Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media

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Do you love to write, record, and create? Do you live as much online as off? Want to build or advance a career in advertising, public relations, public service, or nonprofit marketing? At Suffolk, you can study and do practical work in advertising or public relations, and learn how to make your message heard.

Our undergraduate and graduate programs cover a broad range of contemporary communication techniques and strategies, including strategic marketing, public relations, intercultural communication, global branding, gender communication, advertising, campaign management, and much more.

Boston is a Top 10 media market, and Suffolk is surrounded by leading advertising, public relations, and marketing firms and nonprofits, many of which offer invaluable internships an easy commute from campus.

Your studies at Suffolk will prepare you to thrive as an advertising copywriter or account manager, media buyer or planner, PR account manager, event planner, Web content specialist, teacher, professor, or nonprofit fundraiser or advocate.

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Undergraduate

Advertising

Gain the skills and hands-on experience needed to succeed in the fast-paced, competitive world of advertising through Suffolk’s advertising program.
Public Relations

Use your critical thinking and persuasive writing skills to advocate for the organizations that matter to you through Suffolk’s public relations (PR) program.

Social Media Minor

The social media minor provides students with skills in the production of social media content and conceptual knowledge about the impact of social media on culture.
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree

At Suffolk University in Boston, students majoring in advertising, public relations, and social media can accelerate their studies and earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in communication in just five years.

Graduate

Master of Arts in Communication: Public Relations and Advertising Concentration

Develop and manage messaging that makes an impact through Suffolk’s Master of Arts in Communication with Public Relations & Advertising Concentration program.

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Master of Arts in Communication: Integrated Marketing Communication Concentration

Develop an interdisciplinary approach to communication through Suffolk’s Master of Arts in Communication with Integrated Marketing Communication Concentration (MAC IMC) program.

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Meet our Faculty

Robert Rosenthal, PhD
Associate Professor & Chair, Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Maria Serraino
Senior Instructor, Practitioner in Residence, Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Gloria Boone, PhD
Professor, Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Cynthia Irizarry, PhD
Associate Professor, Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Susan Westcott Alessandri, PhD
Associate Professor, Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Taisik Hwang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Jodi Nevola
Distinguished Instructor, Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
Frank Irizarry
Senior Instructor, Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media
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Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media Department

With its undergraduate majors and minors and accelerated bachelor's/master's option, our advertising, public relations & social media programs prepare you for professional success.

College of Arts & Sciences

Suffolk offers a wide variety of programs ranging from traditional majors such as Biology and Journalism, to new interdisciplinary programs such as Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. Expand your mind and gain hands-on experience.

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