a live conversation on the MSC Global Leadership Intensive in Italy, a signature for-credit course within the MSC program. Anne Marie Adams will be joined by Professor Leslie DeChurch and Katherine Pederson, a current MSC student who traveled with us to Florence, as we discuss how leadership comes into focus through real-world context, discussion, and reflection.


Register through the link in our bio!

Mark your calendar 📅

Our May admissions events are a great opportunity to learn more about the MSC program and get support throughout your application process.

Register through the link in our bio!

Join us TODAY for our next MSC Alumni Speaker Series featuring Shirley Xiao (MSC ’23), Senior Marketing Manager at Wink Tech Limited.

She’ll be sharing her journey from international student to marketing professional in the U.S., plus insights on influencer marketing and creator partnerships.
Tuesday, May 5 | 12–1 PM (Virtual)

To kick off the Spring Quarter, the MSC program hosted a pizza gathering that brought students together to reconnect, meet new faces, and build momentum for the quarter ahead! ❤️🍕

(Almost) new quarter, new MSC events to help you strengthen your application and learn more about Northwestern’s Master of Science in Communication program. 💜

Don’t miss these upcoming sessions. Register through the link in our bio and take the next step toward joining the next class of communication leaders!

Exciting news for 💜🎓

Actor, producer and entrepreneur Sarah Jessica Parker will address the Class of 2026 at Northwestern’s 168th Commencement on June 14 at the United Center.

For our MSC community and graduates, this is a powerful reminder of the impact communication, storytelling and leadership can have across industries. We cannot wait to celebrate our graduates and hear from a speaker whose career spans media, business and culture.

Interested in agency life, PR, or crisis comms?
Come visit Public Communications Inc. with fellow MSC students for an inside look at agency work, alumni insights, and networking with PCI leadership.

Monday, March 2nd | 1 to 3 PM
161 N Clark St
Register via the QR code 💜

Curious about careers in product research, UX, and design?
Have lunch with Larkin Brown, Northwestern alum and Sr. Director of Research at Pinterest, and hear about her path across tech, media, and fashion.

Feb 24 | 12:30 to 2 PM
Frances Searle 1-483
Register in Handshake 💙