SCC 420: Risk and Crisis Communication
Risk and Crisis Communication is a course offered at Chapman University that focuses on teaching students about potential crises or unexpected events that may threaten a company’s reputation or performance. We were fortunate enough to be taught by a professor with an extensive background in public relations; whom often deals with crisis situations. He emphasized
Message Design I
By: Juliana Nalbandian, Gina Pasquinelli, Yalissa Cortes and Faith Escalera “Message Design? What’s that?” That’s exactly what we thought as we registered for our Message Design I class. Little did we know that this class would encompass everything the strategic and corporate communication major is all about. During the first couple weeks of class, we
SCC 420 - Risk and Crisis Communication
Introduction: Chapman University’s School of Communication provides students with the opportunity to explore a course in Risk and Crisis Communication – SCC 420. Over the course curriculum, students will be tasked with analyzing and evaluating the communicative dynamics of various organizations during times of crisis. Whether annotating and reflecting on case studies, or developing and
Finals Week Survival Guide
Finals. We all dread this last week of every semester. You get the minimum amount of sleep that is required to function. Drink the most amount of caffeine that your body can ingest. And you are so stressed that you want to pull your hair out. We have all been there or will be there
Organizational Communication
by Kylie Benjamin and Jennifer Lusk As senior Strategic and Corporate Communication majors, we have taken a wide variety of courses over the last three years at Chapman University. One of our favorite courses that we have taken within the School of Communication was COM 410, Organizational Communication with Dr. Kerk Kee. The description of
How Business and Professional Communication will help you land your dream job
By Daniel Aguilar, Ashley Lynch, Olivia Schaefers, & Emily Taifer Ready to land your dream job? We highly recommend you consider taking COM 310, Business and Professional Communication. This class will not only help you land the job but more importantly help you land a job you love! How to Get the Job: LinkedIn What
A Sneak Peek at COM210 - Theories of Persuasion
Have you ever wondered how some people are incredibly convincing and persuasive? Have you been in a circumstance where you wanted to incline someone to feel a certain way about a topic but couldn’t? If this applies to you, then Theories of Persuasion (COM210) is an excellent course to take. This required course (for School
SCC 200: Message Design 1
By: Ema Kulenovic, Nick Henkel, Josh Steinbeck Message Design 1, SCC 200, is a required course for the Strategic and Corporate Communication program in the School of Communication. This course introduces students to the basic principles of creating effective message campaigns, the initial stages of planning and designing message campaigns, as well as effective persuasion.
Learning to Process, Exchange, and Interpret Ideas and Information
By: Paloma Leiton, Madi Murphy, Julia Ross, and Ashton Smith Research methods is all about learning to “process, exchange, and interpret” ideas and information… what does this mean? While we have all probably created a quick survey utilizing Google Surveys or SurveyMonkey, did you know there is a ‘correct and proper’ way to write a
COM 151: Mass Communication
Written by: Melissa Gutierrez & Madison Sharkey As Communication or Strategic & Corporate Communication majors at Chapman, taking COM 151 (Mass Communication) is a pivotal point in our careers. In this class, students not only learn what Mass Communication is and the essential concepts that are introduced in this class,. So, what is Mass Communication?