Week Two
What is business communication? Discuss the following questions: What is business communication Why is business communication important?
What is business communication? Answer: An Umbrella Term BUS 207 Interpersonal Communication Managers and Subordinates BUS 407 Organizational Communication Finance - Marketing Corporate Communication College of Communication And Media Technical Communication College of IT
Why is it important? Some facts: 1. Fortune 1000 Companies- 178 messages daily 2. Average Business executive: 75%-80% time communicating 45 minutes of each hour 3. Most important skill for college graduates 250 employers: oral communication, interpersonal skills 1000 managers: speak and listen effectively More important than your major
Process of Communication Textbook: page 10
Vocabulary in the Process of Communication SenderReceiver EncodeDecode MessageChannel FeedbackNoise Textbook: page 10