Discover Leadership and Communication in the Heart of Florence
This unique program blends online pre- and post-coursework with an immersive residency at Gonzaga’s Florence campus.
Explore the rich cultural heritage of Italy while advancing your graduate studies in leadership and communication, all within a schedule that fits your busy life.
Learn from the Renaissance, Lead Today
In the Leadership course, you’ll uncover how 15th-century Florence became a crucible for creativity and innovation.
Examine how influential leaders navigated conflict and wielded power to shape art, architecture and commerce during the Renaissance, and discover how these timeless strategies apply to modern organizations.
Each day combines classroom learning with cultural excursions, such as museum visits, offering a dynamic and inspiring environment.
Master the Art of Communication in Italy
The Communication and Leadership course immerses you in the rhetoric and humanistic philosophy that defined Renaissance thought.
Through topics like travel writing and Renaissance rhetoric, you’ll explore how persuasive communication shaped politics, religion and art and how these principles can elevate your leadership today.
With afternoons spent touring Florence’s historic treasures and evenings free to explore, this program offers both academic rigor and unforgettable cultural experiences.
ORGL Renaissance Leadership for the 21 Century
COML Renaissance Rhetoric and Travel Writing
You must be a current student (active in class) to apply to Study Abroad programs.
Current Student Application Information
Questions?
Contact:
Heather Schmitt
Call or Text: (509) 313-6240
Email: schmitth@gonzaga.edu
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