Professional-Client Communication (362-CN-16)
Instructors
Samuel Robert Tepper
Meeting Info
Wieboldt Hall 406: Thurs 6:15PM - 9:15PM
Overview of class
This course is designed to explore the various processes of professional-client communications, including organizational theory, social, and managerial activities. Special emphasis is given to areas of interpersonal and intergroup conflict as well as ethics and its links to decision-making in business contexts. In addition, specific business frameworks are used to show practical applications of professional-client theory, including sales, consulting, and legal perspectives, among others. The primary purpose of the course is for each participant to gain insight into his or her own communication style and to become a more effective communicator, especially in the professional world where most people spend a major portion of their lives. The course involves extensive use of self-evaluation methodologies and participative activities, enhanced by cases, rigorous self-review and introspection.