Three Credits Students assess and improve their communication skills in order to be more productive in various organizational settings. Key concepts are conflict, constructive feedback, active listening, power, mentoring, and dysfunctional communication. Three Credits Students gain understanding of the integration of the Christian world view in contemporary life. Three Credits Students explore how data analysis contributes to making decisions and solving organizational problems. Basic methods of summarizing, analyzing, and presenting research data are explained.
Students develop data collection plans for their applied research projects.
Three Credits Students refine both written and oral presentation skills. Presenting ideas, reports, and proposals clearly and concisely is the primary goal of this course. Three credits Students identify the actual roles managers play in complex organizations. This course prepares students for managerial roles while helping them to work more effectively with current managers. Management theory is critically evaluated for its usefulness in light of actual practices.