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BUS 9551

Business Communication I · 1.5 credits · Fall 2026

Requirements

Prerequisite: BUS 9551 is not open to students who have completed BUS 9558.

About this course

In today's professional job market, it is essential to have excellent written and oral communication skills. In this course, students will gain the skills and strategies needed to enhance their business communication. Students will learn advanced techniques for writing clear, concise, and effective e-mails, memos, letters, reports, plans, proposals, case analyses, and white papers. Students will also build their oral communication skills for leading effective meetings and conference calls, negotiating with colleagues and clients, and giving successful presentations. Students will learn how to organize their messages; choose appropriate language for informing, persuading, and influencing audiences in different professional contexts; and deliver interactive and engaging formal and informal presentations.BUS 9551 is not open to students who have completed BUS 9558.

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12 of 12 sections · 8 open

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1LMF-LEC Seven Wk 1
Fri · 9:05 AM - 12:11 PM
B - Vert 13-155
Nora GoldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(76)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 56% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
1LMS-LEC Seven Wk 1
Sat · 9:05 AM - 12:11 PM
B - Vert 10-135
Adam CataldoChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.0(24)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 48% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
1MNF-LEC Seven Wk 1
Fri · 1:00 PM - 4:06 PM
B - Vert 4-180
Nora GoldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(76)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 56% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
HyFlexOpen
1UMA-LEC Seven Wk 1
Mon · 6:05 PM - 9:11 PM
B - Vert 4-180
Linda DuketteChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.6(55)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 36% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
1UWA-LEC Seven Wk 1
Wed · 6:05 PM - 9:11 PM
Online-Synchronous
Carelle BassilChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.7(26)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 44% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
Online SynchronousClosed
2LMF-LEC Seven Wk 2
Fri · 9:05 AM - 12:11 PM
B - Vert 10-135
Nora GoldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(76)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 56% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
2LMS-LEC Seven Wk 2
Sat · 9:05 AM - 12:00 PM
B - Vert 10-135
Adam CataldoChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.0(24)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 48% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
2MNF-LEC Seven Wk 2
Fri · 1:00 PM - 4:10 PM
B - Vert 4-180
Nora GoldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(76)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 56% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
HyFlexOpen
2UMA-LEC Seven Wk 2
Mon · 6:05 PM - 9:00 PM
B - Vert 3-120
Linda DuketteChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.6(55)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 36% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
Hybrid SynchronousOpen
2UWA-LEC Seven Wk 2
Wed · 6:05 PM - 9:00 PM
Online-Synchronous
Carelle BassilChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.7(26)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 44% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
Online SynchronousClosed
ONA-LEC Seven Wk 1
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Nora GoldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(76)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 56% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
ONB-LEC Seven Wk 2
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Nora GoldChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(76)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 56% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed