Graduate Certificate in Strategic Business Communication

Graduate Certificate in Strategic Business Communication

The Graduate Certificate in Strategic Business Communication is a 15 hour interdisciplinary, professional program of study that develops students’ skills in public relations, marketing, advertising, and social media communication.  This stackable credential is aligned with the MA in Public Relations and students in the certificate program can articulate all successfully completed coursework into the MA program if desired.   

Required Courses (15 Hours)

MCOM 5010Public Relations Writing and Research

3 credits

MCOM 5030Crisis Communication

3 credits

COMM 6610Social Media Communication and Advertising

3 credits

COMM 5200Data Storytelling

3 credits

OR

ITEC 6620Managing Technologies for Social Media

3 credits

MKTG 5000Marketing Communication

3 credits

OR

MGMT 5610Leadership in Theory and Practice

3 credits

*Students may substitute an alternative graduate Marketing or Management Class with Permission of the Program Coordinator