Master in Corporate and Strategic Communication

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Corporate communication represents a pillar of organizations, with a transversal role that affects corporate identity, stories, reputation, and people. The Master in Corporate and Strategic Communication prepares people who have to manage and lead communication strategies in an exciting and constantly changing environment.

Corporate communications
Crisis communication
Digital communication
Social media

Next edition

Classes start: 29 September, 2023

Program ends: 06 July, 2024 (To be confirmed)

Modality

On-campus&Live

Language

Spanish

ECTS credits

Schedule

Friday from 4 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. Starting in February, also on Thursdays from 6.30 pm to 9 pm

Price

11250 €

The Master in Corporate and Strategic Communication prepares people who are going to lead and manage the communication of all types of organizations, from the inside, as members of the organization, or from the outside, in an agency or communication consultancy.

During the course you will learn to develop communication strategies for all types of organizations and to turn them into a communication plan ready to apply in a real environment. You will boost your knowledge of the different areas of communication management: internal, digital, media, crisis management, public relations, branding, or social and ethical responsibility. You will explore the possibilities offered by different tools, platforms, and technologies. You will see your leadership, story building, event organization, interpersonal, professional, or media communication skills grow, as well as making impactful public presentations.

All this with a practical and participatory methodology, under the guidance of teachers and communication professionals with great experience, and with the collaboration of different companies and institutions that will allow participants to work on real management and communication challenges.

The Master in Corporate and Strategic Communication is endorsed by Pompeu Fabra University, the 1st Spanish university and the 15th best university in the world (of those with less than 50 years), according to the Times Higher Education ranking. In addition, UPF Barcelona School of Management has EQUIS accreditation, the most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally.

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Why choose this program

Consolidated path

The Master in Corporate and Strategic Communication was taught for the first time in 1997. Throughout these years it has trained hundreds of professionals from around the world, continuously adapting to the evolution of the profession and the needs of the market.

100% professionalizing program

It has a teaching staff made up of professionals who are, in turn, experienced teachers and who share their day-to-day knowledge and valuable reflections, the result of many years of practice.

Project based on real communication challenges

The master has the collaboration of directors of corporate communication of prominent companies that allow participants to develop their project based on real communication challenges.

Professional internship program

The long history of the master's allows us to have a consolidated program of professional internships in companies for those profiles who wish to gain experience.

International recognition

Study at a school accredited by EQUIS, an international distinction that guarantees the quality of our institution and makes us the 1st school of management linked to a public university with this accreditation in our country.

Who is it for?

The Master in Corporate and Strategic Communication is aimed at university graduates of any speciality.

For people who are starting their professional career or who want to reorient it towards this area, the master's offers a path for specialization, and expansion of knowledge and skills of great utility to join the world of corporate communication.

For professionals from institutions or companies, the program is a key opportunity to update skills and systematize the acquired experience that will place them at an optimal point to boost their career.

Admission and enrolment

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Methodology

The Master in Corporate and Strategic Communication has an eminently practical approach and is aimed at promoting active learning.

The teachers are active professionals with extensive teaching experience that guarantees a high level of teaching. It also has, on an occasional basis, guests and experts who will provide you with complementary views from different fields and sectors.

During the course the exposition is combined with case methods, presentations made by students, role plays, and workshops.

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100% professionalizing

You will learn under the guidance of a teaching staff made up of active professionals with extensive professional and teaching experience.

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Practical and participatory methodology

The program combines lectures with real and current practical cases, workshops, and role-playing sessions.

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Project based on real communication challenges

The program has the collaboration of directors of communication of companies that allow participants to act as communication consultants through their Master's Final Project projects.

Through the project, participants will have to solve current, real and complex communication challenges, which they will later present to the directors of communication and other professors of the program.

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Collaborating companies on the Master's Final Project

Companies and institutions such as Nissan, Bayer, Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya, Balearia, Cuatrecasas Advocats, BASF, Sanofi, SEAT, FC Barcelona, Col·legi d'Arquitectes de Catalunya, Grup Lavínia, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, RACC, Mercabarna, Uriach, the Blood and Tissue Bank, the Barcelona Bar Association, the Liceu Theatre, Unilever, Nestlé, Banc Sabadell, the Sagrada Família and Caprabo, among others have contributed challenges for the Final Master's Thesis.

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Project mentoring

Each student is assigned a mentor who will act as a guide for their project and challenge the student's thinking and ideas.

Evaluation

The Master's Final Project and its defence before a committee is one of the pillars of the program's evaluation system. The assignments and activities (individual or team) that are commissioned in the different subjects, multiple choice exams, and class attendance are also used.

Tools

The On-Campus&Live methodology allows you to follow the program in person and also remotely.

In this modality, two stable subgroups are opened that will coexist throughout the course: one face-to-face and the other with 100% remote students. The remote students (a maximum of 15 places per course) will follow the program in a synchronous way with the face-to-face students. That is, they will share the same school calendar and schedule as the face-to-face students.

Project-oriented learning and the combination of lectures and active methodologies such as case studies, flipped learning, solving real problems, and professional simulations allow the student to connect theory and practice, acquire advanced skills, and achieve learning which is transferable to the job. The face-to-face modality is enriched with elements of online programs (virtual learning environment, multimedia resources, among others) so that the learning experience of the two subgroups is equally satisfactory.

You will have:

Master's or postgraduate work to learn by doing
A personal mentor to monitor your Master's Final Project (TFM) or Postgraduate Final Project (TFP)
Digital resources to achieve transversal skills
Interdisciplinary activities and workshops
Digital resources and audiovisual blocks for online learning
Active methodologies for transferable learning

Admission and enrolment

Our admission process consists of a rigorous evaluation of each application to preserve the quality of the group as well as the training, experience, and work capacity of all students.

Who can apply?

In order to access the Master in Corporate and Strategic Communication you need to have a university degree or a higher degree.

Those participants who do not have Spanish as one of their mother tongues or who did not have it as a teaching language in their training studies, must prove that they have at least a B2 level of Spanish (Common European Framework of Reference), as well as fluently take part in a personal interview with the academic director, if necessary.

How to apply?

To apply for admission to this program, students must read and accept the Terms and Conditions of Contract once they start the application for admission through the following form.

Application for admission

Complete your application within the next admission rounds:

Round	Application deadline	Admission resolution
10	24/05/2023	09/06/2023
11	14/06/2023	29/06/2023
12	22/06/2023	07/07/2023

Applications for admission will be evaluated when you complete the following steps:

Complete the online admission form.
Pay the €120 admission fee. This amount will be returned if you are not admitted.
Send the following documents through the online platform e-registrar:
- Presentation letter or video
- CV
- Scanned copy of university degree (if you are in the last year of your degree, you can provide your academic records)
- Scanned copy of Transcript of Records. Make sure that it includes your GPA (Grade Point Average)
- Scanned copy of ID Card or Passport
- Passport-size photo (jpg format)

Additional documents may be requested in certain cases.
Application rounds are subject to the number of places available on the program.

Admission

The Admissions Committee will select the candidates on the basis of a personal or CV-based interview.
You will be notified of the admission decision in writing.

Enrolment

Registration must be paid within a 15 days after the admission.
Once the letter of acceptance to the program has been received, you will need to submit the following original documents before the course begins:
- Stamped and/or authenticated photocopy of your university degree.
If you have a foreign degree you may need to submit additional documents.
Paying the reservation fee (25% of the program's tuition fees) is essential in order to reserve your place
If you pay the tuition fees by bank transfer you will be required to introduce the program code. The program code for this course is 1058.
The remaining tuition fees must be paid 2 weeks before the start of the course.