Integrated Marketing Communications
Why Medill IMC?
The future belongs to those who understand the art and science of marketing communications. Adopt the IMC "way of thinking" and gain the confidence to be an innovative leader.
- Combine classroom learning with real-world experiences.
- Work collaboratively with global companies, faculty and your peers.
- Create innovative marketing communications strategies.
- Understand and engage consumers in the digital age.
- Balance qualitative and quantitative data to build strong brands.
Our integrated marketing communications programs will help set you apart from others in the industry and prepare you for the future.
How is IMC different from an MBA?
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Your Medill IMC Network
Christiana Stewart (IMC15)North America Director of Email Marketing, Nike
Jose Costa (IMC04)Chief Executive Officer at Magnolia Wash Holdings
Jose Costa has a long track record of leading large, multi-unit retail organizations with responsibility of +$2B in annual sales. Costa has increased organizational performance in multiple industries through identifying and realizing new growth opportunities, developing integrated strategies, and hiring and developing exceptional talent
Charlotte Tsou (IMC02)Head of Marketing Analytics & Insights, Prudential Financial
A 20+ years multi-national leader, Tsou has held several leadership positions in the U.S., Asia, and Latin America. In her current role as head of marketing analytics & insights for Prudential Financial, Tsou oversees enterprise marketing analytics agenda, primary research, and machine-driven insights and trends generation.
Anthony Fleet (IMC17)Critical Communications Manager, United Airlines
Kristen Nomura (IMC03)Director, Display & Video Go-to-Market Strategy, Americas at Google
Nomura is a seasoned strategy and operations leader, with experience leading go-to-market strategies and operational improvement initiatives for large digital media sales teams.
Craig Greenfield (IMC00)EVP, Customer Success at Mediaocean
Greenfield is a dynamic change agent with a deep understanding of integrated marketing communications and proven experience applying segmentation, targeting, and positioning to create customer value.
Younghee Lee (MSA90)Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung Electronics
Lee oversees Samsung's global brands and strategic marketing communications.
Vijay ViswanathanHamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications and Associate Dean of IMC
Vijay Viswanathan's research focuses on consumer decision making, especially in the realm of branding, pricing, cross-media consumption and social influence. His research has important implications for the economic impact of managerial decisions related to marketing communications.
Jacqueline BabbSenior Lecturer and Director of IMC Full-Time Program
Jacqueline Babb is a committed and experienced marketing professional and educator with 20 years of experience. She teaches courses in marketing strategy, IMC strategy and digital marketing.
Michelle WeinbergerAssociate Professor
Michelle Weinberger's research takes a sociological approach to understanding consumers, stakeholders and marketplace actors. She studies socio-cultural aspects of consumption and the role of various forms of marketing communications in creating meaning for stakeholders.
Danielle Robinson BellAssistant Professor and Director of the IMC Professional Program
Danielle Robinson Bell's area of expertise is strategic communications and its impact on business outcomes for organizations, brands and executives. She specializes in work that advances efforts related to culture, equity, inclusion, women and BIPOC in the workplace.
Ed MalthouseErastus Otis Haven Professor
Ed Malthouse's research interests center on media marketing, database marketing, advertising, new media and IMC. He develops statistical models and applies them to large data sets of consumer information to help managers make marketing decisions.
Ashlee HumphreysAssociate Professor
Ashlee Humphreys is an associate professor at Medill. Trained as a sociologist, she examines core topics in consumer behavior and marketing strategy. Her research investigates the role of legal and cultural institutions in creating markets, the influence of language on consumer judgments of legitimacy, and the process of consumer co-creation.
Lan Nguyen ChaplinProfessor
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