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Assert your value with an online master’s in Marketing & Communication degree

Today’s marketing and communication leaders understand there’s more to marketing than clever advertising campaigns. What also matters are the things consumers think, feel and do. Smart marketers leverage the thoughts, behaviors and actions of their target market to create uniquely memorable brands and build fiercely loyal customers. Franklin’s online M.S. in Marketing & Communication program prepares you to lead the way while also cultivating high-performance teams and monitoring market share, volume and ROI.

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Dual-Disciplined Major

Learn from an integrated curriculum that combines marketing and communications.

IACBE Accredited

Our program follows best-practice standards for business education.

14-Month Completion

Finish your master's in marketing and communication faster.

No GMAT or GRE

Bypass expensive, time-consuming tests and get started sooner.

Real-World Practitioners

Learn best practice marketing from on-the-job professionals.

100% Online Classes

Earn your degree around your schedule.

Master's in Marketing & Communication Program Overview

Create brand-building marketing strategies that drive ROI

Today’s savvy marketing and communication leaders begin at the endpoints: the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of the buyer. They know the importance of differentiation, and how to establish a unique and ownable brand position in the minds of a target audience. They know how to leverage consumer insights to deliver action-inspiring messages and apply new data sources to inform product, packaging, and promotional strategies. And they do it all while building high-performing teams and keeping a clear line of sight on market share, volume, and ROI.

Enhance your skills with a dual-disciplined online master's in Marketing & Communication

Franklin University’s transfer-friendly Marketing & Communication master's degree program teaches you how to navigate today’s challenges while grounding you in time-tested theory so you'll be prepared to lead tomorrow’s innovations.

Our online M.S. Marketing Communications program is just one of a few in the nation that integrates the marketing discipline with communications, equipping you to deliver the right message to the right person at the right time. Our innovative curriculum positions you to seek a leadership role in both fields. Throughout the program, you’ll strengthen your core skills in marketing strategy and planning, brand management, market research and analytics, digital marketing, and creative production.

Gain hands-on experience with modern-day marketing practices

At Franklin, you’ll be involved in hands-on assignments, including case studies where you’ll recommend a comprehensive marketing and communication strategy. And, to provide you with hands-on knowledge in developing communication materials, you’ll learn industry standard design software and technology platforms.

Your marketing master's degree coursework will expose you to the latest trends in key areas such as: leveraging web and social insights to optimize marketing activities; driving social marketing initiatives to activate user participation, engagement, and retention; and learning how people shop, socialize, and absorb information.

Finish our industry-leading marketing master's curriculum in as few as 14 months

Franklin’s online M.S. in Marketing Communications master's curriculum is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), a leader in outcomes-based accreditation in business. In addition, our curriculum is regularly reviewed by a standout Advisory Board comprised of agency, Fortune 500, community, and small business executives.

With our accelerated and accredited Marketing master's program, you can reap the rewards of your degree in as few as 14 months with our 6-week course format. And if you’re looking to enroll right away, there’s no GMAT or GRE requirement if you meet certain standards.

Plus, you’ll learn from faculty who are credentialed marketing and communications practitioners, so you’ll learn the latest from the best, giving you the skills you need to succeed in the marketplace. And with our small, interactive classes you can engage in discussions with like-minded marketers from richly diverse ages and backgrounds, helping you grow both your personal and professional networks.

M.S. in Marketing & Communication Courses & Curriculum

36 Semester Hours

Major Area Required

MCM 707 - Marketing Communication Foundations (4)

In this "gateway" course, you will gain a working understanding of marketing terminology and concepts that are imperative for success in the Marketing & Communication Program and in your professional endeavors. Fundamental marketing mix strategies will be explored, along with traditional and new tactics to reach specific target markets. You will also begin the process of understanding Franklin graduate student success strategies in critical areas such as research, writing, team-building, leadership, critical thinking, attitude, and time management.

MCM 713 - Marketing Communication Essentials (4)

The ability to develop communication strategies has never been more important for business leaders than in today's complex digital marketing environment. In this course, you will develop a broad knowledge of the fundamentals of effective marketing communication planning and implmentation.

MCM 727 - Behavioral Research (4)

Understanding consumer motives and actions are essential to the success of any marketing effort. Students will explore consumer behavior, specifically analyzing consumer wants and needs and researching solutions to consumer problems. Students will learn to determine which qualitative and quantitative research measurements and analyses are best suited for specific types of consumer analyses.

