On October 3, University of Miami Media Management alumna Marissa Condello visited the campus to speak to Media Management Association members about her professional journey from the classroom to Walt Disney, where she works as a senior pricing analyst. Because she took many of the same classes that media management students in the audience did or will take, the discussion was engaging and highly relevant for the students.
The Media Management Association gathered for its first meeting on September 7, 2016 to hear the presentation of Shlomi Ron, an advocate for the art of “visual storytelling,” a new concept that helps brands connect effectively with their target audience.
After a few grueling months of submitting applications and conducting interviews, the hard work paid off and I was accepted into the Viacom Summer Internship program in New York City. From May through August 2016, I became a member of the Digital Programming team at Nick Jr., a Nickelodeon pre-school television channel most famous for the hit show, Dora the Explorer.
On March 29, 2016, Marlon Quintero, founder and managing director of the Miami-based media production firm Center for Innovation and Creativity in Media (CIC Media), spoke to the members of the Media Management Association about the creative and innovative process in the media industry.
On February 29, 2016, media executive, attorney, lecturer, entrepreneur, and author, Jeff Ulin, shared his thoughts about the future of film and television consumption and the current trends influencing the media industry with the members of the Media Management Association.
Supported by the Department of Journalism and Media Management (JMM), the Media Management Association (MMA) will present its first awards ceremony recognizing outstanding undergraduate student works in the media management area at the Annual Student Media Awards on Tuesday, April 26. The submission deadline is Thursday, April 14, 5:00 p.m. Winners will be notified before the event.
