Events

• Creativity 4 Better
• IAA World Congress
• IAA B2B Brand Summit
• IAA Nations as Brands
• IAA Africa Rising
• IAA Brand RE-Code

The International Advertising Association is passionate about expanding the view of the next generation. This IAA Australia initiative is designed to stretch thinking and provide unique opportunities for students in the transition from university into professional practice in the marketing communications industry. The annual IAA ‘Big Idea’ challenge is Australia’s national marketing communications competition specially created for undergraduate student teams from Australian universities and tertiary institutions with courses in advertising, marketing, media, and communications. Initiated in 2003, IAA ‘Big Idea’ provides a hands-on, truly stimulating, career-ready learning experience for students, with a ‘real client’ training project that will help equip them for their future careers and...

In line with the IAA’s global mission to educate the next generation of professionals, the IAA offers formal accreditation to tertiary education programs that prepare students for the global commercial communications industry. The IAA worldwide accreditation program has a twentyyear record of accomplishment. Currently, over 40 leading universities, colleges, and professional schools throughout the world hold IAA course accreditation, including courses in five institutions right here in Australia. These include Charles Sturt University, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, University of Canberra, and Deakin University It is the course, not the university, college, or tertiary institution that is accredited. Each IAA accredited course has been individually assessed and scored through a rigorous,...