Duquesne University’s master of arts in corporate communication will provide you with
a deep understanding of the principles and practices of effective communication in
corporate settings, uniquely preparing you for a career in the growing industry of
communication management.
You will study a range of communication theories and strategies relevant to diverse
corporate environments, including crisis communication, stakeholder communication
and brand management. You’ll also become well versed in the ways in which communication
plays a critical role in shaping corporate culture, organizational behavior, leadership
and employee and customer engagement.
On a foundation of Duquesne’s liberal arts education, you’ll develop your own communication
skills and will have opportunities to practice and refine them through exercises,
presentations and group projects.
When you graduate, you will possess a comprehensive understanding of how communication
in corporate settings can best be used—and how it must evolve—to both make you an
effective communicator in the workplace and a robustly qualified candidate across
diverse corporate fields.
All coursework is delivered in traditional, hybrid and distance learning formats.
Program Information
Our dynamic M.A. in Corporate Communication focuses on theories and strategies relevant
to diverse work environments. Develop skills in crisis management, brand management,
and stakeholder communication.
"I’m not only leaving with knowledge but also with a professional portfolio full
of different materials to help market myself to future employers. The communication
department at Duquesne has pushed me to believe that I am capable of more than I ever
thought."
—Kaitlyn Poad
Program Requirements
COMM 500 Professional Communication
COMM 501 Persuasion in the Marketplace
COMM 523 Communication Ethics & Professional Civility
COMM 549 Corporate Communication: Economic and Financial Foundations
COMM 556 Organizational and Leadership Communication
Crisis & Risk Communication
COMM 614 Rhetoric & Philosophy of Crisis Management
Plus two of:
COMM 518 Conflict Management in Organizations
COMM 527 Communication Management
COMM 563 Strategic Corporate Communication
COMM 601 Communication Practicum
Management Communication
COMM 527 Communication Management
COMM 563 Strategic Corporate Communication
Plus two of:
COMM 518 Conflict Management in Organizations
COMM 536 Integrated Marketing Communication
COMM 550 Communication & Community Relations
COMM 587 Event Planning: Communication Architecture
COMM 601 Communication Practicum
Nonprofit Communication
COMM 545 Non-Profit Development & Philanthropy Communication
Plus two of:
COMM 527 Communication Management/ COMM 563 Strategic Corporate Communication
COMM 542 Environmental Communication
COMM 550 Communication & Community Relations
COMM 584 Health Communication
COMM 587 Event Planning: Communication Architecture
COMM 601 Communication Practicum
Integrated Marketing Communication
COMM 536 Integrated Marketing Communication
Plus two of:
COMM 529 IMC Strategies I: Public Relations
COMM 533 IMC Strategies II: Advertising
COMM 587 Event Planning: Communication Architecture
COMM 601 Communication Practicum
COMM 601 Communication Practicum
Professional Integration Project
Who Will Benefit From the Program
The program is designed with both recent graduates and working professionals in mind,
and it will provide you with a broad, intellectually rigorous foundation in professional
communication to prepare you for ethical leadership in the marketplace.
With flexibly designed specializations in crisis and risk communication, management
communication, nonprofit communication and integrated marketing communication, the
program advances students' professional interests and goals through a tailored professional
integration project.
