GBUS 753 - Communicating with a Leadership Perspective

This course provides students with an opportunity to learn the leadership-communication skills that are typically needed in MBA internships and first jobs. Case discussions will go beyond analysis to setting sound objectives and implementing them effectively. Students will build skills and learn techniques for articulating decisions and selling ideas with the goal of influencing people and putting managerial strategy into practice. Topics introduced in the required first-year Management Communication course—communication strategy, credibility, narrative, and persuasion, as well as nonverbal and visual communication—will be further examined. Experiential learning activities will include the following:· Interpersonal role-playing such as conversations, meetings, and conducting interviews· Experiments with workplace communication technologies such as conference calls, videoconferencing, and on-line communication· Prepared and impromptu speaking opportunities· Short written assignments. The course concludes with a persuasive presentation and paper tailored to students’ job-related interests and career goals.

Credits: 1.5