BCT 205: Business Communications

Credits
5
Weekly Contact Hours
5
Course ID
092365
Meets Degree Requirements For
Restricted Elective
Description

Prepares students for proper communication in: the workplace, an interview, or a work-related meeting or function. Emphasis will be on communicating effectively through planning, composing and evaluating written, and/or oral communication and report writing.

Grading Basis
Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Core Topics

 

  • Foundations of business communications
  • Business messages in digital, social, and visual media
  • Collaboration and interpersonal communication
  • Business etiquettes and ethics (legalities of communicating sensitive information)
  • Format and layouts of business documents
  • Three-step writing process (plan, write, and complete)
  • Types of messages (routine requests, positive, negative, persuasive, proposals, and reports)
  • Employment messages and interviews (optional)