MCM 711 - Digital Marketing Strategies (4)

The integration of existing and emerging technology with marketing and communication strategies has become a major marketing and societal force. Topics explored in this course will range from social media strategies to the metrics used to analyze the impact of integrated digital marketing campaigns.

MCM 721 - Creative Concepts (4)

In this course, students will engage in the hands-on investigation of strategies and tools used in creative executions of marketing communication plans. Students will use marketing knowledge to discuss, develop, critique, and implement creative tactics and campaigns.

MCM 723 - Metrics & Analytics (4)

This course introduces students to the use of analytics and data in the increasingly information-driven field of marketing. Hands-on instruction and assignments help students gain a comfort level with making and analyzing strategic marketing decisions using traditional and contemporary techniques and tools.

MCM 733 - Marketing Communication Planning (4)

In this course, students will demonstrate their marketing competencies by developing marketing strategies and tactics for a live client, including market analysis, target marketing, branding, and message development.

MCM 737 - Marketing Communication Management & Leadership (4)

Students will carry out the responsibilities and analyze the traits of successful marketing and communication professionals in this upper level course, which presents theories and scenarios involving supervision, management, and leadership, while exploring related topics such as power, negotiation, conflict, and motivation.

MCM 741 - Marketing Communication Capstone (4)

The capstone will be a culminating experience that will build upon all of the knowledge students have gained in the program. Students will work independently to research an organizational or societal situation or problem of their choice, leading to comprehensive recommendations and creation of an artifact that will demonstrate how a specific marketing communication concept and theory could be applied to address or resolve the situation.

Microcredentials Align with Job Essentials

In today’s dynamic work environments, adaptive professionals thrive. A microcredential - either as a stand-alone course or integrated into your degree program - is a short, skill-specific recognition that enables you to demonstrate your competency in a distinct area. Like Franklin’s degree programs, microcredentials are aligned with market and industry demand to ensure what you learn can be put to use right away. Microcredentials are easily shared via digital badges and can be stacked to create a unique portfolio of in-demand skills.

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Online M.S. in Marketing & Communication Degree Cost, Requirements & Outcomes

Tuition Costs

2020 - 2021 Tuition	Cost Per Credit
Standard tuition per credit hour	$670
Current service members	$536
Graduate Prerequisite Courses (500 level)	$398

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Program Learning Outcomes

A learning outcome map functions as a roadmap to help guide students' progress through their program of study. Click HERE to view the M.S. Marketing & Communication matrix.

Degree Requirements

To be awarded a graduate degree, students must:

Successfully complete all required curriculum courses.
Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00.
Complete the residency requirement:
1. M.S. - Marketing & Communication students must earn at least 24 of the 36 required credits at Franklin University – in any modality (on-site, hybrid or online).
Complete the payment of all requisite tuition and fees.
Not to be under disciplinary dismissal due to academic dishonesty or violation of Student Code of Conduct.

Transfer credit awarded based on experiential learning shall not count toward the residence requirement at Franklin University.

Admission Requirements

The admission process reflects Franklin University’s efforts to clearly identify the performance standards that can help predict student success in graduate level study. The selection criterion for Franklin’s graduate programs, as determined by faculty, emphasizes academic ability, contributory work experience, and personal qualities and characteristics.

Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a GPA of at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

Applicants who earned at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status. Applicants who earned lower than a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program. This petition could include details on the applicant’s work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc.

Conditional enrollment requires students to achieve a final grade of “B” (3.0 GPA) or better in the first graduate-level course of their program. If the terms of the conditional enrollment are not met, the student will not be allowed to advance in their program and will be unable to earn this graduate degree from Franklin University.

English Language Testing & TOEFL IELTS

Prospective students must demonstrate English Language Proficiency. The requirement is met through any of the following:

The applicant is a citizen of a country where English is the official language.*
The applicant has received a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution located in an English-speaking country in which the courses were taught in English.*
The applicant has earned appropriate scores on language proficiency exams taken within the last two years, as listed in the Academic Catalog.

*For more information about English proficiency, including a list of English-speaking nations, please visit our International Students section.

