15.281 Advanced Managerial Communication, Spring 2004

Abstract

Builds on managerial communication skills developed in 15.280. Introduces interactive oral and interpersonal communication skills important to managers, including presenting to a hostile audience, running meetings, listening, and contributing to group decision-making. Includes team-run classes on chosen communication topics. Also includes an executive summary and a long oral presentation, both aimed at a business audience, generally in conjunction with a project for another subject. From the course home page: Course Description This course builds on managerial communication skills developed in Management Communication for Undergraduates (15.279) or Communication for Managers (15.280). It introduces interactive oral and interpersonal communication skills important to managers, including: presenting to a hostile audience, running meetings, listening, and contributing to group decision-making. Working in teams, students present a communication topic of their choosing to the class. An individual project challenges students to address a business audience in written and oral forms.