Alumni Spotlight - Branden Cobb
Branden is using his communication degree to elevate companies' branding, marketing,
and communication. His position as the Senior Vice President of Global Business Development
for Ellora Infotech has him expanding the marketing and IT agency's brand awareness and clientele across
the globe. Additionally, Branden consults with a variety of companies on their marketing
and teaches marketing MBA courses at several universities worldwide.
He credits studying communication to better being able to understand differences in cultural communications and being able to connect with a wide range of people. Branden believes that “we are living in a world where you need to know at least a little bit about media and press.” His time at the UToledo Communication Department was helpful in preparing him. He especially relies on the skills he learned related to nonverbal communication, group communication, organization, and media history. Faculty involvement was key to his learning experience.
“Communication is a versatile degree that can be used in nearly any industry. Pair it with whatever interests you have. You will be better at it because you studied communication.”
