Digital Communication LeadershipMA – Online
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Emerson College’s Digital Communication Leadership MA program elevates your skills to lead digital communication strategies in the next step in your career.
At a Glance
- The 100% online program allows you to enroll full-time or part-time from anywhere, so you can learn on your own schedule.
- Learn communications strategies directly from industry experts to lead digital communications across organizations.
- Customize your program based on your knowledge gaps or strengths.
- Flexible program start times so you can begin your studies in the fall or spring semester.
Elevate Your Communications Marketing Game
Emerson’s online Digital Communication Leadership program is designed to help communications specialists strengthen their analytical and technical skills to advance to leadership positions. Learn from professionals who have spent their careers thinking about communications strategically, whether building and elevating brands, shaping political campaigns, or advancing creative and social agendas.
The program combines advanced communication strategy with practical leadership training. Through coursework in digital marketing, public relations, content strategy, UX design, and communication, you’ll explore topics such as organizational change, conflict resolution, team management, and project management. Because every student’s professional background is different, the curriculum is designed to be flexible, allowing you to build expertise in areas where you want to grow while strengthening the skills needed to lead cross-functional teams.
Built for working professionals, the program is delivered fully online through an asynchronous format that allows you to learn from anywhere and on your own schedule. Engage on-demand with faculty and peers who bring a wide range of professional experiences to the classroom and beyond. If you’re a working professional in the industry with at least five years of experience, you may be eligible for our Executive Format curriculum, which will allow you to waive an elective course, getting you even closer to your degree.
Learn at Your Own Pace
Once you’re enrolled in a graduate program at Emerson College, you’re automatically part of Emerson Edge, a network of peers, alumni, faculty, and staff to ensure you’re getting what you need out of your graduate program. Some of the benefits you’ll get from Emerson Edge:
- Career Development Center: Work with a team who can take your skills and interests and find the best path toward a career.
- Emerge Alumni Network: Join a community of over 50,000 Emerson alumni who can mentor you, share career advice, and make connections in your industry.
- Graduate Career Action Plan: Develop your resume, cover letter, and portfolio with a team dedicated to credential-building, and gain access to exclusive job listings.
You’ll gain a unique focus on leadership: learning conflict resolution, organizational change, team management, and project management. Designed for working professionals, this program lets you learn from anywhere at any time.
Learn with Communications Experts
Faculty in the Digital Communication Leadership program are experts in organizational communication, leadership, conflict management, project management, user experience, and communication strategy. Your graduate program director will serve as your primary faculty advisor, guiding you on course selection to ensure you achieve your learning objectives and satisfy the program requirements.
Enroll Today
Emerson College’s Digital Communication Leadership graduate program features a 32-credit curriculum and a 28-executive format option. Take courses at your own speed and your schedule. Learn more about curriculum requirements on the program’s Curriculum Requirements web page.