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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
In MSC 490 we spend the bulk of our lectures learning about the flow of communication as it relates to a global society. We also are given the assignment of reading several books for the purpose of writing a moderately sized reflection paper. For the class of 2012, Thomas Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded was [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
It is turning out that MSC 525 is turning into a very useful class as it relates to our cultural experience, whether in the business world or personal. We as a class were all assigned an extensive research project and given the platform to explore without any real constraint. The topic my group selected was [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
In our MSC 525 Media class, we had the opportunity read a few books that I would have otherwise not read. One of which was, “The Filter Bubble” by Eli Pariser. The book touches on a lot of areas regarding online filtering of information. Specifically, how and why individuals who conduct searches online, receive the [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
Scott Kitun you have a friend request from, Mark Zuckerberg…
As MSC students, we have many great choices for electives. Most of which, can relate to you both personally and professionally in any way you desire. For me, my second quarter elective course is MSC 525 – Contemporary Media in Business, Gov’t and Society. The course [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
In MSC 490, we spend the bulk of our lectures learning about the flow of global communication. We learn about the speed of communication and its subsequent impact on individual cultures. We also are given several books to read for the purposes of writing two moderately sized reflection papers. For the class of 2012, Thomas [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
Today is one of the biggest political days of the year. In previous years I watched and listened intently to hear what the President had to say with regard to our country’s status. But, never before have I been so excited to tune-in, as this year. I say this not because it’s [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
ESPN.com recently published an “Inside The Lines” piece that was thereafter picked up by many major news sources about the management practices of the best known MMA fighting organization, UFC. The President, Dana White, who has long been a frequent topic of discussion due to his immense success and his immense ego, did his part [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
First it was Bank of America that had seemingly offended the senses of its customers by the introduction of a debit card fee. Previously, all we could do was call our banks and whine amongst each other. Until, part-time nanny, Molly Katchpole and her idea of starting a petition appealing to the masses for assistance. [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
As this new year marks the time when I began to really consider the MSC program, I thought I would reflect on why prospective students should choose the MSC. Obviously, there are many choices for prospective graduate students, but some programs simply advance your title while not advancing your skills. The MSC is not such [...]
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Scott Kitun, Class of 2012
This past Tuesday I decided to go to dinner with a few friends at Eddie Merlots in Burr Ridge (restaurant plug). Little did I know, this random dinner would be one of the most unique experiences of my life! I sat down and within fifteen minutes, down sat Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. After a short [...]