Leadership Communication (2018)
Leadership Communication papers prepare students for careers in public relations, communication consulting and professional writing.
Leadership Communication is available as a minor.
To complete a minor in Leadership Communication, students must complete 60 points from Leadership Communication papers, including at least 30 points above 100 level and including LCOMM101.
Note: There will be no new enrolments in the Leadership Communication major in 2018. Students enrolled in 2017 or previously should consult the Waikato Management School for programme advice.
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- 100 level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- Prescriptions for the GradCert(LComm) and GradDip(LComm)
- Prescriptions for the BCS(Hons), BMS(Hons), PGCert(LComm), PGDip(LComm) and MMS
- Prescriptions for the MPhil
- Prescriptions for the PhD
100 level
Code Paper Title Occurrence / Location LCOMM101 Introduction to Leadership Communication 18A (Hamilton) By showing how to lead through improving communication, understanding who we are, and collaborating for problem-solving, this course provides a repertoire of skills relevant to personal, family, and organisational success. LCOMM102 Communication in an Online Society 18B (Hamilton) This paper introduces students to communication practices, concepts, and issues that they are likely to encounter as citizens, communicating professionals, community members, and participants in a highly mediated online world. 200 Level
Code Paper Title Occurrence / Location LCOMM200 Management Communication 18A (Hamilton) & 18B (Hamilton) This paper focuses on the processes by which managers communicate with those inside and outside their organisation. It explores managers' main communicative practices and introduces students to some of the major theories underlying management communication as an area of study. LCOMM201 Professional Speaking 18B (Hamilton) This highly practical paper focuses on the skills, principles, and practices of developing and delivering professional speeches and presentations across a wide range of professional purposes and contexts. LCOMM202 Leadership and Facilitation 18A (Hamilton) This paper covers the core concepts of interpersonal communication and equips students with skills to lead and facilitate effective communication in face-to-face and online professional contexts. LCOMM203 Communication Consulting 18A (Hamilton) This paper introduces the use of action research methodology for identifying communication/marketing strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in various organisations including business, government and non-profits. Needs assessments and interventions are covered. LCOMM205 Leadership Communication 18A (Hamilton) Who you are influences who you are as a leader. It is everyone's business whether it involves family, school, sport, volunteer teams, or full-time employment. This paper looks at how you form, maintain, and change identity and explores how to find your unique voice and clarify your own values. It uses research-based and theoretical... MCOM200 Management Communication 18B (Hamilton) This paper provides an introduction to the theory and practice of management communication. The paper focuses on the process by which managers communicate with those inside and outside their organisations. PUBRL202 Health Communication Campaigns 18B (Hamilton) This paper explores the construction and evaluation of communication campaigns to address health issues in communities and organisations. The campaigns use communication theory to design persuasive and innovative health campaigns. 300 Level
Code Paper Title Occurrence / Location MCOM330 Professional Speaking and Speechwriting This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM331 Managing Conflict and Consensus This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM332 Professional and Public Relations Writing 18A (Hamilton) & 18A (Tauranga) This paper focuses on the theory and practice of written communication in public relations and other professional contexts. Students learn to design, write and edit a portfolio of documents, including a brochure, an annual report narrative, and a newsletter. MCOM336 Negotiation and Persuasion 18B (Hamilton) This paper examines the theory and practice of persuasion and negotiation in a range of professional contexts. MCOM338 Communication Interventions This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM339 Events and Communication Management 18A (Hamilton) & 18A (Tauranga) Event management is a strategic public relations, marketing and communication tool for organisations of all sizes. This experiential learning paper draws together best practice in event and communication management from a practical business and operational perspective. The paper covers all aspects of event planning. Students will r... MCOM340 Communicating Social Change 18B (Hamilton) This paper examines a range of theoretical and practical approaches to the communication and management of social change, especially the health and well-being of communities, organisations, and other social groups, and emerging human rights issues. MCOM376 Diversity Leadership This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM380 Special Topic This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM387 Communication Internship This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM390 Directed Study This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM392 Leading Change for Sustainability 18A (Hamilton) This paper teaches leadership skills necessary for organisational change, with particular emphasis on the changes needed to make organisations more socially and environmentally sustainable. MCOM399 Communication Investigation in the Workplace This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MSYS319 Industry Experience 2 18C (Online) This paper requires a period of four to thirteen weeks work experience in an appropriate and approved host organisation with relevance to the student's degree and major. Investigation of three research topics supports the academic component of the paper. MSYS335 Managerial Decision Making This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. STMG325 Self Actualising Leadership 18B (Hamilton) & 18T (Hamilton) This paper explores self-actualising leadership. Students will be involved in aligning their inner and outer worlds in a journey of discovering what energises and guides their purpose. 400 Level
Code Paper Title Occurrence / Location MCOM430 Professional Speaking and Speechwriting This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM431 Negotiation and Persuasion 18B (Hamilton) This paper examines the theory and practice of persuasion and negotiation in a range of professional contexts. MCOM432 Professional and Public Relations Writing 18A (Hamilton) & 18A (Tauranga) This paper focuses on the theory and practice of written communication in public relations and other professional contexts. Students learn to design, write, and edit a portfolio of documents, including a brochure, an annual report narrative, and a newsletter. MCOM438 Communication Interventions This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM440 Communicating social change 18B (Hamilton) This paper examines a range of theoretical and practical approaches to the communication and management of social change, especially the health and well-being of communities, organisations, and other social groups, and emerging human rights issues. MCOM476 Diversity Leadership This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM480 Special Topic This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM490 Directed Study This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM492 Leading Change for Sustainability 18A (Hamilton) This paper teaches leadership skills necessary for organisational change, with particular emphasis on the changes needed to make organisations more socially and environmentally sustainable. MCOM495 Industry Experience 4 18C (Online) A period of four to thirteen weeks internship is spent in a host organisation with relevance to the student's major, located in New Zealand or overseas. Students find their own host organisation, which is then approved by the departmental co-ordinator. In addition to the time spent in the host organisation, Weekly small group elect... MCOM499 Report of an Investigation 18D (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18F (Hamilton), 18G (Hamilton), 18H (Hamilton), 18I (Hamilton), 18J (Hamilton), 18K (Hamilton), 18L (Hamilton) & 18M (Hamilton) Directed investigation of an approved topic, available only to students enrolled in the BMS degree. MSYS435 Advanced Managerial Decision Making This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. STMG425 Self-Actualising Leadership 18B (Hamilton) & 18T (Hamilton) This paper allows students the opportunity to explore inspiration, passion and purpose in organisations. Prescriptions for the GradCert(LComm) and GradDip(LComm)
A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Leadership Communication at an advanced level in their first degree. The requirements for the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are prescribed in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook.
