Birmingham City University Offers a Master’s Degree in Social Media

• Are you a Twitter Power User?
• Are you a Facebook Guru?
• Are you a Pro Blogger?
• Do you have a passion for Social Media?

You can now pursue your Social Networking Degree in Social Media at Brimingham City University.  I have seen an explosion in the social media field and now that we are incorporating these tools into Enterprise 2.0 Solutions, we may need some kind of Degree or Certification Program.  We have big corporations and businesses investing a lot of money and time into Enterprise 2.0 (Social Media in the business environment).  Our Government also seems very interested in using Social Networking tools in the Government 2.0 space.  Will Degree Programs help these organizations save time and money?  Many of these organizations require a degree & certifications from their developers.  Most decisions about software and social media tools for their enterprise 2.0 solutions have already been made before passing tasks to the developers.  Some of these decisions about the enterprise 2.0 or government 2.0 solutions are getting made by people that don’t know what Twitter, Facebook, Wikis, and Blogs are or don’t use them on a regular basis.  The big mistake happens when decisions are made based the the hype word of the day.  Now, don’t get me wrong, mistakes will be made, that’s the price for being on the edge.  When it comes to Social Media, I say just do it.  Surround yourself with people that have a passion for social media.  Get involved with online groups and have some real discussions.  Have conversations with your target audience and discover how you can help.

Master’s Degree in Social Media outline video by Course Director Jon Hickman

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