BU2011 Effective Business Communication

Students develop effective communication skills to present business and professional topics in a variety of mediums. Students learn how to organize technical and non-technical materials for presentation in a variety of written formats (formal and informal reports, e-mail, instructions, memoranda, letters, resumes, etc.). Students also learn how to organize ideas and express them through oral presentation using presentation software. Topics of discussion also include: structuring presentations (written or oral) for different purposes, strategies for persuading people in authority to support one’s position, the effects of non-verbal communication, and ways to develop and incorporate visual aids. Additionally, students are introduced to how organizational culture influences internal and external organizational communications, problem solving, conflict resolution, and interviewing skills. A CO 1000-level course, or permission of instructor, is a prerequisite for this course. Credits: 3

Prereq: EN1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And (Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or CO1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or CO1061 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or CO1071 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or CO Core Trans Lecture Min Credits: 3.00) And (FY1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1101 Lecture Min Credits: 2.00)