Deadline: 4-Apr-23
Applications for the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) programme are now open. This is your chance to take your media career to the next level with a programme that is fully sponsored by MTN Nigeria and tailored specifically for mid-stream practitioners.
The MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) is a 6-week long programme spread across six months for media practitioners in the Nigerian space.
The Programme will be run by PAU’s School of Media and Communication (SMC) and will increase the knowledge and skill base of the participants and help them understand the changing media landscape, and how to effectively use technology to create impactful media content.
The course is designed to give participants a greater understanding of Nigeria’s technology sector and the nexus between media and technology; it will also leave participants better able to adapt to changing realities. Fellows will also have access to professional resources and mentorship from the SMC faculty.
Every participant will experience improved knowledge in three broad areas:
- The Telecoms industry.
- Media Innovation.
- Writing & Reporting.
Programme Structure
To stir innovation and equip media practitioners with improved ways of practice and create sustainability in the industry.
- 33 – Days in Class
- All accepted candidates will spend 33 days in class in the course of the training.
- 7 – Days in South Africa
- An all expense paid trip to South Africa for a 7 days training.
- 1 – Day in MTN Nigeria Headquarters
- Candidates will be tutored at the MTN Nigeria Headquarters and MTN Group Headquarters.
- 1 – Day at the Innovation Hub
- A one day training at the Innovation Hub.
MTN MIP Programme Modules
- MTN & the Nigerian Telecoms Industry
- Creativity & Innovation
- Media Entrepreneurship/management principles
- ICT and the Media: An Introduction
- Making Money as a Journalist
- Media Ethics
- Subscription Business
- Research, Writing & (Financial) Reporting
- Strategic Planning Skills
- Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making Process
- 5G and IoT
- Fintech, E-Commerce: Business and revenue models
- Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Reputation Management
- Experiential Marketing
- Project Presentation
- PowerPoint Tools for Effective Presentation
- Proposal Writing Skills
Fellows will:
- Learn the requisites for innovation in the media landscape.
- Develop an enhanced grasp of the changing media landscape propelled by ICT.
- Witness improvement in writing and reporting skills.
- Have better insights into the telecommunications and ICT landscape in Nigeria.
- Have a greater understanding of how the ICT & Telecoms industry in Nigeria work and the role of MTN Nigeria in the mix.
- Be equipped to take advantage of existing legitimate means to monetize their skills in a fast-changing media landscape.
For more information, visit MTN.