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Master of Arts in Business Communication in Leading the Customer-Driven Organization

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Putting your customer first is key.  The best and brightest leaders in any organization share one common secret: If you take care of your customer, success will follow.  Despite most companies’ claim that they are customer-centered, most organizational structures are, in fact, product-driven. But times are changing.  This specialization examines the paradigm shift in business assumptions about the customer and enables you to implement important structural changes designed to meet the needs of your organizations customers – both external and internal.  You also will gain highly relevant and valued practical knowledge on positive leadership and how it functions in relation to the customer. 

Candidates who complete this program:

  • Create a systems approach to integrating business systems for effective internal and external customer service management
  • Develop a customer centered focus that has a positive impact on organization performance
  • Develop an inclusive frame of reference that enables you to make sense of the dynamic complexity of global business
  • Create strategies for organizational change
  • Develop foundational business communication knowledge and skills through the core courses

Who should enroll:

Business leaders and those seeking positions of leadership and influence within customer-centric organizations will find this degree program especially valuable.  Typical students include CEOs, COOs and other executives who seek to empower their sales and service teams, global or international sales directors, director of sales and service, territory sales directors as well as sales and/or service managers, as well as those aspiring to such positions.  The expertise gained from this progressive specialization can be applied to any field or industry that has internal or external customers.

HOW TO APPLY:
Your course sequence will be determined in cooperation with your academic advisor.
CURRICULUM
1 Orientation Course - no costNo Credit
7 Communication and Leadership Courses21 Credits
4 Specialization Courses12 Credits
1 Capstone Course3 Credits
TOTAL Required for Graduation
36 Credit Hours
1 Orientation Course - no costNo Credit
JIU 101Successful Online Learning
7 Communication and Leadership Courses21 Credits
BC 500Action Research for Business Solutions
BC 532Directing Corporate Communication
BC 541Managing High-performance Teams
BC 563Enterprise Innovation & Technology
BC 611Leading with Integrity
BC 628Designing High-impact Presentations
ETH 501Making Ethical Management Decisions
4 Specialization Courses12 Credits
BC 605Leading the Customer-Driven Organization
BC 606Managing the Customer Experience
BC 607Leading from a Global Perspective
BC 612Influence Strategies for Organizational Change
1 Capstone Course3 Credits
BC 681Capstone Experience

Transfer Credit for Applicable Courses