Strategic Public Relations | Graduate School of Political Management

Promote yourself to the next level

Keep Pace with an Advancing Industry

Strategic Public Relations — GSPM students get a behind the scenes Sunday show tutorial from NBC News' Meet the Press Host Chuck Todd

Today’s leading PR practitioners employ more than traditional methods in the new media world. Online communication, viral marketing, and wireless technology have forever changed how information is shared.

We deliver an award-winning comprehensive strategic public relations education that reflects the ever-changing communications landscape. Our students develop a usable portfolio and master the skills needed to become a leading PR professional.

Degree Requirements

Classes Held in Alexandria or Online

10 Courses

Convenient Class Schedule

Take Advantage of GW's Connections in the Nation's Capital

Our program provides you with an understanding of how politics and government impact business, technology, and communications, and it is focused on preparing students for a wide range of communications careers. Many of our students work at major PR firms or in communications roles with associations, non-profits, and corporations, and some work on Capitol Hill or in the executive branch.

Learn from Educators with Experience

Our students learn from experts in Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, journalism, government relations, issues and crisis management, and global public relations. We provide a hands-on, practical education that teaches you how to get results.

"I researched a lot of Master’s programs, and I loved that the SPR master's was a professional-based one. The program gave me real world skills that I could apply immediately. The guest speakers in class were incredible."

Aleigha Cavalier
Strategic Public Relations, Class of 2013