Deadline: 31st January 2022 | Providing mid-career journalists with an intensive academic year to study business, economics and finance.
The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship offers journalists the opportunity to enhance their understanding and knowledge of business, economics, finance and technology, as well as gain a strong understanding of the business of journalism itself.
The core of the Knight-Bagehot curriculum consists of courses offered by Columbia University. Knight-Bagehot fellows are allowed to choose from three different tracks: two tracks earn a Certificate in Economics and Business Journalism; one track earns a Master of Arts in Journalism degree.
CERTIFICATE IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS JOURNALISM
To earn this certificate, fellows must complete at least 30 hours of university credit during their two semesters. Fellows typically take most classes at Columbia Business School or through the Law School and School of International and Public Affairs. The most commonly chosen courses cover such subjects as microeconomics, macroeconomics, accounting, corporate finance, business law, international economics, marketing, business finance, securities analysis and media management. Many of these courses count as credit for those considering applying to the Business School to stay a second year, on their own, to complete a Master’s in Business Administration.
Fellows choose one of two tracks:
- MBA Experience — Fellows are embedded in the entering class of Columbia Business School. They will take core classes such as corporate finance and accounting and economics, along with electives in business and journalism. This is the preferred choice of most Knight-Bagehot fellows, and you must choose this track if you hope to finish your MBA by returning for a second year.
- General Business — Fellows are only allowed to take half their classes in the Business School, but they may pursue related business and economics classes from other schools at Columbia University. They must present a plan of study that shows how those classes will relate to their business journalism career.
Each year one or two fellows choose to pursue a Master of Arts degree and take almost all of their courses at the Journalism School. This is a prescribed course of study that includes classes in reporting and investigative techniques in the Journalism School and requires completing a thesis by the end of the year. M.A. fellows are not allowed to take courses at the Business School or participate in Business School activities. M.A. fellows take accounting and corporate finance at the School of International and Public Affairs and can take one additional subject area course outside the Journalism School.
Knight-Bagehot Seminars
All fellows, no matter which track, attend Journalism School seminars once a week and get course credit for doing so. These seminars are primarily focused on journalism, the business of journalism, new business models, role of technology in media and contemporary issues affecting journalism and the media business. The fellows also meet weekly with CEOs and editors-in-chief of major media organizations to deepen their understanding of journalism and its related business ecosystem.
Because of the demanding nature of the curriculum, fellows are not permitted to take on any outside assignments, including at their current employer or freelance, while classes are in session.
Find out more and apply at the official link below:
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Apply before 31st January, 2022