By Jeff Murphy,
April 12, 2019
WARRENSBURG, MO 鈥 PRSA, the nation鈥檚 leading professional organization serving the
communications community, announces that the 欧美视频 Harmon
College of Business and Professional Studies has joined 鈥檚 MBA/Business School Program.
Beginning this summer, UCM will offer access to PRSA鈥檚 strategic communications course
as part of its MBA curriculum. Grounded in reputation management fundamentals, the
course will help students gain an understanding of corporate communications (internal
and external), integrated marketing communications, investor relations, corporate
social responsibility (CSR), government relations and crisis communications.
鈥淭his program helps students develop skills in strategic communications and reputation
management鈥揹elivering a critical management function and a distinct advantage when
these students enter the workplace,鈥 said Ginger Killian, associate dean of the Harmon
College of Business and Professional Studies at UCM.
鈥淲e are pleased to welcome the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies
at UCM to the PRSA MBA/Business School Program,鈥 said Debra Peterson, APR, 2019 PRSA
chair. 鈥淓ffective management of brand reputation is more important today than ever
before and the PRSA program provides students with a strategic understanding of communications,
as well as how a well-defined and executed communications strategy can help achieve
business results.鈥
The Harmon College course will be offered online and taught by Adam E. Horn, professor
of public relations at UCM. Horn has more than 20 years of professional industry experience
as a public relations strategist and crisis communications specialist. He has also
dedicated nearly two decades to higher education and training the next generation
of public relations strategists.
鈥淭his strategic communications course shows graduate students just how important public
relations is in making business decisions that impact an organization鈥檚 image, brand
and reputation,鈥 Horn said. 鈥淭his is largely an applied graduate level class. It鈥檚
designed to get students to think critically and then to act strategically, especially
on the class assignments. The class鈥 online delivery is perfect for working professionals
interested in studying strategic communications on their own schedule.鈥
The PRSA MBA/Business School Program was launched in 2013 and was developed by leading
business schools including the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in collaboration
with PRSA. The course is part of the curriculum at more than two dozen schools and
universities across the country:
To best meet the needs of each business school鈥檚 MBA program, the PRSA turnkey course
is offered in full semester, mini-mester or seminar formats. Schools interested in
the course can obtain information through the PRSA website.
欧美视频 PRSA
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is the nation鈥檚 leading professional
organization serving the communications community. Founded in 1948, PRSA is the principal
advocate for industry excellence and ethical conduct and provides members lifelong
learning opportunities and leading-edge resources to enhance professional connections
and support them at every stage of their career. With more than 30,000 members, PRSA
is collectively represented in all 50 states by 111 Chapters and 14 Professional Interest
Sections, and on nearly 375 college and university campuses through its student organization,
the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). For more information, please
visit .