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Leadership & Communication


Transforming Students into Professionals

Leadership and Communication's mission is to help transform students into professionals by supporting the Lundquist College of Business students and faculty in the following areas:

  • Leadership
  • Communication: Writing, Presentations, Cross-Cultural Communication
  • Team Building
  • Ethics Education
  • Experiential Education

We offer this support through:

  • Our Core Course of BA 352: Leadership and Communication 
  • Our Practicum Course of BA 430: Leadership in Action
  • Faculty Workshops
  • Faculty Consultation
  • The Oregon MBA Prologue
Leadership in Action

Leadership in Action offers a unique experiential opportunity for undergraduate students looking to apply their leadership and communication skills with a real organization. Leadership in Action pairs teams of students with local nonprofits and government organizations to complete a term-long project that has real value for the organization.

Past Leadership in Action partner organizations have included

  • HIV Alliance
  • Eugene Fire Department
  • Long Tom Watershed Council
  • Springfield School District
  • University of Oregon Counseling Center
  • Lane Workforce Partnership

Leadership and Communications instructors are always looking for new organizations with whom students can work. If you are with a nonprofit or government organization and would like a team of bright and dedicated business students to work on a project with you, please contact:

Anne Forrestel
541-346-3458
amf@uoregon.edu