100 Years of Magic: The Disney Legacy and Influence
Virtual Course | Available
We are delighted to be able to continue our collaboration with OSHER ONLINE, an educational service that is offered by our "big sister" the Osher National Resource Center (NRC) at Northwestern University. This class is being run and organized by NRC staff. Sessions are live and will not be recorded.
In this course, we will explore the 100-year history of one of the largest and most globally recognized brands, Walt Disney. We will start by understanding Walt himself, and then dive into the organization's different business units, exploring the film and media side of the business as well as the parks and resorts. We will peek under the hood at what it is like to work at Disney. We will close the course by learning about Disney's leadership over the years and how they have wielded their influence in politics. Throughout this course, we will seek out varying perspectives, giving us a view from those who revere the Magic Kingdom, those who critique it, and everywhere in between.
Your instructor: Emma Miller, MBA
Emma Miller started her career working for the Mouse, which was the travel agency sales arm of Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. Since then, she has worked in media and marketing, including time at McDonald’s and consulting across a range of clients at Deloitte. Miller's perspectives from working at Disney have shaped how she views marketing, brands, and fandom. Outside of work, she volunteers on a board for Unbound, an international development nonprofit. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
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Please note that this class will be run and organized by the National Resource Center in Chicago and NOT by OLLI at FIU.
You are going to receive your log in information directly from the NRC staff.