Srinivas Integrated Campus

Srinivas School of Business, Mukka, Mangalore

LESSON PLAN

Faculty: Rohan Fernandez Department: Humanities

Subject: Business Communication
Trimester: I Academic Year: 2010 - 2011
Hours/week: 02 Total Hours/Trimester: 20
Class
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
No.
1 Paragraph writing
2 Cohesion and coherence
3 Sentence linkers
4 Preparation of a business report
5 Writing a business proposal – format, length, structure.
6 Preparing notes
7 Writing business letters
8 E-Mail messages
9 Documentation: References
10 Notes and bibliographies
11 Writing a curriculum vitae : chronological
12 Writing a curriculum vitae : functional
13 Application for a job
14 Public relations: concept and relevance
15 PR in a business organization
16 Organising a meeting: preparing an agenda
17 Chairing a meeting
18 Drafting resolutions, writing minutes
19 Making an oral Presentation
20 Facing an interview

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

1. Business Communication: Concepts, Cases And Applications – P D

Chaturvedi, Mukesh Chaturvedi – Pearson Education, 1/e, 2004
2. Business Communication, Process And Product – Mary Ellen Guffey –
Thomson Learning, 3/E, 2002
3. Basic Business Communication – Lesiker, Flatley – TMH 10/E, 2005
4. Advanced Business Communication – Penrose, Rasberry, Myers –
Thomson Learning, 4/e, 2002

Reference Books:

1. Excellence In Business Communication – Bovee, Thill – Pearson

Education, 2003
2. Communication – C K Rayudu – HPH 2004e, 2/e
3. Communication Skills For Effective Management – Owen Hargie,
David Dickson, Dennis Tourish – Palgrave, 2004
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4. Business Communication Strategies – Matthukutty M Monipally –
TMH, 1/e, 2003
5. Contemporary Business Communication – Scot Ober – Biztantra, 5/e
6. Communication In Organizations – Dalmer Fisher – Jaico Publishers,
2003
7. Business Communication – Krizan, Merrier, Jones – Thomson Learning,
6/e, 2005

Signature of the Faculty

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