The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management has announced the sponsorship of four scholarships to assist international participants at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)'s Master of Science in Communication Management (MScom) program for the fourth year in a row...

The scholarships are part of the Global Alliance's commitment to educational programs that support its institutional goals. "The Global Alliance recognizes that communication professionals today need to be thoroughly international in their outlook and training," said John Paluszek, newly elected Chairman of the Global Alliance. "This cooperation is in line with the GA's strategic goals of enhancing the public relations profession and its practitioners through education and networking. The scholarships will make it possible for more participants from outside Switzerland to benefit from MScom's excellent and highly reputed international program contents and its multinational faculty.

The four Global Alliance scholarships, based on financial need, are available to applicants who do not anticipate receiving employer assistance in funding their executive education. Each scholarship totals CHF 23,000 (EUR 15,282), half of the tuition for MScom, and will be deducted from the total fee for the program. The scholarship application deadline is October 31, 2009. A joint Global Alliance-MScom group will define qualitative criteria for the assignment of the scholarships and these will be made public through the two organization's websites.

MScom Managing Director Nina Volles said that difficult economic times are an opportunity for professional communicators to invest in their own professional growth. "We realize that financing continuing education during an economic downturn can be a concern. This is why we are delighted that the Global Alliance is offering the scholarships."

Orientation sessions for MScom12 starting in January 2010
Candidates are recommended to attend an orientation session. Those sessions are organized throughout Europe, giving the opportunity to find out more about the program, meet the Program Director and to gain insights from alumni and current MScom participants. Register at
http://www.mscom.unisi.ch/.

Belgium
Brussels: July 2-3

Germany
Berlin: September 10-11, at the KommunikationsKongress

USA
New York:  July 15-17
Los Angeles:  July 20-21

Switzerland
Zurich: September 9, 18:00 hrs
Zurich: October 6, 2009, 18:00 hrs

About the MScom Program at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
The Executive Master of Science in Communications Management (MScom) is a part-time, postgraduate program for experienced communications professionals. Courses are conducted in English over a 21-month period. Classes are held every other month for seven consecutive days. Based at the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, Switzerland, the MScom Program cooperates for a summer session at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, one of the leading business schools in the US. An international faculty of more than 30 professors from renowned institutions around the world ensures the program's academic excellence and its multinational orientation.

About the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management
The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management is the umbrella organisation linking PR Professional Associations worldwide. The Global Alliance builds on the cooperative efforts of PR Professional Bodies (who build on the cooperative efforts of PR Professionals) to tackle common problems with a global perspective. By partnering with national bodies to increase professionalism in Public Relations, this Alliance works to enhance the influence of the Public Relations industry among its constituents around the world. http://www.globalalliancepr.org/

For further information

Executive MScom Program - Università della Svizzera italiana
Nina Volles Bird, Managing Director
via Giuseppe Buffi 13
CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland
Phone +41 (0) 58 666 46 02
E-mail nina.volles@lu.unisi.ch
Website http://www.mscom.unisi.ch/

The Global Alliance Center
Jennifer Hayes
Executive Officer
E-mail info@globalalliancepr.org
Website: www.globalalliancepr.org