{"id":25,"date":"2021-09-27T16:50:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-media-studies\/communication-media-studies-communication-leadership\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:23:50","slug":"org-communication-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/org-communication-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizational Communication &amp; Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Communication and Leadership Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/strategic-communication\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Strategic Communication<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/org-communication-leadership\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Organizational Communication &amp; Leadership<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/strategic-communication\/internships\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Internships<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/strategic-communication\/curriculum\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Majors\/Minors Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/three-year-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Complete Your Degree in Three Years<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/strategic-communication\/organizations\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Organizations and Activities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/washington-semester\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Washington, DC Learning Semester<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/cal-faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">CAL Faculty and Staff<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-organizational-communication-amp-leadership\">Organizational Communication &amp; Leadership<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One major\u2014unlimited possibilities. In today\u2019s world, preparation, experience, and options make all the difference. Whatever your trajectory in life you\u2019ll need the skills to intelligently, strategically, and intentionally express yourself if you want to challenge and change the world we live in. The Organizational Communication &amp; Leadership program blends innovative courses with opportunities for local, national, and international real-world experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every great leader is a great communicator. Our students design their own paths to professional greatness in a dynamic, technologically centered, and global society. They graduate prepared to lead corporate or nonprofit organizations or continue on to post-graduate studies\u2014truly unlimited possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bulletin.butler.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=6&amp;poid=1241&amp;returnto=286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>VIEW: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS in Organizational Communication and Leadership<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bulletin.butler.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=6&amp;poid=1242&amp;returnto=286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>VIEW: MINOR REQUIREMENTS in Organizational Communication and Leadership<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tExperience = Network\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hands on experience\u2014through one or more internships\u2014provides students with real-world experience that translates to a variety of professional networking opportunities. What better way to learn from corporate and nonprofit leaders&nbsp;than working side-by-side on innovative and valuable communication projects and strategies.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tA Global Perspective\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listening to what others have to say is just part of the learning process. You\u2019ll be inspired to find and express your own voice gained from hands-on classroom experience and the opportunity to travel abroad gaining international perspective through leadership-based study.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tA Self-Designed Path\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You decide. All of the majors within the College of Communication have a focus on gaining organizational, relational, and leadership expertise. 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It is what leaders do.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tEndless Possibilties\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether your passion lies in the corporate or nonprofit world, in post-graduate studies, or a commitment to a life of service\u2014you\u2019ll have the skills to effectively build and maintain relationships and communicate with organizational stakeholders ethically\u2014leveraging innovation wisely and leading with excellence.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tIt&#039;s All in the Delivery\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great leaders know that it all starts with a great communication foundation. 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