In Part 1 of this interview, we asked some of our business-focused MSL students and alumni why they opted for the MSL degree. In Part 2 of this interview, we’ll dive into their biggest takeaways from the MSL program: What skills or knowledge did the MSL provide that you were missing? “I was able to […]
Since its inception, the MSL program has attracted students with significant business experience, including some who already have MBAs. Why would experienced business professionals with significant educational pedigrees want to get a master’s degree in law? We can try to sell you on this, but we thought it might be more effective for you to […]
I had always planned on taking at least one gap year after graduating college. One important reason was that I was feeling pulled in a few different directions by my interests as a global health major, a participant in the startup/entrepreneurial scene at my campus, and a student researcher studying healthcare and data regulation. I […]
The complex issues that arise in health and medicine often involve intersecting disciplines – including science, medicine, policy, law, regulation, and business. It should be no surprise then that the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Master of Science in Law program has become a unique “gap year” option for aspiring clinicians and healthcare professionals – […]
I’ve always known that I wanted to become a physician. However, when I was in college, I started realizing that I might eventually want to move into government service as a physician – something in the FDA space or the Department of Health and Human Services. When I found the Master of Science in Law, […]
I always wanted to do a gap year before medical school. Going straight through college to med school seemed like a daunting task, especially when I really wanted to enjoy my senior year and reflect on my undergraduate years without the application process hanging over my head. However, I also didn’t want to feel like […]
The Master of Science in Law degree (MSL) is useful in a wide variety of professions; one of these is clinical research. The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is having its annual conference later this week – that’s what got us thinking about the benefits of the MSL for clinical research professionals. We reached […]
Suzanne Maso, a 2018 graduate of the MSL program and current co-chair of the MSL Alumni Board, recently shared some thoughts about her career and the future of the MSL program. Read on to learn more about Suzanne’s experience – in her own words. As a member of the inaugural class, it has been my […]
Each year since its inception, the MSL program has attracted students interested in healthcare and medicine; the program has enrolled doctors and nurses and other healthcare professionals, and also students at the start of their medical careers – over 20 MSL graduates have gone on to medical school after finishing the MSL. Tom Fusillo graduated […]
Master of Science in Law alum Terrance Orr (MSL ’20) recently sat down with Northwestern University’s incubator, The Garage, to discuss his post-graduation career as an investor at Republic. Check out the interview below to learn more about Terrance and how the MSL program prepared him for a career in venture capital. The Garage: How […]