ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONALS (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this Course, students will be able to: LO-1 : Write clear and professional business messages for different workplace contexts; LO-2 : apply effective communication strategies to handle positive, negative, and persuasive situations; LO-3 : demonstrate professionalism and career readiness through teamwork, résumé writing, and interview practice.

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Topics:

1. Introduction
2. Planning Business Messages
3. Organizing and Drafting Business Messages
4. Revising Business Messages
5. Short Workplace Messages and Digital Media
6. Positive Messages
7. Negative Messages
8. Informal Reports
9. Proposals and Formal Reports
10. Professionalism at Work: Business Etiquette, Ethics, Teamwork, and Meetings
11. The Job Search and Résumés in the Digital Age
12. Interviewing and Following Up
13. Persuasive Messages