The Master of Science in Corporate and Organizational Communication is designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge, and experiential learning opportunities required to succeed in a dynamic field.
Incorporating the case method, research into the latest communication trends, interactive learning formats, and experiential learning opportunities, this program addresses complex communication challenges—providing students with a distinct advantage in today’s competitive marketplace. The curriculum also reflects the transformational impact of social technologies on the communication patterns of employees, customers, investors, and other audiences. Your instructors have real-world communication experience in the private and nonprofit sectors—they have practiced what they teach.
Unique Features
Six concentrations that align with in-demand skills needed in this profession
A variety of experiential learning opportunities, from co-ops to consulting projects, and a capstone project for professionals
Transfer credit is offered for up to 20% of total tuition if you have an APR, CMP, SCMP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or HubSpot Academy certification
Design an ePortfolio to create a personal and professional brand and synthesize learning across the curriculum
Faculty bring real-world experience to the in-person and online classroom
Featured Concentrations
Public and Media Relations
The PR concentration features a virtual public relations firm enabling you to work on assignments for a real-world client using the HubSpot marketing platform.
Cross-Cultural Communication
The cross-cultural communication concentration offers practical tools to successfully navigate cultural fields of interest, and gain skills to develop a cultural audit.
Social Media
Select from courses in interactive marketing, digital branding, SEO, online customer behavior, digital marketing analytics, and social media strategy. Offered both online and on-location.
Program Objectives
Design a strategic approach to a wide range of communication challenges based on stakeholder analysis and a systematic planning methodology.
Craft and deliver messages—with a heavy emphasis on digital media—that can influence the attitudes and behaviors of internal and external audiences in a wide range of organizational scenarios.
Measure and assess the impact of communication methods and channels to help achieve organizational performance objectives.
Apply key course concepts and communication skills gained through the curriculum to real-world projects.