Schedule Fall 2018
Week 1: Introduction to the course and to Business Communication; Fundamentals of communication strategy
General introduction to the course and of the class
Business Communication Strategy: Munter: chapter 1.
Week 2: Micro and macro writing: the basics of effective business communication
Class discussion: Munter: chapters 2, 4, Ober: chapter 5
Week 3: How to write an effective Resume
Class discussion: Ober: chapter 12. Different resumes will be distributed and discussed this week. 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.
Report and presentation topics will be assigned
September 21: Make-up day
Week 4: Routine communication and emails
Class discussion: Munter: chapter 3; Ober: chapters 4 and 6
Week 5: Persuasive communication
Class discussion: Ober, chapter 7
Week 6: Persuasive communication (cont’d)
Review of persuasive communication
Week 7: Persuasive communication (cont’d) and Public speaking
Class discussion: Munter: chapters 5-7; Ober, chapter 11
Week 8: Midterm Week
Review for Midterm
Midterm test: October 25
Week 9: Public Speaking (cont’d) and Visual aids
Class Discussion: Munter: chapter 6; Ober: chapter 9
Public Speaking exercises
November 1: Holiday
Week 10: Public Speaking (cont’d) and Delivering Bad News
Ober, chapter 8
Make-up day: November 9
Week 11: Bad news (cont’d) and Elevator Pitch
November 13 and 14: first round of Elevator Pitch
Week 12: Bad News (cont’d)
November 19: Elevator Pitch Final
November 22: Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Week 13: Class presentations
Week 14: Wrap up
December 6: last day of class and review for final exam
Please note that class schedule often varies.