Graduate Catalog 2023-2024

Organizational Communication (Post-Bachelor Professional Certificate)

The Post-Bachelor Professional Certificate in Organizational Communication offers theoretical and practical training in communication processes within an international organizational context. The program has a transdisciplinary approach aimed at the development of communication management projects.

The Ponce Campus is authorized to offer this program through online education.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

The Program is designed to develop the skills that allow the student:

Knowledge

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

  1. research methods for the development of strategic communication projects.
  2. the rules that govern ethical practice in strategic organizational and corporate communication in an international context.

Skills

  1. Use research methods for planning and evaluation of strategic communication projects.
  2. Apply methods and processes of strategic communication in different contexts.

Attitudes

  1. Recognize the importance of cultural diversity in communication processes in an international context.

Admission Requirements

  1. Comply with the admission rules established in the Graduate Catalog of the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico.
  2. Students who do not have a bachelor's or master's degree in communications must successfully pass the COMU 5100 course.

Post Bachelor Professional Certificate Requirements in Organizational Communication

Core Courses Requirements - 15 credits

COMU 5110Communication and Organizational Behavior

3

COMU 5210Intercultural Communication

3

COMU 5320Corporate Communication

3

COMU 5400Narrative Transmedia and Gamification

3

COMU 5100Theories and Communication Processes

3

Note: The COMU 5100 course will be required only for students whose bachelor’s or master's degree is not in Communication.