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Master of Professional Communication (MPC)

About the Program

The impact of new digital technologies has revolutionized communication principles and practices in the contemporary workplace. Ryerson University’s Master of Professional Communication (MPC) addresses the growing need for formally qualified communication specialists to plan, implement and oversee organizational communication at an advanced level.

Building on Ryerson’s reputation for distinctive professionally-oriented programs of high quality, the Master of Professional Communication provides a balance of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Situated in the Rogers Communication Centre, a state-of-the-art media facility, Ryerson’s Department of Professional Communication brings complementary strengths of communication scholarship and professional practice to this new graduate program. The MPC program will emphasize the role of communication in productivity and sustainability at organizational and global levels, and will prepare graduates to assume pivotal responsibilities within organizations.

Ryerson’s location on an urban campus in the centre of Canada’s business and media capital makes it the ideal place to prepare for an exciting career as a future communication executive.

MPC Graduates

MPC graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate expertise in traditional and new media and use them to manage, represent, and advocate for their organization’s mission and objectives

• Plan, implement and oversee communication practices, resources and personnel

• Interact with senior management to direct the complex and dynamic communication systems that drive the technological, global, and team-oriented environment of the modern-day workplace

• Execute a range of duties that includes creating and implementing communication plans, troubleshooting potential failures in communication, managing failures when they occur, and serving as spokespersons to the media and the community.