Leadership Communication

Catalog description

This course explores the impact of communication in leading contemporary technical organizations and provides a broad survey of the technical aspects of communications. Emphasis is placed on the application of theory to practice to develop students' managerial and strategic communication skills so that they may grasp not only how, but also what, why, when, and by what means leaders effectively communicate. Students will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of why good communication skills are important in business, how communications today is affected by technology, why effective communication can be difficult, how communication is used in teams, and what issues exist in overcoming intercultural communication barriers. Students will practice communicating conclusions to problems in concise and persuasive writing and speaking. Written assignments involve preparing technical reports and use of APA style manual.