Lead with Impact in a Transformational Media World

At the Boston University College of Communication (COM), we believe that communication defines the human experience. Our online graduate programs are designed for professionals who want to master the art of storytelling while navigating the complexities of modern media. Whether you are bridging the gap between science and society or leading a multi-channel brand strategy, our curriculum integrates professional practice with academic rigor to prepare you for executive leadership.

The online MS in Strategic Integrated Communication is designed for mid-career professionals, this 32-credit master’s degree focuses on the multidisciplinary approach needed to lead in today’s evolving landscape. You will learn to integrate public relations, advertising, and marketing into unified strategies that achieve measurable organizational goals.

The online Graduate Certificate in Civic Science Communication is developed in collaboration with the Rita Allen Foundation, this four-course certificate empowers researchers and communicators to connect scientific ideas with diverse audiences—from policymakers to the public.

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When Technology Advances So Fast, Is Humanity Catching Up?

A question many have carried around for the better part of a decade: technology is sprinting, is the human side of the equation, our ethics, our institutions, our ability to weigh what we should do against what we can do, jogging behind? Philosophy is the discipline that asks those questions most directly. It is part […]
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How to Ask Your Employer to Pay for Grad School

If you’ve been thinking about a master’s degree, here is something worth knowing: there is a real chance your employer will help pay for it. The bigger question is not whether the money exists. It is whether you are willing to ask for it. This is the part most people get stuck on. Bringing up […]
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BU COM Professor Wins Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

Boston University College of Communication Professor Ayse Lokmanoglu won the prestigious fellowship this past week, becoming one of 24 in the 2026 cohort. What will Lokmanglu’s research focus on? As an emerging media studies professor in the College of Communication, Lokmanoglu’s work focuses on how we think about the internet, particularly images, in politically tense […]
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