Peter Stringer COM ’98 talks Digital Media in Sports
The internet was just starting and social media didn’t exist when Peter Stringer landed his first internship building content and a website for NESN. It’s a different world today, as…
Learning about COM’s Media Ventures Program with Vikash Sharma
Vikash Sharma, a 2013 graduate of the Media Ventures program, talks about working with AT&T Entertainment Group, the world’s largest TV provider, building and manage TV Everywhere apps on mobile…
How COM Launched a Music Entrepreneur: A Conversation With Conor Loughman
Conor Loughman—a COM alum who graduated in 2010—is a passionate entrepreneur. He founded his first company—independent record label Base Trip Records—as a sophomore at Boston University. The business has now…
From the Ground Up: BU Alum Maryanne Keeney on Creating and Managing Her Own PR Firm
Maryanne Keeney—an award-winning public relations consultant and BU COM Graduate School alumnus—is the CEO of her own firm: Maryanne Keeney Public Relations (MKPR). At MKPR, she focuses on lifestyle and…
Learning about COM’s Media Ventures Program with Cristina Pedroza
“I was always the quants-driven person who flirted with the creative side.” – Cristina Pedroza Colombiana. Trekkie. Data gal and TV/Film junkie. Marketing Strategist. Business Consultant. And Engineer. Cristina…
From BU to Glossybox: An Interview with Julian Greene
Julian Greene, a COM alum who graduated in 2014, recently relocated to the Big Apple from Boston. Greene is a social media marketing manager at Glossybox, an online subscription service that…
Make Your Mark: An Interview with Nina Ong from Technology at Google
If you are searching for a company that has a casual environment, a flexible schedule, and a plethora of creative minds, look no further than Google Inc. These characteristics and…
PR and Tech Startups: A Conversation with Karl Scholz, VP of SHIFT Communications
As VP of SHIFT Communications, an integrated communications and marketing agency with offices in Boston, San Francisco, New York and Austin, Karl Scholz has more than 20 years of PR…