MSU Advertising, Retailing, and PR Leads The Way

Online, November 17, 2009 (Newswire.com) - East Lansing, Mich. - Michigan State University offers programs in these three fields that are internationally recognized. The three main elements that the program centers around are creativity, technology, and an international orientation. MSU offers an undergraduate in both advertising and retailing, and a specialization in public relations. These specific programs are some of the largest in the nation.

Along with these recognized programs, Michigan State University offers many opportunities to gain further knowledge and a hands on experiences of these fields. The university offers lecture series and student organizations. The lecture series is known as Promotional Commons, in which several guest speakers and special topics are introduced to students. Student organizations, such as APRR, PRSSA, RSA, and AAF.

Study Abroad programs is another opportunity for students to learn the fields of advertising, retailing, and public relations in a different way. There are three different study abroad programs in this specific department. The three programs offers three summer Study Abroad programs, one in Italy and France, one in Russia and Poland, and another in Hong Kong and Japan. There is also a semester-long exchange program with a university in the Netherlands for Retailing students.

For graduate students, a Master of Arts degree in Advertising or Public Relations, a Master of Science degree in Retailing and a Ph.D. degree in Retailing is offered. The Master of Arts programs offers professional training for students interested in careers in advertising or public relations management, research, and media. The Master of Science in Retailing program allows graduates to research retailing systems and specialize in either consumer behavior, human resource management, or international retailing.