This experience is designed for senior students who are honing their skills in program management, specifically within the arts sector. Learners will apply their knowledge of program building, resource proposal development, and marketing strategy creation to real-world projects. By collaborating with industry professionals, students will gain practical insights and contribute to the growth and visibility of arts organizations or businesses. This hands-on approach ensures that learners can effectively translate classroom concepts into actionable project outcomes.

Project Summary:  Looking to elevate your organization and cultivate engagement with your brand? Bring on learners from Brenau University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience, to determine how to reach your desired audiences with persuasive messaging. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Learners in this program/experience will conduct research on your organization and goals through an initial informative speech project. Their work will culminate in a persuasive speech project that explores how to best identify with and reach your intended audiences through channels of communication such as social media and email. What can our learners do for your company? Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations for achieving your communication goals, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project Summary:  Looking to elevate your organization and cultivate engagement with your brand? Bring on learners from Brenau University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience, to determine how to reach your desired audiences with persuasive messaging. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Learners in this program/experience will conduct research on your organization and goals through an initial informative speech project. Their work will culminate in a persuasive speech project that explores how to best identify with and reach your intended audiences through channels of communication such as social media and email. What can our learners do for your company? Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations for achieving your communication goals, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Students explore the determinants and consequences of behavior in a variety of organizations. Topics include, but are not limited to, personality, power, conflict, leadership, team dynamics, communications, and culture. They: Assess the causes and consequences of individual behaviors within organizations. Explain how motivational techniques can be used. Explain how effective groups and teams can be developed within organizations. Describe how power and politics impact organizational behavior. Explain how organizational culture can impact individual and group performance. Analyze performance implications of behavioral dynamics at individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels of analysis.