Corporate Communication Management Certificate online
Prepare for leadership roles creating strategic communication plans that effectively manage crisis scenarios or advance brand identity for a wide range of global organizations.
Program Overview
Develop public relations expertise with the online Corporate Communication Certificate
Accelerate your career development when you earn a Corporate Communication Management Certificate with William Paterson. This innovative program equips you with dynamic written and verbal communication skills to help you become a sought-after leader in public relations or human resources. Our convenient online coursework, accessible 24/7, enables you to craft messaging that aligns with organizational goals.
The Corporate Communication Certificate online program empowers you with advanced knowledge of reputation management, advocacy, and crisis response strategies. Curriculum utilizes real-world case studies as a tool for exploring corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its impact on the global business world. Upon completion, you’ll be well-prepared to manage internal and external corporate communication effectively.
In this online organizational communication certificate program, you will learn to:
- Analyze an organization’s strategic, structural, and managerial responses to various environmental circumstances
- Demonstrate management-level interpersonal, leadership, and strategic decision-making skills and techniques to successfully navigate an organization’s issues and constituencies
- Understand strategic and philosophical considerations organizations face when developing corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards; advocacy; or social initiatives
- Develop strategic communication skills and expertise in crisis and issues communication, reputation management, risk assessment, scenario planning, and critical response
- Analyze an organization’s strategic, structural, and managerial responses to various environmental circumstances
- Demonstrate management-level interpersonal, leadership, and strategic decision-making skills and techniques to successfully navigate an organization’s issues and constituencies
- Understand strategic and philosophical considerations organizations face when developing corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards; advocacy; or social initiatives
- Develop strategic communication skills and expertise in crisis and issues communication, reputation management, risk assessment, scenario planning, and critical response
Career opportunities:
- Organizational Communications Specialist
- Employee Relations Manager
- Corporate Communications Manager
- Organizational Communications Specialist
- Employee Relations Manager
- Corporate Communications Manager
Also available:
William Paterson University offers three stackable graduate communications certificates that are embedded in the curriculum for the Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication. Learn more about our Social Media Strategy Graduate Certificate and Strategic Marketing Communication Graduate Certificate and how they can be combined to earn a career-focused MA in IMC.
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Tuition
Our pay-by-the-course tuition is highly competitive
Online certificate programs from William Paterson University offer affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Program |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Communication Management Certificate | $597 | $5,373 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Create a study schedule that fits your busy life
William Paterson University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring I | 1/26/26 | 1/4/26 | 1/7/26 | 1/16/26 | 1/21/26 | 3/15/26 | 7 weeks |
| Spring II | 3/23/26 | 3/1/26 | 3/4/26 | 3/13/26 | 3/18/26 | 5/10/26 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
Review the requirements for the online Corporate Communication Certificate program
At William Paterson University, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Corporate Communication Management Certificate online program, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.
The requirements include:
- Online application
- GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
You must meet the following requirements for admission to this certificate program:
- Completed online application and $50 application fee
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Professional resume detailing educational and work experience
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher OR 2.75 + undergraduate GPA with at least five years professional experience
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Statement of purpose
- Prompt: Tell us a little about yourself and why you’re interested in the Strategic Marketing Communication Certificate. You can share anything you’d like: what drew you to the program, what you hope to learn or do in the future, any experiences that shaped your path, or what you might bring to the program and your classmates. Feel free to answer any or all of these, whatever feels most meaningful to you. 250-500 words.
Official transcripts, test scores, and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Office of Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Services
William Paterson University
Morrison Hall 102
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Courses
Browse the online corporate communication courses for this certificate program
For the Corporate Communication Management Certificate online program, you must complete three courses.
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