BUS516 Communication Strategy for the Health Care Leader
Description
Highly effective leaders must be excellent communicators; building a communications toolkit is essential. This course equips students with health communication strategies for use with a variety of stakeholders within and outside of the health care system. Students examine a variety of communication contexts, including communication management, intercultural and intergenerational communication, and health campaign messaging. Evolving communication technologies are explored. Students apply what they have learned by developing a communication strategic plan. HSC516 is cross-listed with BUS516. Students in the Health Sciences degree should register for the HSC version of this course, and Business degree students should register for the BUS version of this course. Students may not take both versions of the course and have the credit count toward graduation.
Prerequisites
This course does not require any prerequisites.
Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)
To be designated as a Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) course, all instructional materials will be provided at no cost to students. These may include Open Educational Resources (OER), free materials, or library resources. Check your syllabus for more information.
Sections
| Term Dates | Term & Duration | Format |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 to March 1, 2026 | Spring I - 8 Week | Online |
| May 4, 2026 to June 28, 2026 | Summer I - 8 Week | Online |