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Today’s communication leaders are no longer only asked to explain decisions. They are expected to help shape them.
The Part-time Executive Master in Corporate Communication (MCC) at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is designed for experienced communication and corporate affairs professionals who want to move beyond execution and become trusted strategic advisers to leadership.
Through a flexible MSc route, you develop the business insight, stakeholder understanding and leadership judgement needed to build trust, protect reputation and create organisational value in complex environments.
You can follow the full MSc programme, or start with one or more masterclasses and build towards the degree over time.
This programme is offered by Rotterdam School of Management BV. For more information about the legal structure of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, visit this page.
The role of communication and corporate affairs is changing. Senior professionals are expected to advise leaders on trust, reputation, stakeholder expectations, business transformation, digital disruption and societal risk.
MCC helps you develop the broader strategic capability needed for this role. You will strengthen your ability to understand complex organisational challenges, connect communication to business priorities and contribute with confidence at senior level.
Business insight
Understand how communication connects to strategy, value creation and organisational performance.
Stakeholder trust
Learn how to build credibility with employees, leaders, media, policymakers, customers and society.
Leadership judgement
Develop the confidence to advise, challenge and influence decision-making in complex situations.
MCC combines academic depth, executive education and a flexible modular design. It gives experienced professionals the space to strengthen their strategic perspective, learn with an international peer group and apply new insights directly in their work.
Connect academic insight with real-world corporate communication, reputation, leadership and stakeholder challenges. You will develop frameworks and judgement that can be applied directly in your organisation.
Choose from a broad portfolio of electives to strengthen the capabilities most relevant to your next step: strategy, reputation, digital transformation, stakeholder engagement, change, leadership or general management.
Start with one course, combine several masterclasses over time, or build towards the full MSc title. The modular format gives you the flexibility to develop while continuing your career.
The MCC structure is designed as a flexible development journey. You build a strong foundation in corporate communication, deepen your expertise through advanced electives, broaden your international perspective and complete the programme with a thesis that connects academic insight to a relevant challenge in your own professional context.
The programme consists of four building blocks. All four parts must be completed for your Master of Science in Corporate Communication degree. The entire programme is worth 60 credits in the European Credit Transfer system (ECTS).
Starts in January or June
Choose 6 from a choice of 15 elective courses
Visit several international leading companies.
Demonstrate your analytic ability and accumulated knowledge.
You can also follow selected MCC courses as stand-alone executive courses. This gives you the opportunity to focus on a specific leadership or communication challenge, experience the MCC learning environment, and decide whether you want to build towards the full MSc degree over time.
Choose from courses in areas such as strategic communication, reputation management, crisis communication, digital communication, organisational change, stakeholder engagement, leadership and finance for communication professionals.
Explore the upcoming courses or download the 2026–2027 overview to see which topics, dates and formats best fit your goals and availability.
If you are interested in a course that is not currently scheduled, or a learning experience tailored to your team or organisation, speak with the programme team about customised options.
MCC is a flexible part-time MSc for experienced communication and corporate affairs professionals who want to strengthen their strategic role. The programme helps you develop the business insight, stakeholder understanding and leadership judgement needed to advise senior leaders, build trust and create organisational value.
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Programme & Admission Advisor