DEPARTMENT OF MANAGERIAL STUDIES
COURSE SYLLABUS-Fall 2014
Managerial Communication
BA200 CRN 36796
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am-9:50am, TH 117
BA200 CRN 10868
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12pm-12:50pm, BH B10
BA200 CRN 10869
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1pm-1:50pm, BH B10
Instructor: Maria Fotopoulos
Office: UH 2245
Office Hours: MWF 9:50am-11:50am
Email: mzagla2@uic.edu or mfotopoulos3uic@gmail.com ~Include your name, BA200, time of class, in the subject line of every e-mail Email or BlackBoard (Message link) is the best way to contact your instructor.
I. Course Objective
This course introduces the fundamentals of communication in a corporate environment. The topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, audience analysis, research methods, organization, drafting, revising, presentation, and visual aids. We will analyze and write essential types of business documents such as memoranda, letters, proposals, and reports. We will also report our research findings through presentations.
A. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successful completion of this course, students will improve their abilities to:
Demonstrate competence in the use of conventional written business forms through fundamental aspects such as mechanics, grammar, style, and format.
Perform satisfactorily on standard writing evaluation measures such as Criterion as well as a series of written assignments such as memoranda, letters, proposals, and reports.
Analyze business communication contexts rhetorically by understanding audiences, purposes, and situations.
Develop logical, effective approaches to solving business problems through written communication.
Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of writing strategies.
Create written documents that analyze and propose solutions to business problems.
Analyze the ethical responsibilities involved in written business communication.
Communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
Collaborate on communication