The MA in Corporate and Organizational Communication is of interest to anyone with a professional or academic interest in the role of communication in corporate and organizational contexts. For corporate communication professionals in areas such as public relations, marketing, human resources, investor relations, and media relations, the program will enhance strategic communication skills and have direct applicability to their working lives. For other students, the program is an end in itself; an opportunity to stretch the mind and gain a qualification which will enhance their current or future careers, or serve as preparation for advanced study at the doctoral level. The MA program welcomes applications from accomplished professionals and recent undergraduates who demonstrate excellent:

• critical thinking
• professional work experience
• writing and presentation skills
• intellectual curiosity
• record of academic achievement
• self-motivation

Applicants with experience in the corporate communication professions and/or significant educational training in communication, management, psychology, business, or other social sciences are given preference.

Graduate Assistantships

At times, the MA of Corporate and Organizational Communication program offers up to two competitive-based graduate assistantships to full-time graduate students. The assistantship pays a stipend and tuition for 9 graduate-level credits each semester. Graduate assistants work in the program director’s office under the supervision of the program director.

This page last updated September 12, 2005, by Gary P. Radford and Lorraine Gorski.