Program Advisory Board

The University employs a team approach to planning, developing and maintaining its academic curriculum. An essential element of this process – and a key to the institution’s quality assurance practices – is the Program Advisory Board (and the associated Alumni Advisory Board). A diverse array of business and industry leaders make up these discipline-specific boards that provide guidance on theory-to-practice ideas, global business perspectives, and emerging topics in the field. Each academic year, Program Advisory Boards meet with Division Chairs and faculty for lively and engaged conversations, thus bringing members’ substantial professional experience and expertise into the classroom. In addition, some Division Chairs elect to engage Program Advisory Board members in the assessment of academic program outcomes.

Marketing & Communication Program Advisory Board
Name	Organization	Title
Reuel Barksdale	Columbus State Community College	Business Management Academic Advisor
Alessandro Ciaffoncini	ORIGO/Branding	VP, Accounts Director
Sandy Clary	Claryty Public Relations Counsel	Owner
Steven Fields	Huntington Bancshares	Vice President & Director of Community Engagement
Josh Fitzwater	Holden Ellis	Founder & DOT Connector
Kristen Harris	Portfolio Creative	Owner
Cynthia Marshall	The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges	Regional Vice President
Nate Rogers	OhioHealth	Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Margie Pizzuti	Goodwill Columbus	President and CEO
Gayle Saunders	The Saunders Company	CEO
Damia Smoot	Nationwide	Trial and Formal Management

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Marketing Employment Outlook

11%

From 2021-2031 jobs in Marketing & Communication are expected to increase by 11%

All Occupations

2021	2,677,284 jobs
2031	2,972,685 jobs

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Advertising and Promotions Managers

2021	26,084 jobs
2031	27,343 jobs

Marketing Managers

2021	299,836 jobs
2031	328,025 jobs

Sales Managers

2021	417,349 jobs
2031	442,650 jobs

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

2021	764,934 jobs
2031	906,202 jobs

Source information provided by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI).

M.S. in Marketing & Communication Knowledge & Skillsets

Gain in-demand skills sought by employers with curriculum that teaches you:

Marketing Strategy

Develop and execute an annual marketing communication plan to achieve market share, volume, and profit objectives
Review all elements of the marketing mix, including product formulation, price, packaging, and promotion to build brand equity and optimize sales, market share, and profitability
Determine the most effective media mix across traditional and digital channels, balancing direct response initiatives with building long-term brand equity
Closely monitor and analyze sales volumes, market share trends, and competitive activity
Manage lifecycle marketing and brand advocacy programs, including establishing metrics and benchmarks to measure program success
Assure effectiveness of marketing communication programs through post-promotion data analyses and compare results to established objectives
Participate in thought leadership opportunities, such as conferences and events, sharing industry perspectives, and building key relationships

Brand Management

Develop unique and ownable market positions relative to competitors with clear points of differentiation
Create awareness initiatives designed to ingrain brand position and key differentiators into the minds of target audiences
Implement multi-year brand category growth strategies, leveraging product development, and marketing innovation
Protect brand equity through design and messaging choices that meet brand business needs
Establish brand identities that communicate competitive positioning, and develop standards that ensure message clarity in the marketplace

Market Research & Analytics

Track, measure, and socialize progress to marketing goals and key performance indicators (KPIs)
Employ market research tools, such as surveys, focus groups, controlled experiments, and interviews to gain insight into consumer behavior and buying motives
Lead market and competitive analyses in support of organizations’ positioning framework
Identify potential market segments and develop a clear understanding of different consumer needs
Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to identify and prioritize customer segments, defining buyer personas and corresponding value propositions
Oversee the development of marketing mix and brand-equity models for measuring and optimizing the effectiveness of marketing spend
Implement tracking solutions for measuring attribution and capturing multi-channel campaign performance across social, mobile, digital, and offline channels
Work with internal and external business partners to maintain integrity, quality, and security of marketing data
Develop processes and systems that standardize and automate reporting
Leverage web and social insights, providing recommendations for optimizing marketing activities
Provide input on data architectures for capturing and using information

New Media

Create comprehensive social media strategies, including selecting appropriate social media channels to maximize content delivery
Grow online footprint using viral marketing techniques, such as video, infographics, and original content development
Drive and track social media presence across relevant sites and platforms, including LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and blogs
Stay current with new and emerging social media methods and trends, applying novel tools and applications to increase customer base and user engagement
Find innovative uses for communications technology, such as web and video conferencing
Serve as the emerging digital channel advocate and subject matter expert, providing thought leadership and influencing cultural change
Drive social engagement marketing initiatives to activate user participation, engagement, and retention
Leverage technological advances in digital channels, targeting the right audience with the right message at the right time

