MGMT7001 Essential Business Skills

Offered By	School of Mgt, Marketing & International Business
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Management
Offered in	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	The primary aim of the course is to provide students with the awareness and knowledge communication-related issues that allow them to interact effectively in the business environment. By combining theory and practice, the course offers students a range of business communication skills to enable them to effectively handle current and emerging business issues that they will encounter during their studies and particularly in the workplace.
Learning Outcomes	Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to demonstrate a good understanding of: effective business writing effective business communications research approaches and information collection developing and delivering effective presentations effective interpersonal communications skills that maximise team effectiveness good time management effective problem solving
Indicative Assessment	The assessment for this course will involve students submitting both short and more detailed business reports, undertaking presentations, and an end of semester exam. Students will also undertake weekly assignments that will facilitate the development of a portfolio of business communications. The combination of business report writing, presentations, exams and drafting of correspondence will improve the research skills, as well as the written and oral communication skills of students.
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Commerce and Management
Preliminary Reading	Dwyer, Judith (2008) Communications in Business: Strategies and Skills. Pearson, 4th edition.
Other Information	For further information please refer to the course website.

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