Northeastern University offers a master's degree in corporate and organizational communication in an accelerated format. The College of Professional Studies at Northeastern is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools, a regional accrediting body that is a part of the Higher Learning Commission. The master's program at Northeastern can be completed in as little as 12 months and is offered entirely online. It is primarily designed for working professionals who need to increase their communication skills in the corporate environment and assume positions of leadership. The primary focus of the program is to explore the relationship between success and effective communication. Students pursue courses in a quarter hour format and take courses in areas such as professional speaking, crisis communication, testing communication quality, organizational communication, intercultural communication and organization, and organizational culture and communication.
Northeastern University
50 Nightingale Hall
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
877-668-7727
cps.neu.edu
Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut, offers its courses on a rolling enrollment schedule; students can start new courses of study up to six times per year. These courses are eight weeks in length and give students the opportunity to complete their entire bachelor's degree program in just 18 months. Bachelor's degrees offered at Post University include accounting, sports management, business administration, nursing management, child studies, legal studies, computer information systems and criminal justice. Master's degree programs are also offered in business administration, education and human services. The university is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Post University
800 Country Club Road
P.O. Box 2540
Waterbury, CT 06723
203-596-4500
post.edu
Park University in Missouri also offers a number of accelerated online degree programs. The university is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Courses at Park University are likewise scheduled five times per year, giving students ample opportunity to take as many courses as they wish; courses last eight weeks. One thing to keep in mind about Park University is that many of the online degree programs are degree completion programs. Students entering these programs must have completed some of their college education. For students who may still need to complete many of their general education requirements, however, Park offers numerous online classes (over 300) to help fulfill that need. Degree completion programs include bachelor of arts degrees in psychology and sociology along with bachelor of science degrees in early childhood education and leadership, criminal justice administration, social psychology and management. The management degree is offered as a general degree or with one of five areas of specialization.
Park University
8700 NW River Park Dr.
Parkville, MO 64152
816-741-2000
park.edu