2024-2025 Graduate Course Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Course Catalog

Communications Management, MS


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Contact:

Carolyn Hedges
Director
315-443-9255
cdhedges@syr.edu

Kelly Lux
Associate Director
kalux@syr.edu 

The online Master’s Degree in Communications Management is designed for experienced communications professionals who seek advancement to leadership positions. It combines coursework in strategic communications, business management and leadership development to prepare people already working in the communications industry to become its leaders. The curriculum includes courses in strategic digital communications, communications research, managerial accounting and finance, strategic planning, managing for diversity and inclusion, social media and analytics, marketing and content management, media law, and more. Graduates are equipped for management roles in a variety of communications sectors, including corporate communications, agency or consulting work, digital and social media firms, as well as government, non-profit or education organizations.  

Whitman Core (6 Credits)


Courses must be taken in order.

Balance of Newhouse and Whitman Courses (18 Credits)


These courses are not required to be taken in sequence.

Immersion (Enroll in two, 1.5 Credits Each)


  • 1.5 credit(s)
  • Variable topics. Topics can include (but are not limited to):

    Artificial Intelligence

    Business Analytics

    Crisis Communications

    Diversity and Inclusion

    Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Resolution and Negotiations

    Ethics

    Leading at the Next Level

    Reputation Management

    Storytelling

    Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality

Program Total: 36 Credits


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