Prerequisite(s): CMST 201 or CMST 210. This course explores communication issues and practices related to socio-cultural identities, relationships, and achievement in heterogeneous organizations. Diversity used to be considered disruptive for organizations, and thus something to be avoided through separatist practices. In today’s era of globalization and democratization, though, we understand that organizations’ capacities for innovation, change, and even survival are tied to how well they manage—and, further, celebrate—difference. In light of intercultural communication challenges and structural power disparities, this course explores emerging opportunities and techniques for empowering individuals, social classes, organizations, and democratic society.