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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The ability communicate with clarity, confidence, persuasion and passion increasingly vital to is an
business skill. Develop the framework needed understand your audience, instill credibility your to in
message, listen intently, and tell engaging story, whether composing quick email creating a an a or
major presentation.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Munter, Hamilton, (2014). (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River: M. & L. Guide Managerial Communication to
Prentice Hall.
Booher, (2003). D. Speak with Confidence! Powerful Presentations Inform, Inspire and Persuade. that
New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
Practice [Computer software]. (2016). Retrieved from https://app.practice.xyz.
Practice video platform that allows you practice your communication skills, give and receive is a to
feedback, reflect your learning and on and progress.
• Purchase your activation code at the Strayer University Bookstore, located at
https://www.strayerbookstore.com/
• Note: It is crucial you purchase and activate Practice complete the required that and
activities order succeed this course. You must activate Practice through link in to in the in
Blackboard –
Week (do directly the Practice 1 not go to website).
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. an Develop effective communication plan
2. Construct messages that communicate strategically in a clear, concise, and professional
manner
3. Deliver messages that inform, inspire, and/or persuade
4. of Evaluate the effectiveness messages
5. by and Demonstrate professional presence applying communication best practices techniques
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WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
The standard requirement for 4.5 credit course for students spend 13.5 hours weekly a hour is to in
work. This includes preparation, activities, evaluation regardless delivery a and of mode.
Week
Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation
Points
1
Explore
• Video(s)
o Communications Matter with David Sutphen
Learn
• Reading(s)
o Speak with Confidence
▪ Chapter World 1: Wobbling in a Wired
o Week1 Communication Custom eText Content: It’s All About
Apply
• Reminder: Assignment 1: Strategic Communications Plan is due in week 4.
Practice
• Discussion: Introductions and Communication Skill Rating
5
30
2
Learn
• Reading(s)
o Guide Managerial to Communication
▪ Chapter I: Communication Strategy
o Week 2 Custom eText Content: The Strategic Communication
Process
Apply
• Reminder: Assignment 1: Strategic Communications Plan is due in week 4.
Practice
• Discussion: Communications Real-Life
Reflect
• Answer questions the reflection
30
10
3
Explore
• Video(s)
o Making a Communications Plan with Faculty
Learn
• Reading(s)
