Business Communication Class Project
General
- Undergraduate; 1st year, 2nd year
- 120 learners; teams of 6
- 8 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 2 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any industries
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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September 15, 2019Experience start
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October 1, 2019Project Scope Meeting
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November 12, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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September 15, 2019Experience start
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October 1, 2019Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 12, 2019Experience end
Overview
- Details
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In this Business Communications class, students engage in a project in which they gather, select, evaluate, document, and integrate information to develop effective written and verbal business messages. In this project, students choose a business; research its industry; review its mission, goals, and external communications; and develop recommendations to enhance its message. Examples of channels that students develop recommendations for include social media, advertisements, and Billboards.
- Learner skills
- Business services, Business consulting, Communication, Strategy
- Deliverables
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- Presentation
- Report
- Executive Summary
Project Examples
- Students will review existing external communications and evaluate them against business's goals and mission.
- Students will make recommendations on a business's external communications to enhance its message and/or image.
- Students will research the industry of this business.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.