Graduate study in communication provides students with academic experiences that enable them to evaluate, develop, shape and change the communication environment within organizations (internal communication) as well as between organizations and their target audiences (external communication). Students will learn to understand communication processes internal and external to an organization; employ research methods in the diagnosis of communication problems within organizations and between organizations and their target audiences, including those resulting from intercultural differences; apply problem-solving, decision-making and negotiation strategies in complex relational situations within organizations; examine the use and impact of information and communication technologies in the design and evaluation of strategic communication campaigns and other organizational applications; and develop and practice sound and ethical reasoning.
