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Industry Access

Every day, students are able to tap into an unsurpassed wealth of professional talent in the form of professors, guest lecturers, professional roundtables, and adjuncts. BIC faculty include industry professionals who are working at the highest level of their field.

The BIC Board lists thought-leaders and industry change-agents, including Kirk McDonald, CEO of GroupM, Barri Rafferty, EVP of Wells Fargo, George Lois, advertising legend, Rob Schwartz, CEO of TBWA\Chiat\DayNY, Rob Norman, Former CEO and CDO of GroupM, David Sable, former Global CEO of Y&R, Matt Neale, CEO of Golin, Kevin Swanepoel, CEO of The ONE Club for Creativity, and Kate Rothen, Partner of SS+K.

Our signature @BIC Series includes guest lectures, panels, and book-signings that brings to campus such luminaries as Sir Martin Sorrell, Michael Roth, Paula Scher, and Douglas Rushkoff, among others. 

Every Fall, BIC's incoming class debuts to the industry at our Mix+Mentor, sponsored by a different mid-town agency including RGA, Ketchum, McCann, Grey, TBWA\Chiat\DayNY, and Y&R.

Internships, conferences, and networking opportunities create competitive recruits that energize the industry. As a result, BIC grads have snagged spots at places such as Apple, BBDO, Google, Weber Shandwick, HunterPR, VaynerMedia, and Droga5.