OXFORD, Miss. – Interested professionals can earn a graduate degree in integrated marketing communication completely online through the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi. The first classes start in August, and the application deadline is Aug. 10.
This program is designed to give mid-career professionals an opportunity to learn to use communication to connect people and organizations, without having to uproot their lives to become full-time students on a college campus. It also is opening the school’s programs to students around the world.
The master’s program in integrated marketing communication allows online students to take the same courses as residential students, with the only differences being the flexibility of delivery and the sequence of the courses.
Students can complete the 36-credit-hour degree program in two years by taking courses throughout the fall, spring and summer semesters.
The curriculum combines theory, insight and real-world application in the areas of audience research, analytics, creative production and brand strategy.
Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in advertising and public relations agencies, corporations, media, nonprofit organizations, health care, political communication and sports.
Classes begin Aug. 20. To apply for the program, go http://investible.meek.olemiss.edu/. To learn more about the journalism and IMC programs at Ole Miss, visit https://meek.olemiss.edu.