TORONTO, The Advertising Media industry has gotten to be increasingly demanding in what they want from their employees. Whether it is media sales, planning, buying or research, today's challenging industry requires skills previously not needed to succeed. Centennial College’s Advertising – Media Management Program provides graduates with career-ready skills that helps them to connect immediately with the industry.

Centennial’s media management program allows students to get practical hands-on learning. Every media management course is taught by a high-level industry professional and the college houses professional software onsite. Tilt – the student-run communications agency – provides real experience while students are in school, and the program is the first of its kind in Canada. "The Advertising Media Management program offers the perfect first step into the media landscape. The knowledgeable teachers paired with relevant software helps build a solid foundation for a successful career in media,” explains Deena Markus, Account Manager@PHD in Toronto and Advertising Media Management Graduate, 2009. “This program helped get me to where I am today – an Account Manager at a successful media agency!"

Qualified Centennial graduates may be eligible to participate in an articulated program with selected universities, institutes and professional associations. These partnerships allow graduates to apply academic credit towards further study to achieve a media management degree. Centennial is recognized by the Interactive Advertising Bureau as offering the most breadth of interactive/mobile curriculum. Extensive career and global job opportunities exist in this field and graduates are provided with the skills needed to succeed in today’s inspiring field. "Centennial's Advertising Media Management program provided me with the skills that today's demanding Advertising Media industry requires,” describes Kyla Hutchings, Account Planner at Atarcom and Advertising Media Management Graduate, 2012. “The third semester of field placement gives students a competitive edge against any other post-graduate advertising program." Centennial graduates are career-ready with skills to have them flourish in Advertising Media.

SOURCE Centennial College