Business Communication I

Catalog description

In today's professional job market, it is essential to have excellent written and oral communication skills. In this course, students will gain the skills and strategies needed to enhance their business communication. Students will learn advanced techniques for writing clear, concise, and effective e-mails, memos, letters, reports, plans, proposals, case analyses, and white papers. Students will also build their oral communication skills for leading effective meetings and conference calls, negotiating with colleagues and clients, and giving successful presentations. Students will learn how to organize their messages; choose appropriate language for informing, persuading, and influencing audiences in different professional contexts; and deliver interactive and engaging formal and informal presentations.BUS 9551 is not open to students who have completed BUS 9558.