News - Master of Communications Management

July 25, 2023

MCM June 2023 Residency Recap

MCM students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered at Rockway Vineyards Winery Every summer, the MCM community gathers at McMaster University’s beautiful Westdale campus for MCM Summer Residency to connect and reconnect, make new friends and rekindle long-standing relationships. This year, current MCM students, faculty and staff were joined by alumni and past professors. At … Continued

March 13, 2023

MCM February 2023 Residency Recap

Our MCM professional learning community reconvened at McMaster University for the Winter 2023 Residency Read on to learn about the experiences and events that made this Residency special Winter in Hamilton is unique because of the microclimate created by the Niagara Escarpment that makes our city’s weather a little milder than the surrounding areas. … Continued

December 22, 2022

MCM 2022 Recap and Wishes for 2023

We hope everyone is preparing for a restful and restorative holiday season and a promising 2023. 2022 was an incredible ride for the MCM community. We’re looking forward to working and learning with you next year, and thought we would take the opportunity to reflect on 2022 and our Fall Residency. After two long … Continued

November 3, 2022

The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Identifying and Addressing Bullying in the Workplace

Nicole Longstaff is a Senior Project Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects in the Office of International Affairs for McMaster University and a candidate in the McMaster-Syracuse Master of Communications Management program. It’s likely that at some point in our lives we have all inadvertently enabled, and possibly been the victim of, … Continued

October 25, 2022

Ever heard of a data co-operative?

Greg Iarusso is a Public Affairs Advisor for McMaster University and a candidate in the McMaster-Syracuse Master of Communications Management program. How to regain control of our online data and build a better economy. In today’s digital economy we leave behind “digital breadcrumbs” that tell a detailed story of who we are and … Continued

October 18, 2022

The CEO as Chief Purpose Evangelist

Josée Thibault is Director of Philanthropy for MaRS Discovery District and a candidate in the McMaster-Syracuse Master of Communications Management program. As the most authoritative spokesperson for the organization, they give instant credibility and relevance to corporate citizenship commitments. As chief strategist, they can direct financial and human resources to catalyze and sustain action. And … Continued

October 3, 2022

Taking the fear out of data: The journey towards data-driven communications

Sabrina Lavi is a McMaster-Syracuse Master of Communications Management candidate, member of the editorial committee for the McMaster Journal of Communication, and writer for Carbonite + Webroot. Data. The four-letter word radiates through corporate boardrooms, executive suites and business development and marketing teams. The word conjures up visualizations of numbers and equations scattered across … Continued

September 8, 2022

A Tribute to a Servant Leader – Remembering Dr. Paul K Bates

The MCM community is in mourning at the passing of Dr. Paul Bates, one of its co-founders – a beloved finance instructor and a cherished mentor to everyone who came to know him. By Dr. Terry Flynn Dr. Paul K Bates died peacefully with his family by his side on September 4, 2022. … Continued

August 24, 2022

Public relations and the fight against fake news

Erika Kastner is a McMaster-Syracuse Master of Communications Management candidate and Communications Officer at Conestoga College Misinformation and disinformation are certainly not new phenomena. Rumours, conspiracy theories, and fake news have existed in societies for longer than we can probably account for. In Ancient Greece, corn merchants spread rumours of storms and … Continued

August 9, 2022

MCM alumna Kristine Leadbetter-Gold, MCM ’18 on leading the way for the advancement of women

Kristine Leadbetter-Gold, MCM did not let the pandemic stop her from putting her entrepreneurial skills into action. She has accomplished a lot in these last two years because of her passion to make change and remove barriers to women’s advancement in the professional world. While working full-time in the legal industry, Kristine launched … Continued