Boston University - MS in Media Ventures

That’s a wrap! The class of 2024 has officially completed the MS Media Ventures program. What an incredible experience!

Happy Pitchfest!!

Over the past two days we spent time with a communication coach from Pinnacle who helped us to prepare for Pitchfest. We learned about different techniques to use to combat nerves, how to answer questions effectively, and how to be aware of our body language!

❗️Spring Internship Spotlight ❗️
Swipe to learn more about Jules’ Spring internship in the music industry at Trend PR!

We just finished up our Spring semester classes and are about to head into summer semester. Over the summer we’ll start a new internship and work on our thesis projects. Just a couple months left until Pitchfest!

❗️Student Spotlight Alert❗️
This is Mehar Haleem from New Delhi, India. She attended King’s College London for her undergrad and studied English Literature. Her main interest in Media Ventures is to discover the new ways people interact with the things they love. She is most excited to see her thesis project idea pan out!

❗️Student Spotlight Alert❗️This is Snigdha (Snig) Bhowmik. She grew up in Bangalore, India and completed her undergraduate studies there in Fashion Communication. She then went on to get her MA in Journalism and Publishing from The New School in NYC! Her primary interest in Media Ventures is learning how to creatively combine new media with the entertainment and fashion industries. She is most excited about gaining valuable experience in Los Angeles and collaborating with like-minded individuals in Hollywood to bounce ideas off of.

Thank you to our speakers tonight at the State of the Industry Panel! Tonight we heard from Nina Tassler, former Chair of CBS Entertainment, Dane Smith, published author and professor, Sofia Barros, International Publicity Coordinator at Paramount, Karen Horne, former Senior VP of DEI at Warner Brothers North America, and Jeff Mossa, feature film and TV designer. We appreciate your insight and advice regarding the entertainment industry!

❗️Class Spotlight❗️Shouting out our Wednesday night class, Promotion and Marketing with Professor Brian Gallagher! In this class we learn all about different types of digital marketing and even do a project about influencers!

Media Ventures has officially arrived at BULA! Yesterday was our first day of orientation where we learned about all things LA and finished the night off with the Young Alumni Panel featuring Tia Black, Asia Gordon, Nell Ovitt, and Jessie Xie. Thank you so much to the panelists for the amazing insight and advice!

We had a great time pitching our ventures at Pitch and Pizza last night. Huge shoutout to Eliza and Nick for winning fan favorite and runner up!

This week, we got the opportunity to attend Speed Mentoring at the BUild lab! This event gave us the chance to practice our elevator pitches and get feedback on our thesis projects from four different mentors! Thank you to the mentors and the BUild lab for hosting!

❗️Student Spotlight Alert❗️

This is Nada Tuffaha. She grew up between Amman, Jordan and Boston, MA. Her undergraduate degree is in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Administration & Leadership. Her main interest for MV is to eventually work in Creative Agency spaces. She is most excited to gain hands on experiences interning in LA and finishing off our program with Pitch Fest!

❗️Class Spotlight❗️
Shouting out our class Fundamentals of Interactive Media taught by Professor Margaret Wallace!

In this class we talk about the history of interactive media, innovation, and the future of media. We focus on topics such as artificial intelligence, video games, social media, design, user experience, and much more!

❗️Student Spotlight Alert❗️

This is Jules Meacham from Los Gatos, California. She received her BA in Psychology from University of San Diego. Her main interest in Media Ventures is to work in the music industry and eventually become a music supervisor. She is most excited to intern in Los Angeles and gain experience in the entertainment industry!

❗️Class Spotlight❗️
Shouting out our class, The Media Money Trail, today! This class is taught my Professor Jodi Luber.

In this class we learn about the business practices of different media companies and their successes and failures. We focus on their financials and overall strategy as a business. Each week we delve into a case study about a specific company and have discussions about what the company has done in the past and where they may go in the future!

Shoutout to Media Ventures alum, Nigel Taylor (Class of 2017), who just released his first children’s book, “The Endless Possibilities with Nora and Vincent.” Big congratulations to Nigel, we’re so proud of you. The link to purchase his book is on our story! Another amazing alumni story!

❗️Student Spotlight Alert❗️

This is Ivy Hopper from Lexington, Tennessee! She received her undergraduate degree from Belmont University in Media Production with an emphasis in Audio/Video Production and a minor in Photography. Her main interest in MV is finding the connect between content creation and business. She is most excited about the opportunity to network and pitch an idea that she developed from start to finish!

Today we took a tour of the BUildLab, a center for innovation for BU students! At the BUild lab students have the opportunity to attend events, find a mentor, and even pitch their ideas to peers and faculty.

Thank you so much to the panel of COM alumni that came to speak with us today!
From left to right:
Al Uzielli, Head of Entertainment Brand Division, Ford Motor Company
Bill Fine, former President and General Manager, WCVB-TV Boston
Mark Walton, Associate Professor of the Practice, Media Management, The New School
Colleen McCreary, Ribbit Capital
Carlos Bardasano, Head of Content, W Studios, TelevisaUnivision
Erica Hill, Anchor and National News Correspondent, CNN (moderator)

Today in Creating New Ideas Charisse Mcghee-Lazarou, the director of Los Angeles Programs at BU, came to speak with us about the Los Angeles portion of our program! She told us all about what to expect and answered all of our questions. Thank you Charisse!

More pictures from Pitchfest featuring some faculty and some of our now alums who’s picture got cut off!
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with JÄÄDÄ

with STARTART GALLERY

with MOUS

The long awaited thesis projects/startups that we worked on for the past year! Pitchfest was an incredible night of connection building and proudly presenting our ventures!

with ClimbingFilms.com

with REMART

with RightsNest

Fay with The Pampered Pooch

with JÄÄDÄ

with STARTART GALLERY

with MOUS

with AMAPA

with FUSE XR

with XENON

We would love to talk about our ventures more and we are SO excited for the next group of students to be apart of the MV Fam👍 any questions? Drop them down below! Pitchfest was a SUCCESS!

WE DID IT!

Media Ventures class of ‘23! We are so beyond grateful for this opportunity and experience. We are so excited to see where life leads us!

We are 5 days from our PitchFest and we are so excited! Our PitchFest, is (7/27) Thursday at 5:30 p at 5700 Wilshire Blvd. We can’t wait to see you.

Picture of BULA at night. We present our theses in just 20 DAYS! We are all highly anticipating our Pitchfest, and are eager to share our businesses. We will update you all soon!

We are gearing up for PITCHFEST! 🎇🌠👏

We are a little over a month away from doing our presentations, and we are SO excited!

In this carousel, we have Pinnacle Performance Training to refine our theses, WGA Strike Panel, and Thesis Presentations!!!! We can’t for July!

The view walking to BULA>>

It is our second to last week, and we are so blown away by how fast this semester has gone. 🤯🤯

Keep an eye out for a post regarding our these decks!

Just some of the amazing things media ventures has exposed us to while being in LA!!!

One of our very own students, got to showcase her short-film “earworm”, and it was INCREDIBLE!

There were other film-makers there with each film providing a story and having its own identity. This program has let us been immersed in a vast world of media and entertainment.

Last slide showcases the beautiful sunsets in LA. What a weekend! We are so proud of everyone!