Prescriptions for the BCS(Hons), BMS(Hons), PGCert(LComm), PGDip(LComm) and MMS
Leadership Communication may be taken as a major for the BMS(Hons) and as a subject for the BCS(Hons) and MMS. A Postgraduate Certificate and a Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Communication are also available. The requirements for the major and subject are prescribed in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook.
Students enrolling in 500 level Leadership Communication papers should normally have a minimum of a B average in undergraduate Leadership Communication papers, with no less than that in 300 and 400 level Leadership Communication papers. All students should discuss their programme with the Management Student Centre before enrolling.
Code Paper Title Occurrence / Location MCOM502 Managing Virtual Team Communication 18B (Online) Managing and participating in teams is a feature of organisational life and the everyday workplace. Increasingly, work teams are dependent on communication technologies for effective communication. This paper investigates theory and practice of team communication with specific reference to the capacities of communication technologi... MCOM506 Reputation Management This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM508 Communication for Investor Relations This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM512 Applied Communication Analysis This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM513 Professional and Public Relations Writing This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM514 Promotional Writing This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM515 Writing in Research: Communication with Stakeholders This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM516 Writing in Leadership Communication This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM517 Internship and Action Research for Public Relations This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM518 Public Relations Best Practice - an Investigation This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM519 Applied Research in Public Relations This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM532 Public Relations Cases This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM566 Special Topic This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM576 Intercultural Communication This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM579 Communication in Organisations This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM583 Leadership, Communication and Transformation 18B (Hamilton) Our focus in this paper will be on leadership communication, or the ways leaders and followers interact and the ways leaders attempt to create and shape meanings through images and words. We will also explore a range of ideas about what it means to lead and the assumptions, beliefs, and values embedded and shaped in diverse leaders... MCOM584 Sustainable Futures 18A (Hamilton) & 18A (Online) Individuals and organisations operate in contexts that are increasingly complex and uncertain. They face issues that are global in nature and which threaten long term sustainability. To successfully meet fast changing futures, contexts and stakeholders must be addressed. New styles of leadership and management are thus required, ac... MCOM585 Public Relations: Context and Applications This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM587 Communication Internship This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM589 Directed Study This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM590 Directed Study This paper will not be taught in 2018. This paper will not be taught in 2018. MCOM591 Management Communication Dissertation 18C (Hamilton) A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. MCOM592 Management Communication Dissertation 18C (Hamilton) A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. MCOM593 Management Communication Thesis 18C (Hamilton) An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. MCOM594 Management Communication Thesis 18C (Hamilton) An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. MCOM599 Report of an Investigation 18D (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18F (Hamilton), 18G (Hamilton), 18H (Hamilton), 18I (Hamilton), 18J (Hamilton), 18K (Hamilton), 18L (Hamilton) & 18M (Hamilton) Directed investigation of an approved topic, available only to students enrolled in the BMS(Hons) degree. MNGT501 Research Methods in Management Studies 18A (Hamilton), 18B (Hamilton), 18B (Online) & 18T (Hamilton) This paper aims to introduce students to the assumptions underlying the different methodologies and methods for performing research in the social sciences.The focus is on interpretive, positivist, critical, and mixed methods. The paper attempts to give students the conceptual and methodological resources needed to think and convers... Prescriptions for the MPhil
The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
Code Paper Title Occurrence / Location MCOM800 Management Communication MPhil Thesis 18C (Hamilton) No description available. Prescriptions for the PhD
The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
Code Paper Title Occurrence / Location MCOM900 Management Communication PhD Thesis 18C (Hamilton) & 18C (Tauranga) No description available.
2018 Catalogue of Papers information current as of : 21 May 2018 4:26pm