Study Organizational Communication
at Northwest University

Our most popular concentration, this program prepares you for a career in business or humanitarian organizations.

Organizational Communication Concentration

Students who major in Communication with a Concentration in Organizational Communication focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to direct, represent, promote or serve in organizations. Drawing on the fields of business and psychology in addition to public address, the Concentration provides an understanding in how humans interact and function in organizations. 

Knowledge of the theories and practices of organizational management, leadership and promotion permits students to appreciate the complex processes of human relations in organizations through the framework of Christian faith and values. The Communication major with a Concentration in Organizational Communication helps prepare students not only for graduate studies, law school, or seminary, but also for a variety of public information related careers.

Course work includes a practicum in which students serve as interns or assistants to organizational professionals working with pregnancy help, hospice centers, domestic abuse organizations, public interest, para-church, missions support, youth and other community organizations as well as political parties, campaigns or political actions organizations.

Students pursuing this major gain a broad-based liberal arts education and acquire valuable personal and leadership skills - from self-discipline and confidence in public communication to decision making and conflict resolution and problem solving.

The Concentration provides the ability to:

• Learn supportive skills that foster cooperation and teamwork in work groups.

• Make decisions and resolve problems in organizations;

• Generate and organize creative ideas and supporting material for organizational presentations and literature;

• Understand how to adapt to a variety of audiences and cultures;

• Create press releases, newsletters and promotional material;

• Present public presentations and speeches before live and mediated audiences

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Fall 2010 NU Course Schedule
Com Major Requirements
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