ALL YOU NEED IS PR: Students Speak about Master’s Program
Today, on May 31, first-year students of the Master's program in Public Relations, YSU Faculty of Sociology, organized a meeting with lecturers and graduates to comprehensively present the importance of the profession, the content of the program and the success stories of the graduates.
The speakers of the meeting entitled "All you need is PR" were Nvard Melkonyan, head of the "Public Relations" master's program, co-founder of "SPRING PR" company; and Narek Malian, lecturer of the subject “PR Practicum” and author of the books “Point Zero” and “PR of Sodom”.
Nvard Melkonyan presented the history of creating a master's program and improving it year by year, as well as the application procedures and the demand in the labor market. "We pay special attention to the practical part of the course․ We organize visits to different institutions and companies, or we host them. Most of the lecturers are employers in the field," said Nvard Melkonyan.
She mentioned that students with different bachelor's degrees apply to this master's program: philologists, journalists, culturologists, sociologists, social workers, economists, etc. Referring to the teaching staff, she emphasized that the best specialists of other master's programs of the faculty also lecture within the framework of the course.
Narek Malian, speaking about the professional depth of the program, mentioned that he attaches great importance to the visits of students to state institutions and private companies, as it gives an opportunity to see PR in action.
"I do not agree with the saying that a clever person learns from the others’ mistakes. Everyone should make their own mistakes." We may say that life is a series of mistakes, and the lessons and experience learned from them are priceless," he interpreted.
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Sociology Anahit Sahakyan presented her course "Influence Technologies", which gives an opportunity to study the manipulative techniques of psychological influence.
Graduates Natali Sinoryan and Mariam Safaryan presented their success stories at the meeting. Demonstrating professional advancement by their own example, they emphasized the importance of believing in their own strength and loving the chosen profession.
Anna Gareginyan, a first-year student of the Master's program in Public Relations, told about the student's daily life, extracurricular activities and the friendly atmosphere.
Students and graduates of different faculties of YSU were present at the meeting. At the end of the meeting, those present voiced their concerns, receiving answers directly from the lecturers and graduates.
Mari Raphyan