Explore innovative courses at the Center for Working Well, where students tackle real-world challenges in employee well-being and organizational health through hands-on collaboration with industry partners. Currently, two courses are offered through the Center for Working Well:
Elective Course | 1 Credit Hour
Open to Undergraduate Students
Strong communication is the cornerstone of professional success. MGMT 39000: Communicating Well at Work helps you build the confidence and skills to communicate effectively in any workplace setting — from team meetings to executive presentations.
Through real-world case studies, hands-on exercises, and interactive discussions, you’ll learn how to craft persuasive messages, manage difficult conversations, and adapt your communication style to any audience.
Elective Course | 3 Credit Hours
Open to Undergraduate Students
Each year, millions of employees across the globe grapple with their well-being at work and home, leading to a critical question: What does it truly mean to “work well”? From burnout and physical exhaustion to a lack of motivation, meaning, and social connection, many factors influence how employees thrive both professionally and personally.
As part of the new Center for Working Well, this course helps you understand how to work well yourself—and how to help others do the same as leaders and coworkers. You’ll explore how individual, relational, organizational, and community factors shape our ability to work well. Together, we’ll identify solutions to common workplace well-being challenges using scientific evidence and hands-on learning experiences.
Through real-world assignments and discussions, you’ll gain experience addressing well-being challenges at work, developing strategies for improvement, and discovering your own path to working well.
If you or your organization is interested in collaborating with the Center for Working Well in the classroom, we’d love to hear from you. for more information.
The Center for Working Well continues to build momentum through its innovative undergraduate course, The Science of Working Well. Led by Dr. Allison Gabriel, this course gives students hands-on experience in addressing real-world workplace challenges. In partnership with Antique Candle Co., a thriving local business founded by Purdue Business alum Brittany Whitenack, students explored key topics such as parental leave, burnout, and employee well-being through a working well case project. Each semester, students bring fresh perspectives and creative solutions to these timely organizational issues.
As part of the course, student teams worked closely with Antique Candle Co. to tackle these challenges and present their findings. One standout team developed ACC Well, a website designed to support employee well-being within the company. Through feedback and mentorship from industry leaders, including Brittany Whitenack, students gain valuable insights into the intersection of business strategy and employee care. This ongoing partnership highlights the Center for Working Well’s commitment to connecting classroom learning with industry impact.
