14.16 ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

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1 254 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (6 cr) Lecturer, D.Sc., MBA Christa Uusi-Rauva Core course I, III Contact hours 42 h Assignments 118 h By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to 1. define effective business communication 2. understand the basic interactive and contextual variables that strategic communication is based on 3. take a strategic approach to all business communication 4. produce effective informational and promotional messages 5. prepare and deliver persuasive business presentations 6. use key business and economic terminology Business communication strategy, writing effective informational and promotional messages, preparation and delivery of business presentations, use of key business and economic terminology. 1. Mandatory class attendance (42 h); Lecturers Mike Baker, MA; Kristian Hursti, MA, MBA; Taija Townsend, MA; Christa Uusi-Rauva, DSc, MBA; Part-time teachers David Miller, MA; Alona Senishch, MA 2. Assignments 100% Literature: Munter, Mary (2006) Guide to Managerial Communication, 6th or later edition. ISBN Course materials provided by the lecturer First year students automatically registered to groups. Other students: ask for available places from course lecturers. Mandatory class attendance. Maximum 24 students per group. Participation must be confirmed at the beginning of the first session. This course must be completed before taking any of the s. 61C00100 Managerial Communication (6 cr) Taija Townsend, MA, Lecturer. CEMS accredited language course II, III, IV - classroom hours 42 h - class preparation 28 h - assignments 50 h - final exam 40 h By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to: 1. build on their knowledge of communication theories 2. study communication situations by using analytical tools and frameworks

2 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION apply communication frameworks to evaluate and construct oral and written managerial messages 4. produce appropriate messages aimed at relevant stakeholders The course consolidates and builds on theories and skills dealt with in. This course relates to management studies by providing students with theory-based management communication skills that they will need as corporate managers. Thus, the course provides important understanding of communication theory that students require in the substancebased management studies. Mandatory class attendance. 1. Assignments 75 % 2. Final exam 25 % Provided by the lecturer Maximum 24 students. Participation must be confirmed at the beginning of the first session. 61C00200 Managerial Writing (6 cr) Lecturer, D.Sc., MBA Christa Uusi-Rauva I-II, III-IV - Kick-off session 1 h - Independent study 39 h - Assignments 80 h - Editing fellow participants assignments 40 h By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to 1. assess the effectiveness of written managerial messages by critically analyzing the different components that form any message 2. understand the importance of providing relevant support for any arguments that are made when communicating 3. produce effective business s, memos, executive summaries and reports 4. concretely explain and demonstrate how their writing has improved based on the feedback received during the course The course covers key business writing issues: reader-friendly document design, organizational strategies, and choice of style and tone. The written assignments will allow you to practice theories introduced during the course, and you will receive comprehensive feedback on your writing from other participants and the course tutor hour kick-off session, followed by 12 weeks online (Optima platform) 2. preparation of assignments 75 % 3. editing fellow participants assignments 25% Lecturers: Michael Baker, MA; Kristian Hursti, MA, MBA; Christa Uusi-Rauva, D.Sc., MBA; Parttime teachers: William Baber, MA; William King, MA; Alona Senishch, MA; Steven White, MA Course materials provided by the lecturer

3 256 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Maximum 20 students per group. Participation must be confirmed at the beginning of the kick-off session. Students who have completed 61C380 Business Writing in : Strategy and Tactics (course from the old degree program) are not eligible for this course. 61C00400 Academic Writing (6 cr) Taija Townsend, MA, Lecturer I, II, IV - Kick-off session 1 hour - Self-study and assignments 159 hours By the end of the course, students are expected to: 1. comprehend the fundamental aspects of academic writing 2. develop argumentation, summarizing and critical evaluation skills 3. produce specific types of academic writing 61C00400 Academic Writing is an elective course offering students the opportunity to build on their academic writing skills in. The course deals with the basic elements of the writing process, i.e. organizing and documenting information, introducing and developing ideas, and identifying the essential aspects of style and grammar. 1. One mandatory kick-off session at the beginning of the course 2. Online course work including reading and written assignments, revising your individual documents and peer reviewing fellow students written work. 3. Course work 100% All course materials are provided on the Optima online platform. - Maximum 20 students/ group - Please note: this course is not meant for firstyear students. - At the beginning of the course, please contact Taija Townsend for all issues regarding course participation. 61C00500 Financial Communication (6 cr) Kristian Hursti, MBA, MA, Lecturer B.Sc.language and communication studies and elective in the IBC Minor at BSc or MSc level II, III, IV - Participation in activating lectures 42 hours

