Professional Communication

2.5 credits

This course establishes the conceptual foundation and the learning method for the MGC sequence. It anchors the course in two conceptual frameworks: the rhetorical principles of logic and persuasion, and the interactional approach to communication in groups and professional relationships. It introduces the teaching model for the course: speaking and writing assessments, case analyses and discussion, successive rounds of business presentations and writing assignments, and repeated practice in active listening, and giving and receiving performance feedback.