Program Overview
The Graduate Communication Program offers multiple management communication courses as part of the Executive MBA core curriculum. We teach students in the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Global cohorts. Our communication courses aim to prepare students for the communication challenges they will face as managers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in their industries. Students will learn how to articulate their ideas clearly and persuasively in various business contexts and become more effective communicators regardless of their skill level at the start of the course. Our courses are the only seminar-style courses in the required curriculum, with an average class size of 8 students per section.
The Executive MBA Communication requirement has two components that are completed consecutively in the first year:
WHCP 6140 Management Communication: Leadership Communication
WHCP 6140 satisfies students’ communication core requirement. In this required course students will learn theories and principles of persuasion and practice communicating persuasively as managers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in their industries. As the course progresses they will be persuading in increasingly high-stakes situations, such as advocating for a pivotal company decision and communicating persuasively during a business crisis. They will prepare and deliver several graded presentations (receiving feedback from their instructor and peers) and also have impromptu speaking opportunities.
If you have questions about the Wharton Executive MBA communication courses, please contact Gina Barrett at barrettg@wharton.upenn.edu.