In the MSL program, STEM professionals learn the importance of effective communication. From courses like Communicating Scientific Information to Public Persuasion and Persuasive Communication, the MSL curriculum offers a number of opportunities for students to improve their communication skills. Get a taste of Persuasive Communication with Professor Michelle Falkoff in the video below! Want to […]
Author: Mara Jacobucci
The Importance of Patent Law for STEM Professionals
At the Master of Science in Law program, students learn the key role of patents when protecting their inventions. Learn more about the importance of patent law for STEM professionals in this video, featuring MSL Professor Laura Pedraza-Fariña. Want to see more? Check out the MSL Professors Present playlist on YouTube.
3 Tips When Starting Your Business
Starting a business is a highly complicated endeavor. Students in the MSL program learn fundamental entrepreneurial skills, including the legal aspects to consider in order to succeed. In this video, Professor Steve Reed offers some tips for entrepreneurs who are ready to take the leap and launch their business: Want to see more? Check out […]
Why Regulation Matters for STEM Professionals
As you may have figured out by now, the curriculum of the MSL is unique and highly specialized for STEM professionals working at the intersection of law, business, and technology. But what exactly do students learn in the program? Get a sneak peak into the focus of the Food Policy class with Professor Janice Nadler […]
Staff Spotlight: Mara Jacobucci
Hi everyone! I’m Mara. I’m the Senior Program Coordinator for the MSL. I coordinate a number of areas of the program from student services and alumni engagement to recruitment, marketing, and communications. I’ve been with the program since October 2016, and have enjoyed getting to know the students from each cohort. The best part of my […]
Shilpa & Mara’s Excellent Adventure: Berkeley and San Diego
Shilpa and I have toured around the country to spread the word about the MSL program. The last application deadline for the 2018-2019 cohort is June 1, so our travels are coming to an end. To read about the first legs of our journey, click here (Indiana & Illinois), here (Michigan & Wisconsin), and here (Oklahoma). As a California native, […]
Convocation 2018
Congratulations to the graduates of the Class of 2018! On Friday, May 10, the 4th graduating cohort of the MSL program walked across the stage of the Chicago Theater and joined the, roughly, 100 graduates of the program as MSL alumni. MSL Student (now Alumna) Lauryn Robinson gave a heartfelt speech about her time in […]
Inside International Team Projects: BeNeLux ITP
Over Spring Break, several MSL students traveled around the country and the world as a part of one of two immersion-style classes offered to Northwestern Law MSL students: the Entrepreneurship Team Project and one of several International Team Projects. Read about MSL Student Lauryn’s experiences on the ITP BeNeLux trip below!
Shilpa & Mara’s Excellent Adventure – NCUR Edition
Shilpa and I are touring around the country to spread the word about the MSL program. To read about the first legs of our journey, click here and here. Before I dive into Oklahoma adventures, I must confess that the title is misleading: this was actually a solo adventure. Gasp! No Shilpa?! Believe it or not, […]
Shilpa & Mara’s Excellent Adventure – Michigan & Wisconsin
Shilpa and I are touring around the country to spread the word about the MSL program. To read about the first leg of our journey, click here. Our journey continued in Michigan with visits to MSU and University of Michigan. Michigan State University At Michigan State, we had a busy, but productive day of meetings. […]