NOTE: BUS/COMM 244 is over-enrolled. Unfortunately, I won't be able to add any more students this semester.
Welcome to BUS/COMM 244, Seminar in Organizational Communication! If you're pre-registered for the class, email the instructor, Dr. Stephanie Coopman, at buscomm244@yahoo.com no later than January 31, 2007. You must contact me and access the class website by midnight, January 31, to remain in the class.
DESCRIPTION
BUS/COMM 244, Seminar in Organizational Communication, is a graduate course offered jointly by the Department of Communication Studies and the College of Business at San José State U. The course is an elective for the Master of Art in Speech Communication and the Master of Business Administration.
This semester we will meet entirely online, using email, listserv, chat, WebCT mail, and discussion boards. BUS/COMM 244 focuses on current trends in theoretical and methodological approaches in the study of organizational communication, leadership, power, culture, and politics. We will give special attention to issues of globalizing associated with organizations and organizing.
Important dates.
- mid-January—email the instructor (do this no later than January 31)
- January 22—access the class website
- January 24—class begins
- January 31—Last day to start the class
Contacting the Instructor. If you have any questions about BUS/COMM 244, please email me at buscomm244@yahoo.com.
Online Learning. Is the online learning environment right for you? Review this information about learning online.
Although online classes are inherently flexible in that the class is "open" 24/7, this is not a self-paced class. That is, due dates and deadlines exist in real time. Because BUS/COMM 244 is about communication, you must participate in class discussion in to successfully complete the course.
Textbook. Cheney, G., Christensen, L. T., Zorn, T. E., & Ganesh, S. (2004). Organizational communication in an age of globalization. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland. ISBN: 1-57766-271-7.
Be sure you purchase your textbook before the first day of class.
Assignments. You have three main assignments in this class: Online discussion, chapter summaries, project.
Let's get started! On and after January 22, click on the "Log in" button and follow the instructions from SJSU's eCampus listed below. Then you'll be able to access the class.
Be sure you email me before you begin the class. Then log on and get started!
