西北大學

Northwestern University’s Master of Science in Communication program educates ambitious and inspired professionals to become more valued and effective leaders. Our highly interactive curriculum integrates communication theory with practical application, providing students with the skills essential for an immediate competitive advantage in the workplace.

The fundamental learning themes in any Master of Science in Communication program center around Managing Complexity, Collaborative Leadership, and Elegant Communication. The MSC program provides you with the concepts and frameworks to leverage these highly sought after skills into a distinct advantage in the workplace.

Your classmates will be curious and driven, just like you. You will learn from and challenge each other and together you will establish life-long bonds. Along the way you will partner with our world-class instructors who possess extensive hands-on experience as leading academics and industry experts and be able to claim them as part of your network.

Our program will equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to reach your peak effectiveness in communication and leadership.

Learn to be a more effective and valued leader through an integrated curriculum that is built on proven research in the fields of communication, management, ethics, and innovative technology.

In addition to providing frameworks to guide you through the challenges you face in your organization, our Master of Science in Communication programs incorporate professional development and networking opportunities at every stage. These opportunities empower you with the skills and confidence you need to gain and sustain a competitive advantage in the workplace.

Our small communication master’s classes ensure that you will receive personalized attention from our world-class faculty, leading academics, and industry experts who draw from extensive hands-on experience. Their expertise in communication strategy, leadership, organizational behavior, information technologies, and global economies is at the heart of a flexible and broadly relevant curriculum that can be applied to almost any industry.

The MSC Hybrid Leadership Program is designed for seasoned professionals and is perfect if you are looking for an opportunity to boost your career while managing your other responsibilities.

The Hybrid Leadership Program will teach you the skills necessary to give you a competitive advantage in the workplace. The teaching methods are tailored to the online learning environment while the curriculum combines more than 30 years of communication education at Northwestern University.

The “Hybrid” aspect of this program refers to the combined online/on-campus format. The curriculum, tailored to those with management experience, includes four in-residence seminars to immerse you in content, simulations, and skills training that cannot be honed and refined online. Seminar topics include:

Cultural Intelligence and Managing Inclusion
Crisis Communication Management
Leading Collaboration
Executive Presence and Elegant Communication