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Education has become the necessity of the students these days. Students are not only required to take education at the school and graduation level, but higher education is one thing, which is becoming the priority of students. Education industry in India has expanded its arenas and more number of courses are getting introduced. The new courses introduced by the colleges of India, are attracting students and a lot number of admissions can be seen getting enrolled for these courses. Right communication methods are the demand of the society and a number of courses related to communication and its processes are getting introduced in the country. To make these communications reach the common masses, media is a tool, which plays the most important role.
Courses in media and the jobs related to the media field, has developed a craze among the students of the present generation. The increasing popularity of these communication tools, in terms of its commencement has lead to the demand of a talented labour force. Well presented and educated students, who have a good knowledge about the media industry and know how to manage the media well. Media management is an important aspect, which the students need to excel, before aiming for the career in communication and media. Course in media management is coming up as a great career opportunity for the students. Earlier the media students had to do regular MBA courses, but with time, management courses in media have also been introduced in many colleges. MBA programs in media can be opted by students as their post graduate degree. It is available in few of the top most MBA colleges of India. Other post graduate courses are also available in media management, ranging from the time period of one- two year.
List of the colleges, providing media management courses in India, are:
v Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida
v Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bangalore
v Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune
v National Institute of Media Studies, Ahemdabad
v Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi
v International School of Business and Media, Pune
v Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
v Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
v Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
v AJ Kidwai Mass Comm Research Centre, New Delhi
All these colleges for media management are considered as the top most media colleges in India. The students are required to work very hard for these courses to take admission in any of these colleges. There are entrance examinations for admission into these colleges. The difficulty level of the entrance examination, vary according to the standards of the college as well as with respect to the number of seats available in the college. Media management has become an important course to study, because of the increasing demand of proficiency in this field. Students, opting for this course are made to learn all the intricacies of the field, thereby giving their cent percent at the time of execution at the job.
Media as a whole has also spread its wings. The expansion of the media into different fields and areas has again resulted in the need of media management. The colleges for media management in India, makes sure that they impart education to students, keeping in mind all the latest technologies and the developments in the respective field. The job prospects after this course are also very high and by doing a course from the recognised college of country, one surely gets placed in the most media houses. A well framed and a planned career, is the only way which makes the student achieve his dream goals, therefore the decisions related to the career should be taken very wisely.
