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Bachelor of Science

Communication: Organizational Leadership

Students learn to use strategic communication to voice and solve issues in teams, organizations, and communities. Focus areas include project management, community outreach, mediation, advocacy, data gathering and analysis, and collaborative partnership building.
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Organizational Leadership Introduction

Organizational communication students make competitive applicants for graduate programs in law, public administration, public policy, human resource management, nonprofit management, and many other fields.

  • Learn to become an exceptional leader within various types of organizations.
  • Learn to become excellent communicators who know how to work well independently or on teams.
  • Learn to articulate messages that engage the public.
  • Learn how to use diverse platforms to reach target audiences.
  • Learn the skills necessary to become proficient mediators and advocates in the professional world.

Course Highlights

Develop essential leadership skills through courses in organizational strategy, team dynamics, persuasive communication, conflict resolution, and more.
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COMM 140
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COMM 150
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COMM 250
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COMM 280
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COMM 307
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COMM 350
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COMM 352
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COMM 397E
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COMM 450

Graduate Career-Ready

BYU-Idaho graduates with a degree in Organizational Leadership have a wide array of rewarding career opportunities ahead of them. Check out some of the top careers students can go into with this degree, or explore more career options in I-Plan.

AI in Academics

At BYU-Idaho, we are strategically integrating Artificial Intelligence to enhance academic excellence and prepare our students for an evolving world.

AI in Organizational Leadership
In the Organizational Leadership program, you’ll learn how to apply AI to lead teams, make informed decisions, and improve workplace performance while upholding gospel-centered ethics and respect for human dignity.
Advance Knowledge, Enhancing Learning, and Developing Workforce Readiness
AI in Academics means learning to advance knowledge, enhancing learning, and developing workforce readiness through tools that support (not replace) your effort and integrity.

Degree Emphases

As part of earning a Bachelor of Science in Communications students will choose two different emphases from the following list, empowering them to become successful in different aspects of communication.

Next Steps With the Department of Communications

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