The strategic process establishescommunications for target audiences based on organizational objectives. This course investigates how individuals influence group decisions. Students are videotaped in decision-making interactions in order to assess and improve their leadership and analytical thinking skills in groups. This class helped me to establish strong relationships within my organization and provided me with more confidence in my attempts to affect change. This course looks at how such knowledge is constructed in the interplay of media, business, and governmental institutions, and how its presentation can affect perception and decision making.
Participants analyze examples of knowledge construction relevant to their own fields.
This course takes a narrative approach to the study of global communication. Students consider their own cultural background and its influence on how they relate to other people. They also gain an awareness and understanding of cultural viewpoints, values, and communication styles and how these impact the process of conducting business globally. Finally, students maximize their understanding of intercultural business communication, management, and negotiation styles. Students learn how to understand and affect the distribution and use of power within and between organizations.