By Jack Keich New business is the lifeblood of the public relations industry, and many professionals will tell you that there is nothing more exciting than winning. DePaul University’s Public Relations Campaigns course gives students the opportunity to experience the thrills and hardships that come with competing for new business in an agency setting,…… Continue reading Pitching to Actual Client Creates Best Real-world College Experience
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Class Project Turns Into Real-Life Experience
By Elizabeth Parrilli Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better than being named the winning team from our Fox Sports University class in the spring…a few months later we were chosen to fly out to New York City and be on set of the TV show we made a marketing campaign for, First…… Continue reading Class Project Turns Into Real-Life Experience
PR Students Hit Sustainability Home Run
Students in Don Ingle’s campaigns course at DePaul University won’t soon forget this year’s assignment to develop and pitch sustainability ideas to Fox Sports and Major League Baseball. The Idea: Major League Baseball and Fox Sports University teamed up with DePaul’s PR program to provide a real-world learning opportunity focused on sustainability efforts in MLB. Six student…… Continue reading PR Students Hit Sustainability Home Run
Real World Challenges Replace Final Exams
It was a rare sight around DePaul’s Loop campus Monday as teams of well-dressed students anxiously awaited their turns to pitch PR and marketing ideas to clients from Starbucks, Fox Sports, Major League Baseball, Animal Cancer Foundation, Gagen MacDonald, Golin and Olson Engage. I attended several of the presentations, but missed those that happened at the…… Continue reading Real World Challenges Replace Final Exams