Mastery in Communication Initiative
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The Mastery in Communication Initiative promotes communication excellence by providing communication courses, coaching, and advising to help students succeed in the classroom and beyond. Mastery is a critical component of the Stanford Graduate School of Business experience, offering support to students at all levels of communication proficiency. This short video on Acquiring Mastery at the GSB demonstrates the many ways in which we provide communication support to students.
At the heart of Mastery, there are three clusters of offerings:
- Courses
We offer a variety of courses in which students may enroll and take for credit. Outside of the classroom, we also bring in a number of experts to deliver workshops and speak on topics related to communication mastery. - Courses with Communication Coaching
Many GSB professors invite us into their classes to coach their students on papers and final presentations. - Advising
We meet with students and create personalized learning plans to help guide them in their communication development at the GSB. We also partner with student groups to develop programming that meets their specific needs.
Our mission, to help students at all levels of communication competence achieve mastery in communication, is realized not only in our work with students pursuing an MBA, but also with students in the Sloan program, and PhD candidates. Space in our classes and workshops is made available to other graduate students at Stanford when possible.
Related Links
If you are a current student or member of the GSB community, visit the Mastery website on MyGSB.







