Johnson School communication courses

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NBA 567-Management Writing

Table of Contents 1. course objective 2. syllabus 3. demographics 4. faculty 5. alumni insight

Contents 1 1. Objective 2 2. Syllabus 3 3. Demographics 4 4. Faculty 5 5. Alumni Hindsights

[edit] 1. Objective

  The objective of the management writing course at the Johnson school is to provide students with instruction and practice in business writing.  The National Association of Colleges and Employers, 480 companies and public organiztions, reported that 80% of its membership cited poor writing as their biggest skill problem.  The Management Writing Course at the Johnson school aims to ensure that its students are not included in that percentage.  

[edit] 2. Syllabus

  The course is 7 weeks long, or one quarter.  Topics covered include: reader strategy, organization and structure, style, persuasion, and courtesy writing.  The class meets 2x a week for 75 minutes.  Students have the opportunity to complete timed writing assignments in class as well as untimed assignments which they prepare outside of class.  Writing assignment topics include:  tell me about yourself, describe the company you want to work for and why, write a persuasive memo to your boss about the project you want to lead, write a Wiki about the Johnson school for CU Wiki and write a courtesy message to someone who did something you appreciate.  The recommended textbooks are the Business Writer’s Handbook and the Dictionary of Concise Writing.  Both are seen as excellent reference books not only to be used during the class, but long into the students’ career.

[edit] 3. Demographics

  The classes are small to enable a workshop environment.  There are 15 students in each section.  The students are primarily Johnson school students with varied business backgrounds and post MBA goals.  Student goals include-1.  getting more practice writing for the business world, 2.  improving my written English, and 3.  improving the organization and structure of my writing.  

[edit] 4. Faculty

  There are 3 lecturers who make up the communication faculty at the Johnson School.  Barbara Mink and Charlotte Rosen have been on the Johnson school faculty for over 25 years.  Angela Noble-Grange, the newest member of the faculty joined in 2005.  

[edit] 5. Alumni Hindsights

  Recent alumni write back to comment on the usefulness of the writing course during their early careers.  Their insights include: