Corporate and Managerial Communication

Catalog description

Developing student's expertise in interpreting and communicating accounting and financial information to business professionals. ACCTG 417 Corporate and Managerial Communication (2-3) This course provides an opportunity for business students to develop oral, graphic, and written communication skills essential to success in a corporate environment, with emphasis on corporate accounting, finance, and/or consulting contexts. The course provides a framework for understanding the characteristics of effective business communication. It further provides guidelines for the successful development and delivery of professional messages. This course employs individual and team activities designed to strengthen skills in the development and delivery of corporate messages. Participants will gain experience analyzing and discussing financial and accounting data, evaluate and prepare professional responses to corporate problems/opportunities, and develop strategies for conversing with multiple business audiences. Specific selection of topics will evolve to reflect current issues in business, finance, and accounting.