Why Study Sports Journalism at University of Michigan - Jen Duberstein

In Chapter 3 of 18, Jen Duberstein, now a Major League Soccer attorney, discusses why she chose University of Michigan (U of M) over University of North Carolina (UNC) to pursue a sports journalism career.  Duberstein considers sports program strength, school spirit, and respected journalism outlets to narrow her college choice on U of M and UNC. Ultimately, she decides on U of M, prioritizing its strong journalism presence, in particular its Michigan Daily newspaper and university radio station, over UNC's NCAA Tournament basketball victory.

What to Consider When Pursuing a Filmmaking Career - Tricia Regan

In Chapter 9 of 17 in her 2009 Capture Your Flag interview, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Tricia Regan shares why access to equipment does not a movie make. In short, filmmaking aptitude comes from combining passion, resilience, and some level of natural aptitude. With this, one may compete for resources and stories in the space. Without, Regan advises prospective fillmmakers to reconsider their career choice.

How to Use Philosophy to Reason and Debate Choices - Scott Gold

In Chapter 10 of 17, Scott Gold applies his Washington University philosophy major to his writing career, choosing a rational mindset when making decisions. In avoiding emotional and impulse-driven pitfalls that lead to judgmental and prejudice-based behavior, Gold finds his philosophy education helps him better reason and debate sensitive, ethical subjects such as the decision to eat meat.

How Michigan Graduate Used English Degree at Advertising Job - Mark Graham

In Chapter 4 of 13, writer and editor Mark Graham shares how childhood Sunday morning newspaper discussions sparked his writing interest. Graham continued writing as a communications-focused University of Michigan English major. Post-college, he applies this focus in marketing and advertising agency jobs before transitioning to full-time writing and blogging roles at MTV Networks, Gawker Media, and New York Magazine.

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Simon Sinek on How to Apply an Anthropology Degree in Your Career

In Chapter 4 of 16 in his 2009 Capture Your Flag interview, author Simon Sinek answers "What Did You Learn Studying Anthropology at Brandeis University and How Did You Apply That in Your Early Career?" Sinek shares how majoring in anthropology enabled him to learn the skills necessary to understand consumer behavior in marketing and advertising. During college at Brandeis University, Simon Sinek, author of "Start With Why", learns to apply the science behind individual and group decision making in advertising and marketing roles, specifically in what motivates and inspires repeat consumer behavior and purchasing decisions. Simon Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. Sinek is the author of two books, "Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Come Together and Others Don't" and "Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action". He is a public speaker, an adjunct professor at Columbia University and a Brandeis University graduate.

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Erik Michielsen: What did you learn studying anthropology at Brandeis University and how did you apply that in your early career?

Simon Sinek: I'm fascinated by why people do what they do.  I've always been fascinated by it.  Anthropology gave me the freedom and flexibility to study the individual and the group. If you just want to study individuals you are a psychology major and if you just want to study the group you are a sociology major.  Where when you are an anthropology major you can do it all.  Freedom is nice.  I'm just fascinated by people.  In college, I loved going to bars and watch people on dates.  Watching their body language.  I did field work with the Massachusetts state police.  When I went into my career in marketing, I was interested in why people buy one thing over another.  For me it is very much the same.  What truly motivates us and what inspires us to repeat behavior?  

How to Apply Philosophy Education to a Business Job - Caroline Giegerich

In Chapter 7 of 13, Brown University graduate Caroline Giegerich learns to apply her classic education in philosophy and pre-med to modern digital media roles at HBO and the Los Angeles Times.  Giegerich finds her philosophy Logic education especially valuable as she deconstructs arguments and works through business problems in sales and business development.

How High School Diversity Shapes College Prep Planning - Phil McKenzie

In Chapter 7 of 13, Howard University, Duke MBA and Goldman Sachs alum Phil McKenzie recounts the in-depth multi-cultural and college preparatory experience - including majoring in architecture - attending Brooklyn Tech, one of New York City's specialized high schools. The experience enabled Phil to build upon his father's influence and study architecture in a diverse environment that contrasted with more homogeneous elementary and middle school settings.  Phil McKenzie graduated from Howard University and earned an MBA from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business.  Before starting FREE DMC and the Influencer Conference, McKenzie worked for eight years in sales and trading at Goldman Sachs.