Schedule Fall 2017
Week 1: Introduction to the course and to Business
Communication; Fundamentals of communication strategy.
September 1: Class discussion: Munter: chapter 1.
Week 2: How to write an effective Resume
Class discussion: Ober: chapter 12. Different resumes will be distributed
and discussed during class. A revised draft will be due every week
until the end of the course. Please staple all versions of your resume
together, with the most recent on top. This project will be graded as part of Short
Assignments.
Week 3: Micro and macro writing
Class discussion: Munter: chapters 2, 4 Ober: chapter 5
Week 4: Routine communication and emails
Class discussion: Munter: chapter 3; Ober: chapters 4 and 6
Report and presentation topics will be assigned
Week 5: Persuasive communication
Class discussion: Ober, chapter 7
Week 6: Persuasive communication (cont’d)
Review of persuasive communication
Week 7: Public Speaking
Class discussion: Munter: chapters 5-7; Ober, chapter 11
Week 8: MidTerm Week
Review for Midterm
Midterm exam: October 20
Week 9: Public Speaking (cont’d) and Visual aids
Class Discussion: Munter: chapter 6; Ober: chapter 9
MAKE UP DAY: OCTOBER 27
Week 10: Delivering Bad News
Ober, chapter 8
Week 11: Bad news (cont’d)
Week 12: Writing reports
Ober: chapters 9 and 10
Elevator Pitch Competition: November 14 and 15
Week 13: Class presentations due
Week 14: Final week
December 1: last day of class and review for final exam
Reports are due
Please note that class schedule often varies.