BComm Day 1 PDF - Business Communication Fall 2024

8/20/2024 BUSINESS BUSINESS...

8/20/2024 BUSINESS BUSINESS COMMUNICATION HYBRID COMMUNICATION In-person attendance FALL 2024 DR. MITTIE HELM Blackboard OUR COURSE OUR COURSE – INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Email Address: [email protected] Title: Business Communication Office Location: Ross Hall 210 Semester/Term: Fall 24/16 weeks Course content: blackboard.cameron.edu Prefix and Number: BUS 2113 Business Communication CRN: 16198 Office Hours: Mon/Tues 9-12, Th 12-2, other times by appointment. Meeting Days and Times: Tues 12:30-1:45; online via BB Location and/or Format: Hybrid, Ross Hall 101, online via BB I can be reached on e-mail Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm to answer questions. I am not available on official university holidays or weekends. Please allow 24 business hours for a response. Textbook and Materials Business Communication Process & Product, Guffey & Loewy.10th Edition 978- Office Telephone Number: 580-581-2367 0357129234, previous editions not allowed. I do not respond to Blackboard messages. Please email me from your Cameron email address. OUR COURSE – INSTRUCTOR INTRODUCTION OUR COURSE – STUDENT INTRODUCTIONS Interview with a Classmate You will be Pair up with a classmate introducing the classmate you Ask (or offer) some questions interview, so Name is a great place to start you may wish to write down Where are they from? some Hobbies? information Favorite… Olympic event? Book? Board game? Sport to play/watch? Something interesting or unique? 1  8/20/2024 OUR COURSE – GRADING INFORMATION OUR COURSE – GRADING INFORMATION Category Assignment Points Possible Category Assignment Points Possible Group Journals (5) 20 each x 5= 100 Group Journals (5) 20 each x 5= 100 Presentation Group Proposal 75 (325 points) Presentation Group Proposal 75 Team Evaluation 50 (325 points) Team Evaluation 50 Presentation 100 Cover letter 50 Presentation 100 Career Resume 100 Cover letter 50 (275 points) Thank you letter 50 Career Resume 100 SF interview 75 Midterm Exam - proctored 100 (275 points) Thank you letter 50 Examinations Grammar Post Test 100 SF interview 75 (300 points) Final Exam - proctored 100 Midterm Exam - proctored 100 Examinations Grammar Post Test 100 Participation Discussions (4) 25 each x 4=100 (100 points) (300 points) Total 1000 Final Exam - proctored 100 Participation Discussions (4) 25 each x 4=100 (100 points) 900 – 1000 = A 800 – 899 = B 700– 799 = C 600 – 699 = D less than 600 = F Total 1000 OUR COURSE – COURSE CALENDAR OUR COURSE – COURSE POLICIES See syllabus for all course policies Week Topic Content Graded Assignments Grammar Topic 1 Introductions, Chapter 1 Grammar Pretest Late/Missing Work Policy 8/19-25 Email, Sentence Structure Expectations, Late work will not be accepted. If you have an emergency, notify me PRIOR TO assignment deadlines Syllabus, to make alternate arrangements. Blackboard Social Media 2 Proposals, Business Chapter 13 Required discussion Verbs Extra Credit 8/26-9/1 Plans & Formal Teams assigned Business Reports at end of week Extra Credit is not offered in this course. The course provides a variety of graded activities. Focus on Team assignments doing well on these items. Presentation topic Schedule team meetings Syllabus Change Policy Labor Day Holiday 9/2/24 Plan This syllabus should be viewed as a guide. While every attempt is made to provide an accurate Ahead! overview of the course, circumstances and events may make it necessary for the instructor to make minor adjustments to the syllabus during the semester. Any changes to the syllabus are at the discretion of the instructor and will be made with advance notice. OUR COURSE – WHY IT MATTERS Employers care about “soft skills” 2  8/20/2024 OUR COURSE – WHY IT MATTERS OUR COURSE – WHY IT MATTERS Employers care about “soft skills” work well on a team, lead a project, communicate clearly, think critically OUR COURSE – WHY IT MATTERS YOUR ASSIGNMENT TODAY Ethical representation Introduction letter Submit on Blackboard under of yourself “START HERE” Using the template, write a Ethical representation business letter addressed to me telling me about you of your work What should I know about you? Do you have outside Ethical and respectful obligations? Are you a student responses to co- athlete? What is your favorite sport/season/color/food? What workers and customers do you expect out of this course? THANK YOU BUS 2113 STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A $100 MICRO-CREDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP BY TAKING THIS COURSE. THE LINK TO APPLY IS: HTTPS://CAMERON.CO1.QUALTRICS.COM/JFE/FORM/SV_8JW2MMY4WHDW6NY APPLY BY AUGUST 26TH TO BE ELIGIBLE 3