Master of Business Administration Public Relations
Develop Media Strategies and Increase Positive Publicity with Liberty’s MBA in Public Relations (PR)
What does a career in public relations look like? With Liberty’s MBA in Public Relations (PR), you can combine your strong communications skills with your passion for radio, newspaper, or social media. If you have ever considered a career in public appearance and relationship management, Liberty’s Master of Business Administration in PR is the program you need to get started.
Our MBA in Public Relations focuses on developing effective communication strategies and campaigns for any field. Whether you are looking to work in a private PR firm or want to become a press secretary for a major political candidate, our MBA in Public Relations will equip you for career success with confidence and integrity.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University’s School of Business is accredited by ACBSP, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
- We tailor our graduate business degrees to the working professional. Take evening classes, 1-week intensives, and online courses to make your degree a better fit for your busy schedule.
- Our School of Business faculty have terminal degrees and industry experience.
- Explore state-of-the-art technology in our 78,000-square-foot School of Business, which houses a simulated stock trading room with New York Stock Exchange display boards, a 2,000-square-foot Entrepreneurship Center for Innovation, a Center for Cyber Excellence, and a Center for Financial Literacy.
- Network with like-minded peers and professors in one of our business-related student organizations and honor societies.
What Will You Learn?
- Ethical issues and dilemmas faced by leaders
- Established and emerging media technologies used by various organizations in communicating specific messages to diverse audiences
- Theories and research of the role of communication in conflict in interpersonal, group, organizational, and societal contexts
- The use of integrated marketing communication for strategic movement of organizations, products, and service
Career Opportunities for Public Relations MBA Degree Graduates
- College instructor
- Community relations coordinator
- Corporate development associate
- Global marketing leader
- International ministry worker
- Marketing researcher
- Pharmaceutical brand manager
- Public relations officer/coordinator
Facilities and Resources Available to MBA Students
- We tailor our graduate business degrees for the working professional. Take evening classes, 1-week intensives, and online courses to make your degree a better fit for your busy schedule.
- Our MBA degrees are accredited by ACBSP, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
- Explore state-of-the-art technology in our 78,000-square-foot School of Business, which houses a simulated stock trading room with New York Stock Exchange display boards, a 2,000-square-foot Entrepreneurship Center for Innovation, a Center for Cyber Excellence, and a Center for Financial Literacy.
- Network with like-minded peers and professors in one of our business-related student organizations and honor societies.
Admission Requirements for Graduate Business Degrees
Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:
- Admission application
- Official bachelor’s degree transcripts with a 3.0 GPA or higher
- At least 15 hours of 300-400 level undergraduate coursework in business or our BMAL 590 course with a graduate GPA of 3.0
- Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
- Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Aug 18, 2025
Accreditation
ACBSP
