Leadership and Communication

传播与媒体, 工商管理, 管理类, 语言与文学类
美国, 北美
本科
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About the concentration in Leadership and Communication

Future entrepreneurs, managers, directors, and visionaries can unlock their leadership potential through a wide-ranging curriculum, lessons from expert practitioners, and strategies for self-knowledge. The concentration in Leadership and Communication provides the practical knowledge and critical thinking skills you need to develop effective, ethical, career-boosting leadership and communication—tailored to your personal strengths and professional interests. In this interdisciplinary degree concentration, you combine analytical and reflective studies with practical introductions to data analysis and global leadership and explore how positive psychology can support your leadership goals in the workplace and beyond.

The concentration in Leadership and Communication was designed in partnership with Civic, a Washington, DC-based organization that partners with institutions in a variety of sectors to develop new policy initiatives.

The concentration in Leadership and Communication prepares you to:

  • Identify, develop, and apply distinctive leadership traits and skills
  • Develop strategies and skills to persuade specific audiences through verbal, visual, and written communication
  • Practice and apply critical thinking skills in the classroom and beyond
  • Understand and apply insights from empirical research in economics, psychology, and other social sciences
  • Explore competing schools of thought about leadership ethics
  • Develop a five-year leadership plan tailored to your professional strengths and goals
  • Learn how to use quantitative data in decision-making and problem-solving
  • Learn the historical and empirical foundations of positive psychology and the science of wellbeing
  • Explore key research themes (e.g., positive emotions, strengths, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment) and their relevance in personal and organizational settings
  • Apply research in positive psychology by practicing strategies that influence wellbeing
  • Investigate applications of positive psychology in different professional settings, including business, education, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector
  • Examine case studies in global leadership to learn effective strategies in learning and problem-solving across organizational and national borders

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