M.S. in Strategic Communication & Leadership

• Nashville is home to large global companies such as Dollar General, Bridgestone, Nissan North America, Sony Music, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), Asurion.
• Best Big City for Jobs in the U.S.—Forbes
• Opportunities to excel in every field imaginable in Nashville’s thriving and diverse job market
• Flexible, hybrid program structure built for the full-time employee
• Discounts and/or course credit for professional certifications (e.g., Accredited in Public Relations, Accredited Business Communicators, Center for Nonprofit Management, SHRM)

What are the top, most-desired skills by employers in every field, year after year? They are the skills you will develop and sharpen in one of the most dynamic cities in the U.S. in our Master of Science in Strategic Communication and Leadership at Belmont University. Organizations of all sizes in all industries need leaders who can think creatively, motivate, navigate change, and strengthen culture. In short, they need leaders who are strategic.

The Master of Science in Strategic Communication and Leadership at Belmont seeks to equip and empower students to communicate effectively internally, externally, and across multiple platforms. Our recent graduates are thriving leaders in every industry across sectors including healthcare, education, government, nonprofits, retail, and entertainment. This program offers classes in flexible, hybrid formats taught by industry experienced faculty and supported by business leaders from diverse fields. Nashville is a thriving hub of businesses of every type, and this program places you in the center of it all, ready to lead and communicate, strategically.

Career Competencies Developed

The 2020 LinkedIn Learning Report emphasized that employers’ most-desired skills are in areas of strategic thinking, creativity, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork. With our emphasis on a unique blend of soft and hard skill emphasis and dual-degree focus in a single program, you will leave transformed as a thinker, communicator, and leader. Through our intentional application of research directly to practice, you will:

• Acquire the analytical tools and ethical frameworks necessary for high-order executive thinking, planning, and strategizing.
• Learn how to diagnose organizational problems and propose meaningful solutions.
• Sharpen your interpersonal skills critical for group decision making, creative problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Polish your oral and written communication skills and learn to apply them flexibly between methods and environments.
• Strengthen skills in emotional intelligence, while learning how to inspire and motive people.
• Develop your ability to take ownership and empower others through leadership and collaboration.

Features & Opportunities

• No entrance exams
• Fall, spring, summer entry with rolling deadlines
• Thesis or professional capstone project designed for a specific organization
• Significant tuition discount for affiliation with the Center for Nonprofit Management in Nashville.

Program is designed for

• Anyone anywhere on their career journey—recent college graduates, early- and mid-career professionals.
• Those working in any size organization—public or private, for-profit or non-profit, departments or agencies.
• Individuals who want to enter or advance their careers in communication, public relations, marketing communications, training and development, consulting, etc.
• Professionals Accredited in Public Relations (APR) or Accredited Business Communicators (ABC) or who have another acceptable professional certification (e.g., GCCC® certifications) may apply for an academic waiver of three (3) directed elective credits from the program requirements.

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