Course Description
Focuses on the practice of communication for students' success in their academic and professional careers. Specific communication skills will be practiced within the following contexts: public speaking/presentations, interpersonal communications, managing conflict, presenting data, and business writing.
Athena Title
Comm for Business Effective
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in BUSN 4900, BUSN 4900W, BUSN 4940
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
Permission of major
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will develop strategies for approaching real-world business communication scenarios.
- Students will apply data storytelling techniques to transform complex information into compelling business narratives.
- Students will engage in accountability conversations by addressing conflict with professionalism, empathy, and clarity.
- Students will provide and receive constructive feedback that supports growth and strengthens professional relationships.
- Students will collaborate effectively with peers to develop business presentations, writing projects, and conflict resolution strategies, engaging in self-reflection and feedback to others at every level of the course. For all projects, students engage in planning, execution, evaluation, and reflection processes both individually and collaboratively.
Topical Outline
- Theories of Communication and Rhetoric
- Personality/Leadership Assessments
- Dynamics of Professional Relationships Including Teams
- Audience Analysis
- Managing conflict and accountability
- Using stories to communicate data
- Data visualization
- Business writing principles
