Business Communication 2Laajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

By the end of the course, students will have further developed their communication skills for business. They will be able to write competitive employment documents such as a CV, letter of application, a professional profile and know the principles of the job application process and job interview. Students will also research and present topics related to the course in mini-seminars to develop their presentation skills. Students will develop advanced business and academic writing skills producing accurate, carefully edited and well-presented formal documents such as a business report, agendas, minutes etc.

Content

This course will build on the basic skills and competencies acquired in Business Communication 1 with emphasis on career orientation, writing job applications, performing in job interviews and writing high-quality professional documents and business reports.

Qualifications

English Language Proficiency

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The course assignments, seminar and/or report are weak and require further input. The student demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for class activities and course assignments.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: shows can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing. Certain areas of the course job application assignments and/or the business report require further attention. The student shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in all class activities, seminars and course assignments.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in all class activities and course assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student’s individual CVs, letter and job application are highly professional, complete, show originality and fully demonstrate the student’s motivation and ability. The student follows the instructions and deadlines, delivers a professional seminar and is a supportive and active member of the class audience. For the business report the student follows the instructions, presents an accurate, professional, excellently written document, supports his/her argument with appropriate references and demonstrates his/her ability to present critical and analytical thought in a formal context.