The success of an organization and individuals within an organization depends upon good communication. Participants in the Certificate Program in Managing Organizational Communication learn the answers to these questions. The Managing Organizational Communication Certificate Program is designed by an advisory board of UW faculty and leading professionals in corporate communications. Courses have been approved by the UW Department of Speech Communication. Program Benefits Participants are guided through the process of assessing their communicative competencies and styles, providing a foundation for understanding their own and other methods of communication.
Students gain basic skills for improving and managing communication in the workplace.
Instructors include working professionals who deal with communication issues within their own work environments. The program promotes networking with a diverse student population, as well as with professionals from the field. Participants have access to resources of the University of Washington libraries while enrolled in this program. Course Descriptions Classes meet one evening per week on the UW campus in Seattle. Earning the Certificate Participants are evaluated in each course on the basis of standards established by the instructors and advisory board.