The Virtual Campus Program

The world’s most influential leadership & development platform for marketers.

THE VIRTUAL CAMPUS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY:

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The virtual campus program

The Virtual Campus Program is The Marketing Academy’s gift to the industry, an exclusive, invitation-only resource for continuous leadership & professional development, inspiration, and growth.

Reserved for our Scholars, Fellows, Alumni, Mentors, Coaches and Partners, The Virtual Campus delivers a rolling 12-month syllabus of masterclasses, fireside chats, lectures, resources and more. It’s not a one-off program, it’s a year-round experience designed to equip leaders and their teams with the skills, insights and confidence to thrive.

With a community made up of thousands of leaders from the world’s most iconic brands, we attract the most senior and influential speakers in business, marketing and media. This unique combination of access, content and community makes The Virtual Campus.

Connecting leaders globally

CREATING A GLOBAL IMPACT

10,000+

people enrolled on The Virtual Campus Program since launch.

83

countries represented by enrolled participants.

58%

of The Virtual Campus community are in C-Suite, Executive, Director and Senior Management roles.

LIVE

Sessions throughout the year.

HOW THE VIRTUAL CAMPUS PROGRAM WORKS

Discover how The Virtual Campus Program delivers flexible, world-class learning through LIVE sessions, ON-DEMAND content and curated Learning Journeys.

LIVE Sessions &
ON-DEMAND Learning

Whether you prefer participating in our regular LIVE sessions, or diving into our ON-DEMAND Learning, the choice is yours.

Joining us live enables you to interact with the community and the speakers in real time to ask questions, join polls and engage in the chat.

ON-DEMAND sessions allow you to learn at your own pace and indulge in hundreds of hours of learning.

Learning
Journeys

The Learning Journeys are curated pathways of between 10 & 12 sessions, designed to help you access sessions relevant to your own development needs

You can select one or more of 20 Learning Journeys that best match your goals, specific learning needs and level of experience. Each Journey features distinct content and themes, ensuring there is meaningful development available for everyone. New Learning Journeys are released throughout the year, each offering ideas, perspectives and resources.

All the content for the program falls within one of our six learning zones

LEADERSHIP CLINIC

Masterclasses in Leadership

SELF MASTERY ZONE

Lessons in Personal Development

SKILLS LAB

Tutorials in Professional Competency

WELLNESS CENTRE

Self Care Guidance

INSPIRE AUDITORIUM

Keynote Sessions For Inspiration

FIRESIDE CHATS

Candid Conversations with Visionary Leaders

The Marketing Academy are acutely aware that our industry has faced tough times, and we are committed to providing ongoing support to the industry, so if you have been made redundant, let go or currently working on a freelance basis you are eligible to apply for a ‘Golden Ticket’ for The Virtual Campus Program.

ALREADY ENROLLED ON
THE VIRTUAL CAMPUS PROGRAM?


HERE’S A SELECTION OF OUR SESSIONS
AND SOME OF OUR INCREDIBLE SPEAKERS.

Leadership & The Promises of Giants

With John Amaechi OBE

The Seven Rules of Campaign Effectiveness

With Peter Field

How to Learn Like a Lobster

With Helen Tupper

View From The Top

With Anton Vincent

Slow the Fu%k Down

With Emma Harris

Top 10 Marketing Moments

With Mark Ritson

The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want To Be

With Marcus Collins

My Marketing is so Efficient it no Longer Works

With Rory Sutherland

NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 ARE OPEN!

The program is free but highly selective so firstly we ask senior business leaders working within Marketing, Media and Advertising to nominate the best of their emerging leaders for a place on the program. All ‘nominees’ then receive an ‘Invitation to Apply’ which includes essential information about the process.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2026 ARE OPEN

Applicants may apply to EITHER cohort regardless of country of residence, but must commit to attend both Residential dates & the Virtual day of their chosen cohort. Attendance is mandatory and a condition of acceptance onto the program.