Maricopa Community Colleges  GBS233   19986-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 4-28-1998

GBS233  1998 Fall - 9999

LEC  3.0 Credit(s)  3.0 Period(s)  3.0 Load  Occ

Business Communication

Internal and external business communications, including verbal and nonverbal techniques.

Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107 with grade of "C" or better, or permission of Department or Division.

 

Course Attribute(s):

General Education Designation: Literacy and Critical Inquiry - [L]

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

GBS233  1998 Fall - 9999

Business Communication

 

1.

Identify general characteristics of language and meaning. (I)

2.

Identify ways of processing messages and evaluating their success. (I)

3.

Write coherent sentences and paragraphs, using fundamental writing techniques. (II)

4.

Describe the process of sending and receiving professional quality electronic mail. (I)

5.

Identify and write business letters for favorable, unfavorable, and persuasive situations. (III)

6.

Identify and write business memos for favorable, unfavorable, and persuasive situations. (IV)

7.

Identify and state the purpose of the major parts of the inductive organization for reports. (V)

8.

Compose a report. (V)

9.

Plan and participate in an efficient and effective business meeting. (VII)

10.

Describe common uses of visual aids to convert quantitative and qualitative data into meaningful summaries. (VI)

11.

Prepare a visual aid for a business situation. (VI)

12.

Prepare and present an oral business presentation using visual aids. (VII)

13.

Describe how to modify communication behavior in selected cases to overcome barriers arising from interpersonal, and organizational sources. (VIII)

14.

Prepare a resume of employment credentials, and write an application letter to accompany the resume. (IX)

15.

Describe how the technology revolution - national and international - affects the employee and the company. (X)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

GBS233  1998 Fall - 9999

Business Communication

 

I. Foundations of Communication

A. Nature of language

B. Theories of communication

C. Principles of communication

D. E-mail

II. Techniques for Effective Writing

A. Fundamentals of Writing

B. Techniques of style and tone

C. Elements of grammar and punctuation

III. External Communication

A. Favorable correspondence

B. Unfavorable correspondence

C. Persuasive correspondence

IV. Internal Communication

A. Favorable correspondence

B. Unfavorable correspondence

C. Persuasive correspondence

V. Reports

A. Research methods

B. Report structure

C. Report presentation

VI. Visual Aids

A. Preparation

B. Presentation

C. Evaluation

VII. Oral Communication A Interpersonal

B. Meetings

VIII. Barriers to Communication

A. Interpersonal

B. Organizational

IX. Employment Communication

A. Analysis of job market

B. Application package

1. Resume

2. Application letter

C. Interview techniques

D. Post-interview communication

X. Communication Management

A. Technology revolution

B. International business communication

C. Cultural values and stereotypes

 

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