The MA in Communication program aims to develop graduates who are able to

  1. apply and evaluate communication models and theories;
  2. apply interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives in examining communication issues and challenges;
  3. conduct communication media policy analysis and craft policy options;
  4. identify and examine the communication elements of local, national, and global development issues and challenges;
  5. manage communication institutions, programs, projects and resources especially those which highlight communication in development work;
  6. plan and manage communication research programs and projects;
  7. design and manage KM projects and programs;
  8. plan and evaluate communication products, services and programs;
  9. design, manage, and evaluate communication education and training programs;
  10. address communication issues and problems through consultancy work; and
  11. apply ethical standards in the practice of the communication profession.