Bridging The Gap: The Power of Liberal Arts in the Age of the Algorithm

Jan Perrino, an alumna of UChicago Master of Liberal Arts, talks about the Master of Liberal Arts as a practical pursuit and how it helped her in her business. Jan is the founder of Perrino & Associates and former director of global McDonald’s business for Campbell’s and SunOpta. A 30+ year food industry veteran, Jan’s vision to help food companies deliver solutions that drive top line growth was made possible in 2001 when she launched Perrino & Associates, a business consultancy in the areas of business development, marketing and product development. Currently, Jan works with various industry councils, however, mentoring and coaching entrepreneurial-minded women and young people are Jan’s true passions. About the Master of Liberal Arts The Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) program at the University of Chicago is a degree program designed for working professionals. Our flexible course schedule and campus conveniently located in downtown Chicago make our MLA degree program ideal for adults w

Award-winning journalist John Wasik talks about the importance of embracing the liberal arts to understand the narrative beyond data analysis at the "Bridging the Gap: The Power of Liberal Arts in the Age of the Algorithm" event hosted by the University of Chicago Master of Liberal Arts program. John is a journalist, speaker, and author of 17 books, including "Lightning Strikes: Timeless Lessons in Creativity from the Life and Work of Nikola Tesla". As a journalist for over three decades, he’s written more than 1,000 pieces that have focused on business, investing, retirement, and investor protection. About the Master of Liberal Arts The Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) program at the University of Chicago is a degree program designed for working professionals. Our flexible course schedule and campus conveniently located in downtown Chicago make our MLA degree program ideal for adults with busy professional lives. Learn more at mla.uchicago.edu. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its foun

Don Phillips, former CEO and current director of the Board of Directors at Morningstar, speaks about hiring people with a liberal arts background at "Bridging the Gap: The Power of Liberal Arts in the Age of the Algorithm" event hosted by the University of Chicago Master of Liberal Arts. Don joined Morningstar in 1986 as its first mutual fund analyst and soon became editor of its flagship print publication, establishing the editorial voice for which the company is best known. Phillips has served in a variety of leadership roles at Morningstar, most recently head of global research, before paring back his schedule to take on a part-time, non-management role. He served on Morningstar’s board of directors from 1999 to 2016, and he also serves on the board of directors for Morningstar Japan. Phillips holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas and a master's degree in English literature from the University of Chicago. About the Master of Liberal Arts The Master of Liberal Arts p

David Kalt, founder and CEO at Reverb.com, shares his thoughts on humans as learning machines and on how liberal artists are on the right side of automation, at the “Bridging the Gap: How the Liberal Arts Thrive in the Business World” event hosted by the University of Chicago Master of Liberal Arts. David launched Reverb.com in 2013 and has grown the online marketplace into the most popular music gear website in the world. He made a name for himself as co-founder and CEO of online broker optionsXpress and as founder of ClientBASE. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in computer science from DePaul University. About the Master of Liberal Arts The Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) program at the University of Chicago is a degree program designed for working professionals. Our flexible course schedule and campus conveniently located in downtown Chicago make our MLA degree program ideal for adults with busy professional lives.

Christian Madsbjerg, author of Sensemaking: The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm and the founder and senior partner of ReD Associates, provides a definition of what "sensemaking" means at the “Bridging the Gap” event hosted by the University of Chicago Master of Liberal Arts. Christian has been leading projects and client programs since ReD’s foundation. He focuses on ways to rigorously study human behavior and on ways to understand why particular methodologies need to be applied in order to do so. He writes, teaches, and speaks about the kinds of methods and reasoning needed for fact-based investigations of human activity, emotions, and decision-making processes. He is the author of books on social theory, discourse analysis, and politics. Christian studied philosophy and political science in Copenhagen and London and has a master's degree from the University of London. About the Master of Liberal Arts The Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) program at the University of Ch

Christian Madsbjerg, author of Sensemaking: The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm and the founder and senior partner of ReD Associates, argues that the liberal arts are the best training for “intersubjective knowledge” at the “Bridging the Gap” event hosted by the University of Chicago Master of Liberal Arts. Christian has been leading projects and client programs since ReD’s foundation. He holds a specialist role in ReD as director of client relations and focuses on ways to rigorously study human behavior and on ways to understand why particular methodologies need to be applied in order to do so. He writes, teaches, and speaks about the kinds of methods and reasoning needed for fact-based investigations of human activity, emotions, and decision-making processes. He is the author of books on social theory, discourse analysis, and politics. Christian studied philosophy and political science in Copenhagen and London and has a master's degree from the University of Londo