The Michael Diamond Cannes Travel Grant was established in 2023 to help qualified NYU School of Professional Studies graduate students with financial need to participate in the Integrated Marketing & Communications (IM&C) Global Field Intensive (GFI) to Paris and Cannes. 

Designing and launching the IM&C GFI to Paris and Cannes was a passion project for Professor Diamond, who spent years serving students in the classroom and beyond as Academic Director for the department. He envisioned this GFI as giving students unique access to industry leaders and thinkers, and allowing them to be in the room for engaging conversations, showcases and presentations from across the world of creative marketing, advertising, public relations, technology and entertainment. 

Generations of new students working through IM&C degree programs have continued to and will continue to benefit from Professor Diamond’s efforts by taking part in this unique opportunity every summer. This grant honors his time and dedication to IM&C students and enables future students to be part of this special program.