Brandeis Online

Ensure impact through data clarity with an online microcredential

The ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively is just as critical as technical expertise. This 10–15 hour asynchronous microcredential equips professionals with a foundational understanding of core principles for essential communication skills to connect more deeply with important stakeholders, which can improve project outcomes, build support, and elevate stature from expert to trusted advisor, colleague, or leader.

Through practical application, learners will you will learn to deconstruct highly technical ideas by understanding your audience more deeply and becoming more aware of how your beliefs affect the clarity of your communications. You will be given the tools to refine complex ideas into relatable information without dubbing down. This course helps bridge the gap between data and decision-making, learning self-evaluation skills that will be a key building block for connecting with your audience.

By the end of the course, learners will earn a digital badge that signals readiness to lead and collaborate effectively.

Learners will be able to:

• Analyze audiences and contexts to determine effective strategies for communicating complex ideas.
• Synthesize specialized or technical knowledge into clear, audience appropriate messages.
• Translate complex ideas using a toolkit that helps your audience experience deeper comprehension
• Apply communication strategies and tools to achieve intended outcomes and support informed decision making

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Mary Caraccioli

Content Designer

Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, The Juilliard School

Mary Caraccioli is a senior communications, marketing, and media executive with extensive leadership experience across world-renowned cultural institutions and major global media organizations. She currently serves as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at The Juilliard School, where she leads communications, marketing, digital strategy, brand experience, and audience engagement, and oversees key earned-revenue areas including the box office and retail operations.

Prior to Juilliard, Mary was Chief Communications and Engagement Officer at the Central Park Conservancy, where she led a 60-person, multidisciplinary team responsible for marketing, communications, digital experience, programming, visitor services, design, analytics, and earned revenue. In this role, she strengthened the Conservancy’s public-facing presence while advancing revenue strategies that supported the stewardship of one of the world’s most iconic urban parks. Earlier, she served as Chief Communications Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, contributing to organizational transformation and the expansion of its digital reach.

Before her nonprofit leadership roles, Mary built a distinguished career in journalism and media, holding senior editorial and executive positions at Disney/ABC, Comcast, Al Jazeera America, CNBC, and local news organizations. Since 2019, she has taught at Brandeis University, bringing real-world experience in strategic communications, storytelling, and leadership into the classroom.