Creative Production

Work with teams of highly talented strategic planners, designers, and copywriters to create breakthrough marketing experiences
Write copy and develop concepts for display advertising, print advertising, direct mail, email marketing, print advertising, collateral, and webinar scripts
Translate product and technical information into persuasive copy that drives customers’ buying decisions
Analyze marketing communication challenges and author creative approaches to executing relevant marketing communication programs
Lead brainstorming sessions, resulting in new themes, fresh concepts, or extended ideas
Employ conceptual thinking and design best practices, such as visual and verbal storytelling, typography, iconography, color theory, proportion, and layout in the execution of concepts and strategies
Present design and copy concepts to key stakeholders, including leadership, project teams and clients
Develop and manage internal communications materials that raise awareness and engagement among internal stakeholders

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Online M.S. in Marketing & Communication Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to get a M.S. - Marketing & Communication degree?

Franklin's master's degree programs are specifically designed for busy, working adults -- that means you could finish your degree in as few as 14 months.

When can I start a M.S. - Marketing & Communication degree?

Start taking the next step in your career. Begin your Franklin online master's degree program in February or September.

How much will my M.S. - Marketing & Communication degree cost?

Franklin University offers a quality education at a competitive cost so you can afford to invest in your future. Our per credit hour tuition rates (vs. per year or per term rates) enable you to get a realistic estimate of exactly how much your degree will cost. Our 2020-2021 tuition rate is $670 per credit hour. Ask our helpful staff about available financing options and financial aid programs.

What is a M.S. - Marketing & Communication degree?

Franklin University's M.S. Marketing & Communication is a master's-level degree program designed to advance your skills and career path. This program focuses on the communication aspects of marketing, including advertising, public relations and digital media, as well as the marketing strategies that support integrated marketing communication (IMC).

What can you do with a M.S. - Marketing & Communication degree?

With Franklin University's M.S. Marketing & Communication master's degree program, you'll advance your skills and competencies, qualifying you for a variety of marketing leadership roles as well as positioning you for a career as an entrepreneur, a business executive with for-profit and non-profit organizations, or as an educator.

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Assert your value with an online master’s in Marketing & Communication degree

Take the next step toward your degree!

Dual-Disciplined Major

IACBE Accredited

14-Month Completion

No GMAT or GRE

Real-World Practitioners

100% Online Classes

Master's in Marketing & Communication Program Overview

Create brand-building marketing strategies that drive ROI

Enhance your skills with a dual-disciplined online master's in Marketing & Communication

Gain hands-on experience with modern-day marketing practices

Finish our industry-leading marketing master's curriculum in as few as 14 months

Amita K.

M.S. Marketing & Communication Graduate

IACBE Accredited Program

M.S. in Marketing & Communication Courses & Curriculum

Microcredentials Align with Job Essentials

Free Master's Toolkit

Online M.S. in Marketing & Communication Degree Cost, Requirements & Outcomes

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English Language Testing & TOEFL IELTS

Marketing & Communication Program Advisory Board

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Marketing Employment Outlook

From 2021-2031 jobs in Marketing & Communication are expected to increase by 11%

Source information provided by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI).

M.S. in Marketing & Communication Knowledge & Skillsets

About the MCM Program

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Assert your value with an online master’s in Marketing & Communication degree

Take the next step toward your degree!

Dual-Disciplined Major

IACBE Accredited

14-Month Completion

No GMAT or GRE

Real-World Practitioners

100% Online Classes

Create brand-building marketing strategies that drive ROI

Enhance your skills with a dual-disciplined online master's in Marketing & Communication

Gain hands-on experience with modern-day marketing practices

Finish our industry-leading marketing master's curriculum in as few as 14 months

Amita K.

M.S. Marketing & Communication Graduate

IACBE Accredited Program

Free Master's Toolkit

Know the Total Cost of Your Master’s from Day One

Recommended Application Deadlines

English Language Testing & TOEFL IELTS

Marketing & Communication Program Advisory Board

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From 2021-2031 jobs in Marketing & Communication are expected to increase by 11%

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