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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN HO CHI MINH CITY

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

School of Business

COURSE SYLLABUS

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

2014- 2015

1. Faculty information:

1.1. Instructor: Mr. Nguyen Tan Minh, MBA

1.2. Office: O2.709 (The Office of Human Resources Management)

1.3. Office Hours: To Be Announced (TBA)

1.4. Contact: It is preferred to contact me via email. Please give me at least 24 hours to respond to your email.

* Mobile phone:0942 556 009 (for urgent issues only)

* Email:ntminh@hcmiu.edu.vn

1.5. Teaching Assistant: TBA

2. Course Information

3.1. Course Title: Business Communication

3.2. Credits: 3

3.3. Prerequisite: N.A.

3. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

4.4. Objectives:

This course is designed to give students a comprehensive view of communication, its scope and importance in business, and the role of communication in establishing a favorable outside the firm environment, as well as an effective internal communications program. The various types of business communication media are covered. This course also develops an awareness of the importance of succinct written expression to modern business communication.

4.5. Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

* Identify the role and process of communication as a means of achieving organizational objectives.

* Define communication and explain communication barriers.

* Identify the different types of writing performed by business professionals in each of the various functional areas of business.

* Strengthen perception skills by recognizing nonverbal responses; by improving listening skills; and by analyzing personal value systems; role and status, and cultural differences in organizational communication.

* Use a clear, concise, convincing, and correct style of writing for business purposes.

* Complete an...