COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

SMED 3700 — 3 UNITS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR NEW MEDIA

SMED 4500 — 3 UNITS LAW & ETHICS IN MEDIA

SMED 3750 — 3 UNITS

This course focuses on global communication plat-forms as tactical communication tools. Students understand the development and use of new media, learn how to utilize content specifically for these new technological applications, and translate new media into international communication strategies. As technology enables the global community, it is increasingly important to understand the people using the technology.

PR WRITING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA

Writing is a core competency for successful social media and public relations professionals. In this class, students learn advanced public relations writing techniques and application. Throughout the course students develop a real-world portfolio of a press kit and social media calendar. Prerequisite: SMED 3300

SMED 3950 — 3 UNITS INTERNSHIP

SMED 4600 — 3 UNITS

NEW MEDIA COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

Through on-the-job training, students gain valuable insight as they apply theory and skills learned in the classroom to actual work situations and explore ca-reer options in the new media industry. Prerequisite: SMED 4100

SMED 4100 — 3 UNITS VIDEO ONLINE MARKETING VIDEO ONLINE MARKETING LAB

SMED 4750 — 3 UNITS

STRATEGIES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Students learn how video marketing can impact the overall online business of a brand. Through research and analytics students compare and con-trast the effectiveness of video marketing and use these findings to create a successful video market-ing campaign to be presented in class. Prerequisite: SMED 3100

SMED 4100L — 1 UNIT

SMED 4800 — 3 UNITS

DIGITAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN STRATEGY

This advanced exploration of video marketing online is a one-unit course that helps students hone their video production skills. Students develop their video shooting and editing skills to produce high-quality marketing content of varying lengths.

SMED 4200 — 3 UNITS

START-UPS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

This course examines the fundamental tools and vocabulary of new ventures, as well as what it takes to start, fund, and manage a new business venture. Students learn through in-class discussions, investor pitches, case studies, and visits from entrepreneurs on challenges faced by CEOs and CMOs.

SMED 4400 — 3 UNITS

SOCIAL MEDIA SALES & CONSULTING

SMED 4850 — 3 UNITS CREATIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Students learn how economic, technologic and so-cial changes can influence management practices. Through case studies and competitive analysis, stu-dents learn what kinds of management approaches should be taken to become successful in creative environment companies. Prerequisite: SMED 4800

This course examines what students need to sell or consult on their own in the growing business of new media. Students use management techniques spe-cifically designed to build a successful consulting business. Prerequisite: SMED 3700

SMED 4950 — 3 UNITS

In this class, students gain an understanding of key legal issues affecting modern media and their obligations related to those issues. Students learn the increasingly important field of intellec-tual property, especially as it relates to media and marketing. The course also gives students the legal knowledge necessary to publish informa-tion without violating defamation and invasion of privacy, while focusing on Fair Use, other laws and best practices. In the rapidly evolving digital world, this class is designed to equip creative thinkers and entrepreneurs with foundational legal and ethical knowledge to know how to do what’s right and when is the appropriate time to call for legal advice.

In this course students learn how to address social media management issues including working with limited resources, understanding how to drive meaningful content and how to handle an online crisis. Through case studies students develop an understanding of how to manage an editorial calendar and adjust content to meet the needs of a specific brand. Prerequisite: SMED 4200

Students develop an understanding of the current management skills used to make business strategy decisions. Through lectures and course work students learn how to make decisions using data which can help them identify common business efficiencies and effectiveness, and how this infor-mation can be used to improve an organization’s economic value. Prerequisite: SMED 4600

This course gives students insight into ways in which new media platforms can be used to build a better business and monetize brand websites. Students learn to interpret principles of marketing through the lens of the new media, develop a global media campaign, and make strategic decisions about return on investment and campaign effectiveness.

INTERNSHIP

Through on-the-job training, students gain valu-able insight as they apply theory and skills learned