Opus College of Business

Master of Business Communication

Certificate Plan & Requirements

Students seeking a shorter, more specialized course of study may earn a certificate in one of four areas of concentration. An MBC certificate may be right for you if:

  • Your professional responsibilities have changed and you need new learning.
  • You have a master's degree and want to add a specialization.
  • You want to explore a single area in depth.
  • You want to change careers within the field of communication.
  • You want to try out graduate school or begin a degree slowly.
  • You haven't taken the GMAT or GRE.

Certificate Plan

Certificate students complete six graduate courses which include a minimum of three courses from one of the following areas of concentration. Three other complementary courses will be chosen from the BCOM curriculum. See course descriptions.

Marketing Communications

BCOM 561 Public Relations Practice
 MKTG571 Advertising Planning
MKTG 573 Creative Strategy in Advertising
MKTG 577 Direct Marketing
MKTG 630 Promotional Marketing
MKTG 780 Marketing Communications

Public Relations

BCOM 561 Public Relations Practice
BCOM 563 Public Relations Writing
BCOM 565 Media Relations
BCOM 581 Internal Communication
BCOM 725 Corporate Communication Management
MKTG 570 Marketing Communications
BCOM 802 Public Affairs for the Corporate Executive

Business Writing

BCOM 522 Communications Technology
BCOM 531 Business Writing
BCOM 535 Persuasion
BCOM 563 Public Relations Writing
BCOM 640 Technical Writing

Management Communication

BCOM 531 Business Writing
BCOM 535 Persuasion
BCOM 541 Organizational Communication
BCOM 543 Team Skills and Group Process
BCOM 551 Presentational Speaking
BCOM 553 Interpersonal Communication
BCOM 555 Communication Skills for Managers
BCOM 581 Internal Communication

Survey of Professional Communication

A student selects six courses appropriate to a specific professional need. Certificate plan and rationale must be approved by the program director.

How to Transfer Your Certificate Work to a Degree

A certificate student with an MBC program GPA of 3.0 or higher may apply to transfer to the degree program at any time by providing a written request and scores from the GMAT or GRE. The file will be reviewed at the next scheduled admissions committee meeting. Courses completed in the certificate program may be applied to an MBC degree.