If you desire to work in a public or private, profit or nonprofit organization in management, training or corporate communication, Western Michigan University's organizational communication program may be a good fit for you. This major views the primary role of a manager to be strategic organizational communication. It also emphasizes managerial communication, which is the role of leadership, how to train employees, how to conduct an interview, and how to work with and in small groups. It is the closest to a business major in the School of Communication. As an organizational communication student at WMU, you will learn organizational theory, interpersonal theory, communication research, nonverbal communication leadership, public speaking, communication ethics, gender communication, intercultural communication, public relations, interviewing and persuasion. You will also learn how to market yourself through networking, cover letters, resumes and portfolios.