• Media Management (Graduate Certificate)

    Media Management (Graduate Certificate)

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  • The Graduate Certificate in Media Management provides a strong foundation of management principles and leadership skills for business professionals working or expecting to find work in the ever-changing global media landscape. The curriculum includes courses in industry perspectives, management and leadership, media economics, information technologies, competitive strategies, and corporate responsibility, and specialized classes in the businesses of film, music, and social media. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

    Program Highlights

    • In-Demand Skills

      Gain valuable experience in analyzing business issues, writing case studies, and working on group projects.

    • University-wide Community

      Benefit from resources, networks, and faculty connected to management and entrepreneurship throughout the university.

    • Learn from Leaders

      Be mentored by our distinguished faculty of media managers and build networks with peers in the industry.

    • Diverse Student Backgrounds

      Collaborate with classmates from all walks of life with varied educational and professional experience in communications and media fields.

    • Degree Advanced Certificate
    • Format Full-time or part-time, on campus or online
    • Credits 12
    • Duration 1 year (full-time)
    • Start Term Fall or Spring

  • Career Paths

    Certificate holders are prepared to work on the management side of communications industries, in areas including production management, technology development, marketing, consulting, and entrepreneurship.

    Some students also continue their graduate studies in pursuit of a master's or PhD degree. Students who complete this certificate and apply for and are admitted to the MA in Media Studies or the MS in Media Management can transfer all credits from the certificate, provided that they earned grades of B or better in the courses.

  • Students in this program receive personalized mentorship from a faculty that includes award-winning professional documentary filmmakers from around the globe.

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      Industry Engagement

      Connect to the organizations, businesses, and entrepreneurs driving global creativity and commerce. In classes, internships, and extracurricular projects, you gain marketable problem-solving skills in sectors ranging from government and nonprofits to tech and creative industries.

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      Funds are earmarked for graduate travel, research, and work to support your study. Opportunities include paid teaching assistantships, research fellowships and assistantships (including ones offered throughout The New School), ample student employment, and other grants available to U.S. domestic and international students alike.

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