CMST 321 Business and Professional Communication

Business and Professional Communication is a course which provides students the opportunity to develop skills and understandings useful in the career environment. A variety of communication situations may be analyzed, including problem solving; discussion groups; organizational networks; interviewing; and conference planning and speaking. This course emphasizes the theory and practice of communication as it relates particularly to business and professional settings.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Understand and demonstrate the processes necessary to create, organize, revise, and deliver various types of business appropriate speeches.
2. Use material effectively from diverse sources in the composition of the speech process.
3. Make appropriate communication choices from specific kinds of listening audiences.
4. Construct logical and coherent arguments for the purpose of persuasion.
5. Develop their own voice and style in the public speaking situation.