Master in Public and Corporate Communication

Tuition fees are 4,489 USD per year.

Public and corporate communication concerns how organizations, institutions, and public bodies construct and manage their messaging toward employees, customers, media, and the wider public. Study in this area typically covers communication theory, media relations, corporate branding, reputation management, digital and social media strategy, crisis communication, and organizational behavior. Students learn to plan communication campaigns, analyze audience segments, and evaluate how language, imagery, and channel choice shape public perception of institutions and companies. The field draws on sociology, media studies, marketing, and management, and often includes practical work on writing for different audiences, stakeholder engagement, and communication ethics. Career paths for graduates include roles in corporate communication departments, public relations agencies, government communication offices, non-profit organizations, and media and marketing firms, as well as further study in communication or media research. This programme, Public and Corporate Communication, is a master's degree offered by Università degli Studi di Milano in Milano, Italy. It runs for two years and is delivered in English, offering an international cohort structured training in professional and institutional communication. Students pursuing this field typically build skills applicable to both private-sector corporate communication and public-sector or institutional settings, since the discipline addresses shared challenges such as message consistency, stakeholder trust, and adapting communication to different media environments. Being based in Milan places students in a city with a dense concentration of media, advertising, and corporate headquarters, providing a relevant setting for a field centered on organizational communication practice. Graduates of programmes in this area generally go on to specialize in areas such as media relations, internal communication, public affairs, or digital communication strategy within a range of organizational contexts.