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M.A. in Strategic Communication Management

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  • Duration 2 years
  • Cost per Credit $475
  • Credit Hours 36

Program Benefits

  • Develop effective content strategies
  • Now accepting applications – no app fee
  • Professors teach logical analysis and strategic thinking for outstanding communication outcomes
  • Social responsibility, customer experience and project management

A convenient online master’s for media relations

You understand the importance of recognition through brand building. With CSP’s Master of Arts in Strategic Communication Management degree, your professional experience and know-how increase as you delve into the latest innovations and technologies in the industry to solve communication challenges.

A master of communication management degree positions you as a strategic leader with content goals and objectives to target key audiences. Measure campaign effectiveness with analytics, craft customer experience strategies, produce journey maps, and create the best in-class internal/external communications with a focus on building great media relationships.

Master digital, crisis, and corporate communications through 12 specialized courses and a culminating capstone project.

Curriculum

The online master’s in strategic communication is 36 credit hours. You’ll study corporate social responsibility, ethical leadership, project management, media strategies, content strategy, and optimizing the customer experience. There’s also a capstone course that lets you work closely with an expert faculty member to complete a project that relates to your specific career path.

Curriculum

Program Outcomes

  • Exhibit strong strategic leadership, communication, and problem solving skills.
  • Develop innovative solutions to positively change interpersonal and organizational communication.
  • Strategically manage internal and external communications at an organization.

Admissions Requirements

To apply for the online master’s in online master’s in strategic communication management from Concordia University, St. Paul, you’ll need:

  • A completed online application.
  • Submit official transcripts from a regionally accredited institution stating the conferral of a Bachelor’s degree or higher with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 based on a 4.0 system.
  • A personal statement.
  • Access to a computer that meets Concordia’s technology requirements.
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Tuition Details

The online master’s in strategic communication from CSP costs $475 per credit hour. Your total tuition will be $17,100. Convenient payment options and $2,000 partnership scholarships are also available to make your education even more affordable.

Faculty

You’ll have support from expert faculty members at CSP, who will be there to answer your questions and guide you throughout your master’s in strategic communication program. It’s yet another way that the online format mimics the experience of studying at campus.

Get the Feel of an In-Person Program on Your Schedule

Online programs from Concordia University, St. Paul are designed for your busy lifestyle. You can study at your convenience while taking advantage of synchronous or Online programs from Concordia University, St. Paul are designed for your busy lifestyle. You can study at your convenience while taking advantage of synchronous coursework. With our flexible cohort framework, you’ll get to know your peers and faculty while engaging in unique assignments and activities. Explore the various ways that you will receive support through every stage of the online learning experience, and discover tips about how to maximize your resources.

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Financial Aid

In addition to financing your online education with federal student aid and private loans, CSP offers online students a tuition discount (this limits eligibility for institutional scholarships). Transfer students could receive $2,000 or more through transfer partnerships and transfer student awards. CSP is also a Military Friendly® institution. An enrollment counselor and tuition planner will help you apply for financial aid.

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Yes, you can transfer up to 50 percent of the program’s credit hours from a regionally accredited institution toward this degree program. Our Transfer Specialists will guide you through the process.

The M.A. in Strategic Communication Management has 12 courses.

The program’s 36 credit hours can be completed in 6 semesters. However, your transfer credits will vary the time it takes you to complete the degree.

The online M.A. in Strategic Communication Management from Concordia University, St. Paul is $475 per credit hour.

This program is offered in a fully online, synchronous format or in a hybrid format.

You must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 based on a 4.0 system.

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