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College of Professional Studies
Strategic Innovation and Change
Certificate, MS, Online
About this Program
Organizations need to innovate to stay relevant, but how do you navigate the change that comes with new ideas? Broaden and enhance your skills in strategy, innovation and change management as you aim to fulfill the vision and mission of your organization. The strategic innovation and change program is designed to impart leadership and entrepreneurial skills around the strategic planning process and change management techniques. Determine how change can impact an organization's ecosystem and devise a plan to support innovation and measure success.
This program will help you develop skills that are applicable in any sector and give you the background necessary to implement new ideas and evaluate their impact. You can earn your MS in organizational leadership with a concentration in strategic innovation and change entirely online or in the evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to strategic innovation, you also can choose electives from other leadership areas, including organizational development, philanthropy and human capital.
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Public Relations
Certificate, MA, Online
About this Program
Go beyond simply assessing brand and instead shape and manage it. Maximize the impact of an organization's reputation and manage its identity through the public relations program. You'll learn practical strategies to help you connect with influencers, leverage mass media, and engage in digital and traditional PR tactics to help spread your message. Using the principles of persuasion and best practices, tactics and strategies, you'll develop insight into how to craft campaigns and measure the results.
As you move through the program, you'll have the opportunity to develop PR strategies that can be applied across a variety of paradigms. You can earn your MA in communication management with a concentration in public relations entirely online or in the evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to public relations, you can also choose electives from other communication areas, including marketing and organizational communication.
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Professional Dramatic Writing
Certificate, MA, Online
About this Program
Prepare for your writing to be performed, as you explore the genre of dramatic writing in the professional dramatic writing program. You'll analyze the key elements of powerful drama and write text for performance in person, on film, on radio or in such new media as podcasts. To ensure you have the background knowledge to fully use these skills, you'll have the opportunity to explore the traditions and masterworks of the dramatic form. Because dramatic writing is such a performance-based form, we'll help you discover ways to find and connect with audiences.
In addition to developing your skills as a playwright or screenwriter, you'll learn the editing techniques and writing routines and habits that can be utilized in any field where writing is a central component. You can earn your MA in professional creative writing with a concentration in professional dramatic writing entirely online or evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to dramatic writing, you also can choose electives from other creative writing areas, including poetry, fiction and nonfiction writing.
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Professional Creative Nonfiction Writing
Certificate, MA, Online
About this Program
Ready to spark interest and inspire action with your writing? Designed for aspiring professional writers, the professional creative nonfiction writing program prepares you to master the fundamentals of narrative nonfiction and find your unique creative voice. You'll assess writing from the nonfiction genre, from personal essays and travel writing to memoir and literary journalism, and use the fundamentals of each of those forms to develop your skills. In addition, we'll help you discover ways to connect with your audience and make a name for yourself in the market.
In addition to providing a foundation in nonfiction writing, the program will help you develop the routines and habits essential to being a consistently productive writer. You also will develop the editing skills that will allow you to assess and improve your writing and that of others. You can earn your MA in professional creative writing with a concentration in professional creative nonfiction writing entirely online or evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to nonfiction, you can choose electives from other creative writing areas, including poetry, and dramatic and fiction writing.
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Natural Resource Management
MS, Online
About this Program
Enhance and deepen your knowledge of natural resource management, including the use, management and protection of water and land. Leaders within the environmental field need to be well-versed in the nuances of natural resources and the impact they have on quality of life. The natural resource management program provides a powerful combination of the leadership and technical skills needed to advance to a managerial role. Gain insight to organizational leadership, technology and communication techniques-all within the context of natural resources and the environment.
Knowledge of the intricacies of resource management has applications across business and industry, and the field will only grow as more companies and organizations commit to sustainability. You can earn your MS in environmental policy and management with a concentration in natural resource management entirely online or in the evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to sustainability, you also can choose electives from other environmental areas, including policy, analytics, and health and safety.
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Learning and Development (Communication Management)
Certificate, MA, Online
About this Program
How do adults learn? Discover the strategies used to communicate and facilitate adult learning to meet organizational needs through the learning and development program. Whether you're a consultant, corporate trainer or educator, this program will prepare you to leverage instructional technologies and evaluate the impact of learning. From design and delivery through to implementation and evaluation, you'll determine how to execute projects from start to finish using adult learning theories.
In addition to the insight you'll gain into adult learning processes, the program will help you develop general communication and project-implementation skills. You can earn your MA in communication management with a concentration in learning and development entirely online or in the evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to learning and development, you can also choose electives from other communication areas including marketing, organizational communication, alternative dispute resolution and more. You can also choose to pursue this master's concentration through the MS in strategic human resources program.
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Human Capital in Organizations (Organizational Leadership)
MS, Online
About this Program
Do you want to learn how best to motivate and manage people to achieve organizational success? Our human capital in organizations program will give you the opportunity to develop the skills required to integrate personal and organizational achievement. The program is designed to help you effect change within your organization through improved performance of employees, teams and departments. Learn how to create and maintain partnerships both vertically and horizontally, plus create human capital and performance plans. You'll explore how to improve the effectiveness of leadership roles and consider the best ways to approach organizational learning.
In addition to the skills you'll develop throughout the program, you'll have the chance to collaborate with your peers and expand your professional network. You can earn your MS in organizational leadership with a concentration in human capital in organizations entirely online or in the evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to human capital, you also can choose electives from other leadership areas, including philanthropy, strategic innovation and project management.
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HR Operations
MS, Online
About this Program
No matter the size, scope or sector of an organization, one similarity remains: Employees are at the core of any operation. Learn how to recruit, develop, leverage and retain talented employees through the master's in HR operations. Designed for human resources professionals who need to bolster their knowledge of hiring, organizational functions and operations, the program will give you the opportunity to develop skills to maintain and enhance employee-employer relationships. From predictive analysis to compensation structures, you will use a variety of models and strategies to inform human capital investments and enhance your organization.
This program gives you the opportunity to develop skills that will be applicable at nearly any company or organization. You'll also get the chance to collaborate with your peers and expand your personal and professional networks. Earn your MS in strategic human resources with a concentration in HR operations entirely online or evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to operations, you also can choose electives from other HR areas, including employment relations, management, and learning and development.
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HR Employment Relations
MS, Online
About this Program
Learn how to maintain and enhance productive and respectful employee relations on behalf of an organization through the HR employment relations master's program. You'll gain strategies to improve employee retention through total benefits, compensation and performance goal setting. From initial recruitment through to retirement, come to understand the entire employee lifecycle and analyze each phase of the employee experience. The program also will give you the opportunity to better evaluate employee compensation considerations, as well as the foundation necessary to identify and interpret laws and regulations pertaining to your organization.
Earn your MS in strategic human resources with a concentration in HR employment relations entirely online or evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to employment relations, you also can choose electives from other HR areas, including operations, management, and learning and development.
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Environmental Policy
Certificate, MS, Online
About this Program
Be a leader in the evolving environmental field and learn to leverage policy to prevent threats to climate, energy sources and ecosystems. The environmental policy program focuses on building your fundamental policy knowledge, management skills and ethical outlook. From the initial creation of policies through to the evaluation of their effectiveness, you'll learn how to analyze public policy and craft your own strategies to address major environmental challenges.
As the world becomes increasingly conscious of environmental concerns, the demand for individuals familiar with policy and regulation will only increase. You can earn your MS in environmental policy and management with a concentration in environmental policy entirely online or in the evenings on campus through the University of Denver's College of Professional Studies. Beyond the coursework dedicated to policy, you can also choose electives from other environmental areas, including sustainability, analytics and management.