The study of oral presentations common to the modern corporation. Students will prepare, organize, deliver, listen to, and debrief oral presentations, as well as respond to spontaneous situations that will fine-tune their communication potential. A special emphasis is placed on active and dynamic listening as it is applied to the presentation environment. A series of two seminars designed to familiarize and educate students about corporate communication and technology. COM 525A, taken in the summer of the first year, educates the entering class about the M. A. in Corporate Communication and Technology.
Emphasis is placed on the connection between communication and technology.
Students are introduced to the case method of study, the team approach to collaborative learning, and skill building in the areas of oral presentations and the new communication technologies. COM 525B is taken during the summer between the first and second years. The study of the production and distribution of information technology within corporations and how such technology can best be managed in the corporation. The study of leaders, leadership styles, leadership functions, and the importance of each to the post-modern organization. The course studies the important role of communication in leadership and will explore important ways that the communication process enhances leadership in an organization.