Corporate Communications COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Corporate Communications at BELMONT UNIVERSITY
The Corporate Communications program prepares students to think strategically and creatively about communications in various types of organizations and institutions. Students develop a repertoire of skills that include public speaking, interviewing, writing and managing teams. They also will make ethical judgments about organizational issues and crises, analyze and tackle complex organizational problems, and utilize social media in the 21st Century.
Department of Communication Studies 1900 Belmont Boulevard Nashville, TN 37212 615.460.6451 www.BELMONT.edu Belmont University is a Christian community. The university faculty, administration and staff uphold Jesus as the Christ and as the measure for all things. As a community seeking to uphold Christian standards of morality, ethics and conduct, Belmont University holds high expectations of each person who chooses to join the community. Belmont University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service or sexual orientation. Inquiries or complaints concerning the application of these policies to students should be directed to the Associate Dean of Students, Beaman Student Life Center Suite 200, 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212, deanofstudents@belmont.edu or 615.460.6407. CAS-13421
“ My coursework in the Communications Department taught me to carefully construct convincing arguments and effectively deliver my thoughts and ideas to others. The crisis communications information I learned has been especially useful to my current position within the healthcare industry. Having knowledge and experience in crisis communications has enabled me to successfully communicate a clear and consistent message to these audiences during this transition period.” AMANDA HARGIS Supervisor of Sales & Marketing Administration Bluegrass Family Health
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE? INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Practical application of classroom instruction is integral to a quality education for corporate communications majors and minors. From corporations and non-profits to agencies and companies on Music Row and Capitol Hill, students apply their communications skills in the real world as part of their academic experience. Students can jump start their careers or simply learn more about what kind of careers interest them. Internships are available throughout Nashville and across the nation. Belmont students have interned with: Big Machine Records, The Climate Project, Country Music Television, The District Attorney’s Office, Girl Scouts of America, The Governor’s Office, Make A Wish Foundation, News Channel 5 and many more organizations. These internships, coupled with an exciting line up of classes, can lead to several career options including: • Business Law I • Community Resource Person • Corporate Communication Director • Corporate Trainer • Human Resources • Liaison • Mediator • Public Relations
IN & OUT OF THE CLASSROOM COURSES YOU WILL TAKE: • Business & Professional Communication • Crisis Communications • Interpersonal Communication • Organizational Communication • Persuasion COURSES YOU MIGHT TAKE: • Communication Studies Internship • Conflict Management • Contemporary Issues in Organizational Communication • Intercultural Communication • Introduction to Public Relations • Public Relations Writing and Production • Social Networking • Teamwork in Organizations • The Political Rhetoric in Film • The Rhetoric of Social Movements CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES: • Nationally recognized Belmont Speech & Debate Team • Psi Gamma, our active chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Honor Society affiliated with the National Communication Association