Prof. Communication

In an effort to make this blog somewhat relevant to the MBA program, I'll try to profile each professor before the start of next semester and go from there.

Public speaking is a critical task and Management Communication is designed to teach you the basics. During the first couple classes, Assistant Dean / Prof. Communication will describe the proper way to stand, address the audience, speak in groups and avoid looking retarded. Once that is done, you spend the rest of the semester honing your skills in one minute increments working with PowerPoint and non-PowerPoint alike.

In law school terms, it would be like they had a class that taught you the precise way to stand and speak while answering questions for other classes and moot court. To help you practice, the teacher would call on you at set times, asking either random or predetermined questions requiring little to no prep work. You speak for thirty seconds to a minute and everyone applauds when you're done.

Things are a little more complicated if you're a Baylor athlete. For one, Prof. Communication has been known to do the bear claw* accompanied by a hearty, "Sic Em Bears," before the start of a sportsperson's speech, awkwardly accompanied, of course, by the rest of the class.

*If you don't already know how to do the bear claw, fear not. She teaches you on like the third day.