Anyone looking for further schooling in covering business topics, from finance to globalization, can turn to these venues, both here and abroad.
* Asian American Journalists Association Business Annual Convention
Dates: August 1-4, 2007
Contact: E-mail, 415.346.2051
* Asian American Journalists Association Fellowships
Contact: Albert Lee, 415-346-2051 x107
* American Society of Business Publication Editors
National Editorial Conference
ASBPE Aug. 2-3, 2007 New York A Young Leaders Scholarship is availalbe to this conference. Click on the link to learn more.
* CFA Institute
Webcasts for Business, Personal Finance Journalists
Contact: Kathy Valentine
* Covering Globalization seminar
(Joint event of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the Initiative for Policy Dialogue)
For: International journalists looking to study complex international economic issues.
Seminars: March 29, 2007 through April 01, 2007
Contact: Barbara Fasciani
* Dartmouth University
John Sloane Dickey Center for International Understanding
For: Business writers around the world who want to work with Dartmouth faculty.
Contact: 603.646.2023
* Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Program in Economics and Business Journalism
Director: Terri Thompson, 212.854.2711
Note: For info on World Bank Institute scholarships for this program, call 202.473.6849 (more info on Scholarships page)
-- Advanced Seminar in Business Journalism
Instructor: Terri Thompson (for Knight-Bagehot fellows only)
* New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants: Financial Media Seminars For Journalists
Free three-part series on understanding financial statements
For: Reporters and editors, who earn a certificate from the society if they attend all three sessions.
Contact: Lois Whitehead, NYSSCPA Public Relations Manager, 212.719.8405
* Society of American Business Editors and Writers
Contact: 573.882.7862
* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Center for International Business Education and Research
Seminars on everything from capitalism to globalization
Contact: E-mail 217.333.8335
* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Journalism and Mass Communications Executive Education program
SeminarsContact: Louise Spieler, Assistant Dean for Distance Education and Executive Education, 919.843.8137
* University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists
Seminars: 2007 date to be announced
Tuition: $1,995, which covers tuition, materials and most meals, but financial aid is also available.
Contact: Joanne Spigonardo, 215.573.8599
INTERNATIONAL
* Business Journalists Seminar, France
(Joint event by INSEAD, Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania)
For: Senior business writers and editors, and experienced reporters moving to business.
Contact: Helle Jensen, media relations manager, INSEAD, 33 (0)1 60 71 26 91
* Initiative for Policy Dialogue
* World Bank Institute, Africa
-- Economics and Business Journalism Program
For: African journalists with three or more years experience covering business, economics or development.
Covers: Six courses through videoconferencing from WBI's Washington office, Courses
Contact: Martin Lutalo, course coordinator
-- Courses on covering budgets and government spending
For: African journalists in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
Covers: Distance learning courses and participants must prepare two reporting projects out of budget line items, which must be published.
Contact: Tim Carrington, course director, 202.473.8133, OR Cyrille Hugon, 202.458.1406
FOR STUDENTS
* Dow Jones Newspaper Fund: for college students
-- Real-Time Information Services Internships
For: Up to 12 college juniors, seniors and graduate students who expressed a specific interest in business reporting/editing and working for a news service, and have proficiency in computer technology.
Requirements: Experience, academic excellence, an essay and editing test provided by the Newspaper Fund.
-- Business Reporting Intern Program
For: Up to 12 minority college sophomores and juniors.
Requirements: Experience, academic excellence, application form, 500-word essay, three to five clips, and a reporting test provided by the Newspaper Fund
Both Include: One-week training at New York University , transportation, salary of at least $350 a week, and $1,000 scholarship for students returning to full-time academics in the fall.
Contact: Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, 609.452.2820
* Dow Jones Newspaper Fund: for high school students
For: High school minority students interested in business journalism.
-- High School Journalism Workshops
For: High school students interested in business journalism.
Contact: Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, 609.452.2820
* National Association of Black Journalists Internships
For: Three full-time college juniors and seniors and NABJ members interested in business journalism
Covers: Paid internship, and students responsible for travel and living expenses
Seminars: 10-week summer internship
Contact: Gregory Lee, 301-477-4181
Know of more? Send an e-mail to Kevin Sweeney.
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