Business Communication

Paper Code: 
24DBSG602
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to develop effective communication skills to enhance professional relationships, convey ideas clearly, and achieve organizational objectives.

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24DBSG602A

Business Communication

(Theory)

 

CO157: Evaluate and apply business communication principles, types and techniques across diverse professional contexts.

CO158: Develop communication skills necessary for successful business operations.

 

CO159: Draft external business correspondence documents.

CO160: Prepare reports and various documents of internal business correspondence.

CO161: Apprise with e-correspondence and modern communication media necessary to engage effectively in online interactions.

 

CO162: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Classroom lectures, Assignments, PowerPoint presentations, Videos, Sharing reference reading materials and web links.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Case studies, Role plays, Student presentation, Group Discussions

Quiz

Class Test

Assignments

Observation

Oral and PPT presentations

CA Exam 

Semester End Examination

 

14.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Business Communication

• Features, Objectives, Functions & Importance
• Process
• Principles of Effective Communication
• Types of Communication: On the basis of flow (vertical, horizontal, diagonal), Form (verbal & non-verbal), Relations (formal & informal)
• Barriers to Effective Communication (Physical/mechanical, Semantic, Organizational, Socio-Psychological) & Measures to Overcome the barriers
Practical- Case Study Analysis on Communication

10.00
Unit II: 
Developing Communication Skills for Business

• Effective Listening: Meaning, Active & passive listening, Advantages, Types, Barriers
• Business Presentations
• Public Speaking
• Group discussion
• Interviews
Practical- Role Play on Public Speaking

14.00
Unit III: 
Business Correspondence-I

EXTERNAL- Formal Correspondence:
• Parts of a Business letter & their layout
• Letters Written in Purchase transaction (enquiry, quotation, orders and acceptance, refusal, letters on incomplete or defective order)
• Sales Letters
• Problem letters (complaint, Claims and Adjustments, collection/dunning, concession)
Personnel:
• Job Application letter, Preparing the Resume
Practical- Preparation of Resume

12.00
Unit IV: 
Business Correspondence-II

INTERNAL
• Memorandum, Office Order, Circular, Meeting, Notice, Agenda & Minutes.
REPORT WRITING
• Meaning, Characteristics of a good Report, Importance
• Types of Reports
• Steps in Report Writing
• Structure of a Report
• Routine & Special Reports
Practical- Preparation of report on any business/University event

10.00
Unit V: 
E-Correspondence & Modern Audio-Visual Media of Communication

• E-Correspondence: Emails, Blogs, Chat Rooms, Discussion Forums, Social Networking, Online news releases.
• E-mail etiquettes
• Netiquettes
• Modern Audio-Visual media of Communication: Significance
• Various Types of Modern audio-visual media of communication
Practical- Creation of LinkedIn Profile

Essential Readings: 

· Bhatia,R.C., Business Communication,Ane Books Pvt. Limited, New Delhi
· Raman,M. and Singh P., Business Communication, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
· Kaul, Asha, Effective Business Communication, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
· Gupta, C.B, Business Communication, Sultan Chand &Sons, New Delhi

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS

· Pal, Rajendra, Korlahalli, J. S., Essentials of Business Communication, S. Chand, New Delhi
· Lesikar, Raymond Vincent, Business Communication: Theory and Application, Richard D. Irwin, Illinois.
· Sinha K.K, Business Communication, Taxmann Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

e-RESOURCES
• Madhukar R.K., Business Communication, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Limited, Noida https://books.google.co.in/books?id=70h1DwAAQBAJ&printsec=copyright&redi...
REFERENCE JOURNALS
• Prabhandan
• Management Effigy
• The Indian Journal of Commerce

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