Leadership Communication

Research shows the best leaders and managers are outstanding communicators, enabling them to go further and faster in their careers.

Why study Leadership Communication?

At Waikato University, we'll teach you how to communicate more effectively in the workplace and how to influence key stakeholders, helping organisations to make strategic changes.

Excellent communication skills are a powerful tool of leadership in all organisations, from small businesses to large government departments.

Leaders who possess superb written and verbal communication skills; and who can manage teams of individuals to perform at their best; play an important role in an organisation's success.

These skills are equally essential for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in public relations, marketing or climb the ranks of management.

In this subject you'll explore the theory and practice of communication, such as writing business reports or giving professional speeches, and learn how to engage, motivate and influence people. You'll also gain an understanding of managing conflict, persuasion and negotiation, and helping organisations to implement strategic changes.

If you have good listening skills, wish to become a confident communicator and aspire to become a great leader, then this subject may be a good fit for you.

Career Opportunities

Communications officer/manager
Community engagement adviser
Change management specialist
Business/community/political leader
Diversity consultant
Management trainer
Mediation specialist
Motivational speaker
Professional fundraiser/negotiator
Public relations consultant

Waikato Management School

Hamilton, Online

Study Leadership Communication in these qualifications

Leadership Communication is available as a Minor subject for any bachelor's degree, or as a specialist subject at Graduate and Postgraduate level.

Student clubs

Get involved with the award-winning Management Communication Students' Association (MCSA), a student club that organises regular workshops and social events for its members.

Qualifications

Leadership Communication can be taken as a Minor subject (4 papers) for any bachelor's degree offered at the University of Waikato. Take a look at the Bachelor of Communication Studies, or the Bachelor of Business.

Otherwise, you could take just one or two Leadership Communication papers as electives. You can also take Leadership Communication for a Graduate Certificate.

If you'd like to gain specialist expertise at postgraduate level, take a look at our Master of Management Studies in Leadership Communication.

Internationally recognised

You'll study at our internationally recognised Waikato Management School, which is in the top 1% of business schools globally thanks to our prestigious Triple Crown Accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.

Waikato is one of New Zealand's leading business schools, consistently ranked 1st or 2nd in New Zealand for Business and Economics in the Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings since 2022.

Qualifications available