The challenge of presenting at a press conference is made even more difficult by the presence of news cameras and audience members with questions. (Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Neal Hartman
MIT Course Number
15.281
As Taught In
Spring 2009
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course builds on managerial communication skills developed in (15.279) Management Communication for Undergraduates or (15.280) Communication for Managers. 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.
