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About the Professional Communication Program

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Study to become a purpose-driven, socially responsible communication leader

Tailored to meet the needs of busy professionals, the Professional Communication (MA) accelerated, one-year program provides advanced training in external and internal communication for a wide range of workplace environments, including a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). You will take online classes with a cohort—learning alongside and networking with fellow communication students from various professional backgrounds, as well as networking with senior communication leaders from top companies, agencies and non-profits.

Earn your PROCMN degree from anywhere. Classes are available online, largely asynchronously, allowing students flexibility to complete work each week as their schedules allow. Current students and program alumni balance full-time work while earning their MA in PROCMN.

A degree in PROCMN can open doors and take your career to new heights.  One hundred percent of recent PROCMN grads were employed, continuing their education, or pursuing other goals within six months of graduation, working with organizations such as McDonalds Corporation, CME Group, Discover, Alliant, Co-Op Solutions, USG and United Airlines.

Class sizes are limited to provide students with more direct access to our award-winning faculty and to the senior communication leaders that engage with our classes as guest speakers and on collaborative real-world projects, such as Southwest Airlines, CVS Health and Ragan PR Daily.