Duration: 3 weeks
Weekly study: 4 hours
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Business Fundamentals: Effective Communication
$74.00
In this online course from The Open University you will learn about:
- Effective communication skills
- Online communication
- Presentations
- Productive meeting skills
- Communication trends
Disclosure: We are compensated for recommending courses offered through Future Learn that you purchase (at no extra cost to you). Based on the quality of Future Learn courses, we have not reviewed or tested any of the courses.
Description
Faced with a daily deluge of information, we have never had greater need of clear communication skills.
This online course offers you a practical grounding in using a range of communication media, to boost your personal effectiveness, save you time as well as reduce your stress levels.
You will discover the principles of writing influential emails, reports as well as proposals. You will find new confidence in your ability to make convincing presentations as well as conduct productive meetings. And you will develop communication approaches that are sensitive to cultural as well as personal differences.
What topics will you cover?
Making effective phone calls as well as writing emails.
Online communication in a professional context.
Delivering effective presentations.
Writing professional reports as well as proposals.
Conducting productive meetings.
The future trends in professional communication.
IMPORTANT! If you are aiming to use your study of courses in the Business and Finance Fundamentals program to obtain academic credit, please be aware that the final planned presentation of the Open University Assessment Course BXM191 Business and Finance Fundamentals in Practice starts October 2020. Please ensure that you allow yourself enough time to obtain all eight Certificates of Achievement from courses in the program before registering for the Assessment Course.
Who is this accredited by?
EOCCS: This course is accredited by EOCCS, the first international quality benchmark for online courses in business as well as management education.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
Apply as well as understand principles of effective communication in a range of media.
Apply simple but powerful frameworks to get more out of email as well as telephone calls in less time.
Develop cultural as well as interpersonal sensitivity in your communication behaviour.
Improve your writing skills for greater work as well as study success.
Design as well as create more convincing presentations and run more productive meetings.
Who is the course for?
This course is intended for anyone seeking to develop their fundamental business skills, whether to increase their employability or secure a promotion. The course does not require any previous study of communication.
For further information about registration, the final assessment course, your eligibility and the BA in Business Management, visit the Open University website.
What do people say about this course?
“I have found many useful pieces of information, and advice from fellow learners, that I can apply in the workplace to better my skills even further.”
Katherine Bower
Who will you learn with?
Hilary Collins
Hilary is a strategic design academic with research interests in the economic and cultural role of the creative industries. She teaches OU courses in Strategy and Design Thinking.
Who developed the course?
The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning, with a mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas.
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