• Media Management (GC)

    Media Management (Graduate Certificate)

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    Admission Contact
    Anne Lanza
    79 Fifth Avenue, 5th floor
    New York, NY 10003
    646.909.3921

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    Program Contact
    School of Media Studies
    79 Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor
    New York, NY 10003
    [email protected]
    Phone: 212.229.8903

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

    Program Highlights

    • In-Demand Skills

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

    • Learn from Leaders

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

    • University-wide Community

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

    • Diverse Student Backgrounds

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

    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 grades of B or better were received in the courses.

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Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.