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 was one of those students who always thought “someday” I would go to law school. Life got in the way, though, and twenty years in the legal industry later, I found myself at an inflection point. I could continue on my current path, making a comfortable living but maxed out in my career, or […]
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 […]
Veni, Vidi, Vici: my MSL experience in three words. I came, I saw, I conquered. I still find myself in disbelief that graduation is less than one month away. While it is an understatement to claim that this past academic year has flown by, I find it incredibly satisfying to think about how much was […]
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 […]
Through its curriculum and a variety of speakers and panels, the MSL program regularly tackles hot topics at the intersection of law, business, and tech. We recently had the opportunity to delve into cryptocurrencies and blockchain when Patrick Daugherty (COMM ’78) delivered a special MSL seminar entitled, “Crypto Assets: From Bitcoin & Ethereum to Stablecoins […]