Introduction to Business Communication

This course focuses on communication skills expected of college graduates entering business fields. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to produce clear, concise, evidence-based, argumentatively sound, and persuasive professional communication of various types. The course willemphasize the importance of being purpose-oriented and audience-aware. Examples of work to be done include writing e-mails, drafting business memos, creating executive summaries, producing strategic reports, and crafting other types of internal and external business communication. Some assignments maybe related to case studies discussed in introductory business courses. In addition, students will develop good listening skills and proficiency in various interpersonal speech situations, including those involving brief interviews and small group discussions. The course will inculcate the habit of revising and editing thework one produces, while providing all students with copious opportunities for feedback from their instructor and their peers.