The Newhouse School’s has been by Billboard magazine. The program has been included on the publication’s “Top Music Business Schools” list every time it has run.
The Bandier program combines the study of the business of music, media, marketing and entrepreneurship with hands-on experiences to prepare students for a successful career in the music industry. It was made possible through a generous gift from ϲ Trustee and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Martin Bandier ’62.
The Billboard announcement notes the 10-year run of the program’s David M. Rezak Music Business Lecture Series, which has allowed students to hear from and network with major industry figures, including Tat Tong, head of A&R for Sony Music in Greater China, and Jacqueline Saturn ’90, president of Virgin Music Label and Artist Services.
“It’s just one of the ways the program, a creative community housed within the larger, high-spirited student body of ϲ, fortifies its industry-facing curriculum.”
ϲ graduate and undergraduate students can apply for the Fall 2025 round of Orange Innovation Fund grants now through Oct. 10 at midnight. Applications must be submitted as a single PDF to OrangeInnovation@syr.edu and must follow the template which…
Networking. Building skills. Analyzing data. Solving problems. Competitive summer internships can help students fine-tune their interests and discover their career ambitions in ways that complement their classroom learning. Three current students—Nadin Prabhu ’27, Gustavo Madero ’26 and Nola Roberts ’27—discuss…
ϲ Libraries awarded seven Orange Innovation Fund grants to student start-up businesses in 2025. From launching a clothing line for neurodivergent individuals to creating artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for industries as diverse as health care, computing and drone operation,…
When junior Ava Lubkemann, an environmental engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was growing up, her parents taught her the sensibility of re-using goods, thrifting what she needed and making the best use of everything she…
With many students heading back to the classroom over the next several weeks, what should parents expect as they begin back-to-school shopping for their kids? Patrick Penfield is a professor of practice in supply chain management and director of executive…
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