This document outlines the curriculum for a course on fundamentals of business communication. It is divided into three terms that cover various topics through in-session facilitation, workshops, assignments, and use of technology.
Term 1 focuses on introduction to communication principles, research writing skills, and developing video and blog content. Term 2 builds on articulation skills through business report writing, case presentations, and infographic creation.
Term 3 hones report writing abilities through workshops on writing CIP reports, thesis critiques, and group projects utilizing the GIS methodology. Practical hands-on experience and a piecemeal approach aim to enhance students' effective written communication and articulation of thoughts.
2. Fundamentals of Business Communication: Foundation
Topics Proposed Pedagogy Technology/
Software
Assignments Any other
suggestions
Introduction to Business Communication 1. In-session facilitation and
discussions;
1. Workshops
1. Students will write Blogs—
Blogging tool:
2. Blogging title generator;
Grammarly;
3. LinkedIn posts
1. In-session
participation
2. Individual speaking
evaluation-1
3. Individual speaking
evaluation-2
4. Individual written
exercise submission—
blog, minutes of
meeting
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Principles of Communication
Non-Verbal Communication and Power dressing
Student Introduction: Speaking Skills Assessment and Feedback
Impromptu Speaking: Describe article picked from a basket
Written Communication: Blogging types and MoMs with evaluation
4. Effective Written Communication: Research
Topics Proposed Pedagogy Technology/
Software
Assignments Any other
suggestions
Fundamentals of Research Writing In-session facilitation and hands-on
workshop based approach
Loom: Tool for developing
video bytes
1. In-session
participation
2. Individual video byte
presentation
3. Individual Research
proposal presentation
and submission
4. Group research paper
presentation and
submission
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Research Paper Writing Workshop: Piece-meal approach
Research paper proposal presentation: recording of video bytes
Research paper group presentations
Individual video byte presentation of research paper
6. Articulation for Effective Business Communication:
Business Reports
Topics Proposed Pedagogy Technology/
Software
Assignments Any other
suggestions
Articulation of thought and structure for business writing:
introduction and in-session hands-on
1. In-session facilitation and hands-
on workshop based approach;
2. Workshop mode facilitation of
course material
- 1. In-session
participation
2. Individual
presentations-JD
analysis
3. Individual business
report submission and
presentation
4. Group presentations-
Infographic
5. Group case
presentations and case
analysis submission
Focus on articulation
of thoughts for
effective writing
skills
Individual presentations for JD analysis to reflect on structure and
articulation
Workshop on Infographics
Precis writing with case analysis and case summary
Group case analysis presentations
Report writing workshop piece meal
8. Count Topics Proposed Pedagogy Technology/
Software
Assignments Any other
suggestions
1 Workshop: CIP Report Writing—Piece meal In-session facilitation and
hands-on workshop based
approach;
MS office/ Google
Docs/ Canva
1. In-session
participation
2. Individual
CIP proposal
presentations
and
submission
3. Individual
thesis critique
presentation
and
submission
4. Group CIP
report
presentation
and
submission
5. Group GIS
report
presentation
and
submission
Practical
hands-on to
enhance
report writing
skills
Focus on
articulation of
thoughts for
effective
writing skills
2 Firming of CIP reports
3 Individual presentation of CIP Reports
4 Introduction to Thesis writing
5 Introduction to the GIS Methodology
6 Introduction to critiquing thesis with review and analysis
7 Individual presentations of Thesis Critique
8 GIS Writing Workshop: piece meal approach
9 GIS Report Presentation
Effective Written Communication: Term-3