Tentative Course Calendar* *The instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. Abbreviations: Munter and Hamilton, M&H; Browne and Keeley, B&K; Blackboard, Bb. Week Topic Reading Due 1 Introduction to Managerial M&H, ch. 1. Project topic: due via Communication: Core Principles; B&K, ch. 1. Blackboard (Bb) the Writing Process; the Interview ch. 1 (Bb). O’Rourke, 2 Strategic and Crisis M&H, ch. 2-4. Memo: draft due in class; Communication; Audience and B&K, ch. 2-4. final due by Saturday, Purpose; the Business Memo; In-class editing and writing 11:59 p.m. (Bb) Editing (Macro & Micro) exercises. 3 Crisis Communications; the Press ch. 2 (Bb). Crisis Case Team O’Rourke, Release; Business Presentations M&H, ch. 5. Presentation (in class); Weiner (Bb). Team press release due Ritter & Ritter (Bb). by Saturday, 11:59 p.m. Articles by James and Murray; (Bb) Citigroup release. 4 Cross Cultural Communication; Trompenaars, ch. 1-5 and the Memo Revision due by Introduction to APA style Pay-for-Performance case. class time Munter (Bb). Schein (Bb). 5 Persuasion and Argument B&K, ch. 8-10. Annotated Bibliography Structure; Evidence; Surveys and ch. 6 (Bb). due in class O’Rourke, Statistics; Documentation of Tannen (Bb). Sources and APA Style. 6 Interpersonal Communication: ch. 8 & 12. Outline of final report due O’Rourke, Meetings, Listening Skills, and B&K, ch. 11-12. Feedback. The Executive Elevator speech. Summary Exercises on listening and observing. 7 Visual and Nonverbal M&H, ch. 6-7; review ch. 5. White Paper due by Communication; Technology and ch. 7. Saturday 11:59 p.m. O’Rourke, Digital Media: Review Reynolds, ch. 1-2. Presentation Skills. 8 Final Presentations Volunteers will be sought for Individual Briefings and an additional session for Feedback (in class) presentations.
Tentative Course Calendar* *The instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. Abbreviations: Munter and Hamilton, M&H; Browne and Keeley, B&K; Blackboard, Bb. Week Topic Reading Due 1 Introduction to Managerial Communication: Core Principles; the Writing Process; the Interview M&H, ch. 1. B&K, ch. 1. O’Rourke, ch. 1 (Bb). Project topic: due via Blackboard (Bb) 2 Strategic and Crisis Communication; Audience and Purpose; the Business Memo; Editing (Macro & Micro) M&H, ch. 2-4. B&K, ch. 2-4. In-class editing and writing exercises. Memo: draft due in class; final due by Saturday, 11:59 p.m. (Bb) 3 Crisis Communications; the Press Release; Business Presentations O’Rourke, ch. 2 (Bb). M&H, ch. 5. Weiner (Bb). Ritter & Ritter (Bb). Articles by James and Murray; Citigroup release. Crisis Case Team Presentation (in class); Team press release due by Saturday, 11:59 p.m. (Bb) 4 Cross Cultural Communication; Introduction to APA style Trompenaars, ch. 1-5 and the Pay-for-Performance case. Munter (Bb). Schein (Bb). Memo Revision due by class time 5 Persuasion and Argument Structure; Evidence; Surveys and Statistics; Documentation of Sources and APA Style. B&K, ch. 8-10. O’Rourke, ch. 6 (Bb). Tannen (Bb). Annotated Bibliography due in class 6 Interpersonal Communication: Meetings, Listening Skills, and Feedback. The Executive Summary O’Rourke, ch. 8 & 12. B&K, ch. 11-12. Elevator speech. Exercises on listening and observing. Outline of final report due 7 Visual and Nonverbal Communication; Technology and Digital Media: Review Presentation Skills. M&H, ch. 6-7; review ch. 5. O’Rourke, ch. 7. Reynolds, ch. 1-2. White Paper due by Saturday 11:59 p.m. 8 Final Presentations Volunteers will be sought for an additional session for presentations. Individual Briefings and Feedback (in class)