Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication
Gain Industry-Relevant Communication Skills.
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Butler designed the online Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication for working professionals who want to advance in their organizations or pivot into a new role. Our interdisciplinary curriculum prepares students with foundational and career-relevant skills to stay current in a rapidly changing strategic communication field. This flexible, 12-credit hour certificate can be completed in as few as two consecutive semesters, and provides a pathway into the online Master’s in Strategic Communication program.
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Program Details
Requirements
The admissions requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication program encompass a comprehensive evaluation of candidates’ qualifications and experiences.
Curriculum
Students in Butler’s Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication program take one, seven-week course at a time.
Accreditation
Butler University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Contact information for Higher Learning Commission:
- 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602
- 800-621-7440
- Higher Learning Commission website
Program Highlights
Butler University offers the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication in a flexible, online model where students take one seven-week course at a time. The 12-credit hour certificate includes three core courses and one elective course.
There have been key parts of every class that have related back to my professional life. So far I have created a five year Strategic Plan for Spina Bifida of KY a non-profit that I am on the board of, inspired to create a new orientation plan for incoming employees using a lot of the leadership skills, and have been able to utilize many of the skills learned in the design class.
Amanda Kleier, ’23
Business Specialist
The Kidz Club PPEC
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Careers in Communication
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021. All figures rounded to the nearest thousand.