Principal Investigator JoAnne Yates
Co-investigators Virginia Healy-Tangney , Christine Kelly , Roberta Pittore , Kara Fahey Blackburn , Lori Breslow , Leigh Hafrey
Project Website http://mitsloan.mit.edu/group/communication/
The Managerial Communication unit offers theory and skill development in oral, written, interpersonal, cross-cultural, and leadership communication. Unit faculty members teach core courses in the MBA and undergraduate programs, as well as electives that provide more depth in specialized types of communication (e.g., working with news media, coaching, and academic communication). In addition, members of the unit teach courses in ethics and are very involved in the MIT Sloan Innovation Period and the School’s many action learning initiatives.
In addition to teaching core written and oral communication skills, the Managerial Communication faculty is very involved in MIT Sloan’s most important and groundbreaking initiatives. Faculty members teach many action learning-related courses, including China Lab, India Lab, G-Lab, and the international study tours. The MIT Sloan Innovation Period features many courses on leadership, negotiation, and writing that are developed and taught by Managerial Communication faculty.
Areas of individual faculty interest and research include: examining communication and information as they shape and are shaped by technologies and policies over time; professional ethics (with a focus on ethics and management); working in teams; conflict and conflict resolution; leadership; and cross-cultural communication.