Professional Programs

Strategic Communication Management or Performance Improvement Management

Have you recently been promoted into management – or would you like to be?

Do you now find you have to manage more people and resources (internal and external)?

Are you being asked to demonstrate business value or show the “ROI” of your decisions?

Would your career benefit from having a credential to highlight your work experience?

The program is designed for communication, training or performance improvement professionals with 5-10 years of experience moving into management. The topics covered are immediately relevant to your career, providing concepts and skills necessary for you to

• more effectively manage projects and teams
• build coalitions
• pitch and show value for communication or performance system projects and infrastructures.

Each course provides practical tools and advice, as well as giving you the theoretical underpinning and vocabulary needed to more effectively explain and defend your strategic decisions.They are facilitated by faculty from Ithaca College, providing you with access to leading experts in the field.  Each course is a two week experience requiring about 10 hours of work, including readings participating in online discussions and completing assignments or work-related projects.  The “anytime” format gives you the flexibility to fit it to your schedule.  Complete any four courses to earn a Professional Certificate from Ithaca College.