Professional Communication

4.0 credits

MGC 461 is based on classical principles of argument and persuasion and current communication research that reveals the keys to having influence in a global business world. Its goal is to develop professional-level presentation skills, individually and in teams. The course is performance based; all class sessions require students to speak and interact extensively. Over two mini-semesters, students develop professional presentation skills through four individual and two team-based speaking assignments, for which they receive extensive, individualized feedback. They also learn a systematic process for assessing their own communication, and for giving feedback to others. At the end of the course students will have developed skills key to success in any field: the ability to adapt effectively to a given audience, and to express ideas with an appropriate combination of logic and feeling.