Leadership CommunicationSubject regulations

Leadership Communication prepares students for careers in public relations, communication consulting, politics, professional writing, or any kind of leadership or managerial role in business and the community. The best leaders are outstanding communicators, who possess the skills to empower and influence other people in the workplace. They can manage teams of individuals to perform at their best, and play an important role in helping organisations make strategic changes.

Leadership Communication is available as a minor.

To complete a minor in Leadership Communication, students must complete 60 points from Leadership Communication papers, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete LEADR101.

Note:

There will be no new enrolments in the Leadership Communication major in 2020 and onwards. Students enrolled previously are encouraged to contact the Waikato Management School for programme advice.

Other qualifications

Prescriptions for:

A Graduate Certificate is available to graduates who have not included Leadership Communication at an advanced level in their first degree. The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the Graduate Certificate. There are no specified subject papers that must be completed for this programme.
The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the BCS(Hons), PGCert(LComm), PGDip(LComm) and MBus. There are no specified subject papers that must be included for the BCS(Hons) programmes.
PGCert(LComm) students must take at least 45 points in LCOMM coded papers at 500 level.
PGDip(LComm) students must take at least 75 points in LCOMM coded papers at 500 level.
MBus students must complete MNGMT581, one of WSOMM590, LCOMM591, LCOMM592, LCOMM593 or LCOMM594; and at least 90 points in LCOMM coded papers at 500 level. Students taking the 120 point MBus are required to complete at least 60 points from the papers listed for the subject. Students taking the 180 point MBus are required to complete at least 120 points from the papers listed for the subject.
The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.

Leadership Communication papers

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
LEADR101Introduction to Leadership By showing how to lead through improving communication, understanding who we are, and collaborating for problem-solving, this course provides a...	15	25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25G (Online) & 25I (Secondary School - Unistart) & 25X (Secondary School - Unistart)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
LEADR201Professional Speaking This highly practical paper focuses on the skills, principles and practices of developing and delivering professional speeches and presentations...	15	25A (Hamilton)
LEADR202Leadership and Facilitation This paper covers the core concepts of interpersonal communication and equips students with skills to lead and facilitate effective communication in...	15	25B (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
LEADR302Conflict and Negotiation This paper provides a foundation in conflict management in a variety of contexts and provides students with skills in leading negotiations in...	15	25A (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
LCOMM583Leadership, Communication and Transformation Our focus in this paper will be on leadership communication, or the ways leaders and followers interact and the ways leaders attempt to create and...	30	25A (Hamilton)
LCOMM584Sustainable Futures Individuals and organisations operate in contexts that are increasingly complex and uncertain. They face issues that are global in nature and which...	30	25B (Hamilton)
LCOMM591Leadership Communication Dissertation A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.	30	25X (Hamilton)
LCOMM592Leadership Communication Dissertation A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.	60	25X (Hamilton)
LCOMM593Leadership Communication Thesis An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.	90	25X (Hamilton)
LCOMM594Leadership Communication Thesis An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.	120	25X (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
LCOMM800Leadership Communication MPhil Thesis	120	25X (Hamilton)

Code and paper title	Points	Occurrence/Location The study locations.
LCOMM900Leadership Communication PhD Thesis	120	25I (Hamilton) & 25I (Tauranga) & 25J (Hamilton) & 25J (Tauranga) & 25K (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga)

2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 10 May 2025 01:00am

Leadership CommunicationSubject regulations

Other qualifications

GradCert(LComm)

PGCert(LComm), PGDip(LComm), BCS(Hons) and MBus

MPhil

PhD

Leadership Communication papers