Bus 1105 Business Communications

BUS 1105: Business Communications

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to build an understanding of effective uses of English in a business environment and to develop strong core business communication skills. This course will introduce and enhance the varying modes of English communication in the business environment and will also focus on when to use these varying modes, depending on the situation. This course will also give students the tools to function in a cross-cultural, global business environment and will develop an understanding of the best techniques for successful communication in varying business contexts.

Required Textbook(s) and Material(s):

The main required textbooks for this course are listed below, and can be readily accessed using the provided links. There may be additional required/recommended readings, supplemental materials, or other resources and websites necessary for lessons; these will be provided for you in the course’s General Information and Forums area, and throughout the term via the weekly course Unit areas and the Learning Guides.
McLean, Scott (2010). Business Communication for Success. The Saylor Foundation. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 3.0 License without attribution as requested by the work’s original creator or licensee.
Software Requirements/Installation:
No special requirements

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Organize and use the most common forms of business communication using today’s standards of proper English.

2. Develop a coherent set of verbal and non-verbal communication skills as they relate to effective business communication.

3. Understand and utilize common methods of intercultural and international business communication skills.

4. Identify methods of business communication from a group/leadership perspective.

Course Schedule and Topics:

This course will cover the following topics in eight learning sessions, with one Unit per week. The Final Exam will take place during Week/Unit 9.

Week 1: Unit 1- Introduction to Business Communication

Week 2: Unit 2- Delivering your message verbally

Week 3: Unit 3- Effective Business Writing

Week 4: Unit 4- Business Writing in Practice

Week 5: Unit 5- Business Presentations I

Week 6: Unit 6- Business Presentations II

Week 7: Unit 7- Intercultural and International Business Communication

Week 8: Unit 8- Group Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership

Week 9: Unit 9- Course Review and Final Exam