Comments on: Continuing Education in PR: Options and Opinions https://buchananpr.com/continuing-education-in-pr-options-and-opinions/ Philadelphia Public Relations Agency Fri, 16 Mar 2018 22:55:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Anne Buchanan https://buchananpr.com/continuing-education-in-pr-options-and-opinions/#comment-1951 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:06:49 +0000 http://buchananpr.com/?p=924#comment-1951 We are so accustomed to multi-tasking in our agency PR jobs that I think I fail to tell you, Emily and Blair (as well as Emily G, who is pursuing an MBA, too) how much I admire you. You are all such hard workers and high achievers that you make this look easy! Our clients and our team have certainly benefited from the broader lens with which you view clients’ businesses. Well done!

]]> By: Abbie S. Fink https://buchananpr.com/continuing-education-in-pr-options-and-opinions/#comment-1950 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:21:41 +0000 http://buchananpr.com/?p=924#comment-1950 I was about two years into my career when I decided to continue my education. PRSA has its Accredited in Public Relations program, but at the time you had to have at least 10 years experience to qualify.

I decided to pursue a masters degree in mass communications with an emphasis in marketing.

It took 6 years to finish — one class at a time, occasionally having to skip a semester due to work commitments, three different employers, but I did it.

It was important to me to get the advanced degree more as a personal accomplishment than a professional one. But it has had an impact on my professional life as well.

I am a big believer in continuing education — whether through an advanced degree, accreditation programs through professional associations or simply taking classes.

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