BMBAI204

Business Communication

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

MBA Integrated · Sem 2 (Core)

Syllabus

5 units · 45 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

8 hrs

Theory of communication Concept of communication; Channels and objectives; Methods and modes of communication; Barriers to communication; Impact of technological advancements on communication; Verbal and non-verbal communications; Characteristics of verbal and non-verbal communications.

Unit2

Unit 2

8 hrs

Business correspondence Business letter writing, Parts, Structure, Layouts—Full Block, Modified Block, Semi - Block Principles of Effective Letter Writing, Personnel correspondence, Statement of Purpose Job Application Letter and Resume, Paragraph writing.

Unit3

Unit 3

11 hrs

Presentation skills and group communication principles of effective presentation; Making effective presentation; Listening skills; Group communication; Group discussion, Interview preparation, conducting meetings, Drafting notices, Agendas and resolutions, Public relations

Unit4

Unit 4

9 hrs

Language and writing skills Letters of Complaints, Claims, Adjustments, Sales Letters, promotional leaflets and fliers, Consumer Grievance Letters, and Letters under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Unit5

Unit 5

9 hrs

Reports Layout, types and parts of a report: Feasibility reports, Investigative reports, Summarisation: Identify main and supporting/sub-points, cohesively present them and use tables and graphs.

Course Objectives3 points
  • To make the participants adept at handling issues related to communication.
  • To communicate information and ideas clearly, logically and persuasively.
  • To formulate communication strategies to cope with and manage complex situations.

Suggested Readings

  1. Business Communication Today by Courtland L. Bovee/John V. Hill/Roshan Lal Raina
  2. Business Communication, by R.K. Madhukar
  3. Business Communication: A Problem-Solving Approach by Kathryn Rentz , Paula Lentz, Anupam Das
  4. Effective Business Communication, by Neera Jain , Shoma Mukherji
  5. Managerial Communication by Dr. Nupur Angirish, Dr. Jyoti Gaur
  6. Clampitt, P. G. (2013). Understanding communication. Communicating for Managerial Effectiveness: Problems, Strategies, and Solutions. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 14 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