Why SCC and COM498 are the Most Valuable SoC Classes
SCC/COM498 is the required Senior Seminar course every School of Communication student must take in order to graduate, and for a good reason. If you are a senior who is worried about not being able to find a job, look no further. Saying this class helped me immensely doesn’t quite cover it. Saying SCC498 made
Communicating a Mission
Whenever someone asks me what I plan to do with my major in strategic and corporate communication and minor in environmental studies, I always tell them that all I really want is to work for a company that strives to better the environment and the beings that inhabit it. That same aspiration also applied to my
The SoC Helped Me Be An Effective Communicator
Business Operations Analyst at CBRE, Mitch Halbert (SCC’17) took time out of his busy schedule to share information about his career and how his education assisted him along the way. What is your job description? I analyze monthly department budget reports to maintain expense controls. From there I then prepare commentary and explanation of variances
The Relationships I Built at Chapman Helped Me Get To Where I Am Today.
Katie Bell (SCC ’17) is an Assistant Sports Information Director and Recreation Sports Manager at Chapman University. Below, she shares information about her position and advice for current students. Can you describe your current position? As an assistant sports information director and recreation sports manager I manage all recreational and intramural sports on campus. Also
The SoC Pushed Me in Ways That Other Schools Don't.
Ari Berman was able to utilize two degrees from Chapman University’s School of Communication (SCC ’15 and HCOM ’16) to help her in her career. She is currently a Data Consultant in Social Media Strategy at Kaiser Permanente. Below, she shares information about her position and her experience in the School of Communication. Can you
The launch of saidabroad.com
Written by: Heather Matley It took less than a year into my secondary education before I figured out my major wasn’t the right one for me. I came into Chapman as a journalism major, with a journalism scholarship. My entire high school career was spent in a yearbook room, and it was something that I
Business & Professional Communication
Christian Mulligan, Diego Velez, and Diano Pachote are Strategic & Corporate Communication majors expected to graduate in the spring of 2018. Diego Velez and Diano Pachote are both members of the School of Communication Student Advisory Board. Business and Professional Communication offered us an incredible experience revolving around some key concepts we use each and
Marketing 305
Written By: Paige Fielding, Jillian Curry, Skye Montgomery, and Taylor Costa If you’re like us, being an SCC major was an exciting but scary prospect. We loved the focus but were still overwhelmed by the broad range of career choices. We knew we needed to try and hone in on specific careers we might be
SCC 420: Risk and Crisis Communication
Risk and Crisis Communication is a course offered at Chapman University that focuses on teaching students about potential crises or unexpected events that may threaten a company’s reputation or performance. We were fortunate enough to be taught by a professor with an extensive background in public relations; whom often deals with crisis situations. He emphasized
Message Design I
By: Juliana Nalbandian, Gina Pasquinelli, Yalissa Cortes and Faith Escalera “Message Design? What’s that?” That’s exactly what we thought as we registered for our Message Design I class. Little did we know that this class would encompass everything the strategic and corporate communication major is all about. During the first couple weeks of class, we