Schedule Fall 2020
Week 1: Sep 21-25: Introduction to the course and to Business Communication; Fundamentals of communication strategy.
September 24: Class discussion: Munter: chapter 1.
Week 2: Sep 28-Oct 2: Micro and macro writing
Class discussion: Munter: chapters 2, 4 Ober: chapter 5..
Week 3: Oct 5-9: Micro Writing (cont’d) and Employment Communication: Linkedin, Cover Letters, Resumes
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 and will be part of your overall project that will present an employment communication packet composed of a resume, a Linkedin profile and a cover letter.
Week 4: Oct 12-16: Routine communication and emails
Class discussion: Munter: chapter 3; Ober: chapters 4 and 6
Report and presentation topics will be assigned
Week 5: Oct 19-23: Persuasive communication
Class discussion: Ober, chapter 7
Week 6: Oct 26-30: Persuasive communication (cont’d)
Review of Persuasive communication
Week 7: Nov 2-6: Midterm and Public Speaking
Class discussion: Munter: chapters 5-7; Ober, chapter 11
Week 8: Nov 9-16: Public Speaking (cont’d) and Visual aids
Class Discussion: Munter: chapter 6; Ober: chapter 9
Week 9: Nov 16-20 Public Speaking & Bad News
Ober, chapter 8
Week 10: Nov 23-27: Employment Communication & Bad News
Week 11: Nov 30-Dec 4: Presentations Due
Week 12: Dec 7-11: Review for Final Exam
In-class exercises
Week 13: Dec 11-14: Final Exams