4 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Participation in individual exercises and assignments 24 hours - Preparation for the lectures 42 hours - Preparation for guided individual written exercises and assignments 20 hours - Preparation for the 2 exams, mid-course and final exam 28 hours - Exams 4 hours The purpose of the course is to provide the participants with the skills and terminology they need when reporting in writing on a company s financial performance (through stock exchange statements, annual report narratives, and other disclosures). A contrastive analysis between Finnish and is an integral part of the course, requiring that participants be fluent in both languages. The course is targeted to students specializing in finance and accounting. At the end of the course, the students are expected to be able to: - discuss company performance in writing, e.g. in a chairman s statement - draw up near professional-level, forwardlooking disclosure narratives on several topics, including share issuances, acquisitions, and share buy-back programs. - understand how the various accompanying narratives relate to and support the specific line items in financial statements - analyze and compare financial statements prepared according to IFRS and US GAAP practices, as well as be aware of some basic aspects of UK GAAP The topics covered in the course include: equity & debt financing ( e.g. stock exchange listing, share issues, loan agreements, issues of debt securities); financial reporting (e.g. preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and US practices ) 1. Lectures and class exercises 42 hours, lecturer Kristian Hursti II, III, IV 2. Assignments and class contribution 20 % 3. Exams 80 % Study Material Höckerstedt Ulla. Financial communication: Terminology and Exercises Registration via WebOodi. Check registration times from WebOodi. Language of instruction: and Finnish: a contrastive analysis is an integral part of the course Course group size is 24 61C00600 Readings in Business and Intercultural Communication (6 cr) Kristian Hursti, MBA, MA, Lecturer Exams in autumn 2011 and spring 2012 Self-study + exam The aim of the course is to deepen the students knowledge of topics and current research in the versatile and changing field of business and intercultural communication. Indicated on the course homepage 1. Self-study 2. Exam 100% Indicated on the course homepage:

5 258 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 61C00700 Business Negotiations (3 cr) Responsible teacher Geoffrey Hilton, MA, Lecturer I,II,III,IV - classroom hours 28 h - assignments 36 h- final exam 16 h 1. be aware of negotiation theories and of factors that drive negotiation processes 2. be familiar with, and able to use, commonlyused negotiation tactics and strategies 3. develop a negotiation strategy, conduct a negotiation, and recognize the causes of negotiation success and failure Negotiating tactics and strategies, approaches to negotiating, the structure of a negotiation, negotiation cases and exercises. Mandatory class attendance. 1. Assignments 70% 2. Examination 30% Provided by the lecturer. Maximum 22 students. Participation must be confirmed at the beginning of the first session. 61C00900 Business Presentations (3 cr) Geoffrey Hilton, MA, Lecturer I, II, III, IV - classroom hours 28 h - assignments 36 h- class preparation 16 h 1. understand how communication objectives and audience considerations drive presentation planning and delivery 2. be able to apply analytical tools to evaluate the effectiveness of presentations 3. be able to plan and deliver effective objectivedriven informative, persuasive, transformational and relational business presentations Strategies and techniques for creating a coherent, focused and engaging presentation, targeting the audience, credibility-building devices, selecting and organizing content, creating high impact introductions and conclusions, gaining and maintaining audience interest. Mandatory class attendance. Assignments 100% Provided by the lecturer

6 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Maximum 24 students. Participation must be confirmed at the beginning of the first session. 61C230 Thesis Writing Workshop (3 op) Responsible Teacher: Senior Lecturer, PhD, Anne Kankaanranta Teaching Period: II,III 1. Classroom hours 12 h 2. Assignments (1-5) 68 h 3. Learning diary 4. Introduction chapter of thesis 5. Evaluation of fellow student s Introduction 6. Thesis extract 7. Evaluation of fellow student s extract forms a coherent whole with consistent and explicit internal linkages, has a logical flow of argumentation with neat headings and clearly structured paragraphs and sections. Assessment, Methods and Criteria: Mandatory attendance. Assignments (1-5) 1. Learning diary 30% 2. Introduction chapter of thesis 15% 3. Evaluation of fellow student s Introduction 20% 4. Thesis extract 15% 5. Evaluation of fellow student s extract 20% Handed out by the instructor. Registration of the Course: It is essential that students are actually writing their Master s thesis at the time they take the course since all the assignments are based on the thesis. Mandatory attendance. Max. 30 students. Knowledge: Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of Anglo-American academic writing conventions in general and the genre requirements of a Master s thesis in particular. Skills: Students are expected to be able to produce unambiguous and explicit academic discourse, which readily conveys meaning. More specifically, students are expected to be able to produce coherent discourse with appropriately structured chapters, sections, paragraphs, and sentences; use metatext and headings effectively; acknowledge sources following the Anglo-American conventions; use academic writing style; and draft Introduction and Conclusion sections observing the relevant genre rules. The course focuses on academic discourse that