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Meet Our Alumni

Ezra Bezaliel, MAC ’21 Digital Marketing Consultant, The Phe’be Foundation

The faculty have real-world experience, and our course content was based on real job situations from our instructors’ experiences, not only from a theoretical point of view.”

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Communication & Digital Content Strategist Mass General Brigham

Assistant Director of Client Engagement, Executive Education Chadwick Martin Bailey

MAC alums are industry leaders driving brand storytelling, leading PR and digital campaigns, and crafting integrated communication strategies that influence audiences across platforms.

Shaping the Future of Communication

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Build your expertise through courses on intercultural communication, persuasion theory, campaign management, and more Learn from renowned faculty who are key leaders in Boston’s media landscape Combine technology and theory to devise effective messaging strategies for target audiences Explore how marketing communication, public relations, and advertising interact with broader social, cultural, and political contexts

In a world dominated by messaging, advertising, and influence campaigns, Suffolk’s Master of Arts in Communication (MAC) equips you to craft powerful content that drives engagement. Select from two robust, career-advancing tracks—Public Relations & Advertising or Integrated Marketing Communication—to specialize in areas tailored to your passions. Through Suffolk’s MAC program, you will:

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Public Relations & Advertising Learn to identify and analyze target audiences through consumer insights tools—then design and execute bold advertising and public relations strategies across media platforms. You’ll graduate prepared to help organizations in various sectors develop their brands with confidence.

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Integrated Marketing Communication Gain a deeper insight into marketing strategy with interdisciplinary courses taught via the Sawyer Business School. Through experiential opportunities such as case studies, client projects, and internships, you’ll learn how to conduct market research to create dynamic content.

Chi Nguyen, MAC ’23 Senior Marketing Communications Executive, Capella Hotels and Resorts

Suffolk taught me to be brave, to believe in myself, and to move forward. I appreciate all the people who have helped me, but Assistant Professor Taisik Hwang deserves praise from all MAC students. I could see how much he tried to guide and find opportunities for us.”

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Center for Career Equity, Development & Success Suffolk’s Career Center offers extensive resources, including our industry-specific Career Communities. Our Community for Marketing, Analytics, Advertising & Public Relations provides networking events and mentoring programs just for our students.

Internships Our students have interned with leading businesses, sports teams, government agencies, healthcare organizations, and more. Recent placements include the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, José Mateo Ballet Theater, Aveyo Avocado Foods, and Rev’d Indoor Cycling.

Social Media Lab Prepare for today’s lightning-speed, hyper-targeted communication environment by working in our dedicated Social Media Lab. There, you’ll master cutting-edge social media research instruments to help you plan campaigns with reach and resonance.

Experiential Learning

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Suffolk’s Master of Arts in Communication

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