Why Distance Education?

If you are a busy professional who aspires to earn higher degrees to advance your career and enrich your knowledge, distance learning is perhaps the best option for you. Without compromising on your existing schedule, you can fulfill your dream through the distance learning programs. Programs could be pursued in a self-designed way and the degrees that you will earn, are equally regarded as the campus programs.

Distance learning programs are available for almost all areas of study. Professionals can opt for the programs of their choice and earn Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

Courses are offered in different modes, which the student can opt for, for example a student can decide to have classes through out the week and pursue distance education like a full time course, also, in case of time crunch a student can opt for weekend classes or on a self study mode.

With some universities, courses are offered in a virtual classroom setting that could be accessed from anywhere, anytime via computer and internet connection. Prime example of such an initiative being Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), which provides all its study material online, it also employs high-end interactive tools that allows the students to chat with the instructors and peers.

Whether you are looking for a rewarding career in the vast and intriguing field of science, or in the ever growing domain of Management or in the domain of arts and humanities or you want to be a journalist or a health care administrator, you will always find a program of your choice in Distance Learning.

Several prestigious colleges and universities offer distance learning based degrees to the students. International Academy of Information Technology offers degree courses from Sikkim Manipal University, Punjab Technical University and Karnataka State Open University. A degree from these esteemed institutions will give a zing to your existing career and facilitate you to achieve your career goal.

IAIT has partnered with Sikkim Manipal University, Punjab Technical University and the Karnataka State Open University to provide many Distance Learning courses for your benefit. Check out our website or give us a call for information.

Career in Mass Communication and Journalism

Dabbling with the idea of pursuing a course in Mass Communications or Journalism? Here’s all you need to know about the career options and how to get started.

Journalism is concerned with collection and dissemination of news through the print media as well as the electronic media. This involves various areas of works like reporting, writing, editing, photographing, broadcasting or cable casting news items.

Journalists play a major role in the development of nation. The purpose of journalism itself is to inform and interpret, educate and enlighten the people. Journalism and Mass Communication have spread wings in many areas that compile different sections of communications and public relations. Although these fields have had a remarkable presence from a long time, the real potential of them has gained credit in the recent days. Many job opportunities have opened for students completing a mass communications course in nearly all the fields of the business and industry. A career in journalism is a prestigious profession as well as a highly paid one if you play the cards right.

The opportunities for journalists are endless and at the same time the job has become more challenging, as the new world is proving the adage that “the pen (and the camera) is mightier than the sword.” Simple reporting of events is no more sufficient, more specialization and professionalism in reporting is required. Journalists specialize in diverse areas, such as politics, finance and economics, investigation, culture and sports for newspapers and periodicals.

The syllabus of the Mass Communication field includes many interesting mediums like the television, newspaper, public relations, radio, advertisements and many more. Many universities and colleges across the world offer different fields of specialization in this field.

IAIT provides a Bachelors and Masters course in Journalism, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (BAJM) and Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (MAJM) in conjunction with Sikkim Manipal University.

If you are interested in learning more about the career options or have specific queries regarding Mass Communication and Journalism, check out our website or give us a call for information.