Business Fundamentals: Effective Communication

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The Open University

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Business Fundamentals: Effective Communication

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What is the course about?

Business Fundamentals: Effective Communication

The course Business Fundamentals: Effective Communication is an online class provided by The Open University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Gain a practical grounding in communication to boost your personal effectiveness, save you time and reduce your stress levels.

Course description

Improve your written and verbal communication skills
4 weeks

Faced with a daily deluge of information, we have never had greater need of clear communication skills.
This online course offers you a practical grounding in using a range of communication media, to boost your personal effectiveness, save you time and reduce your stress levels.
You will discover the principles of writing influential emails, reports and proposals. You will find new confidence in your ability to make convincing presentations and conduct productive meetings. And you will develop communication approaches that are sensitive to cultural and personal differences.

Making effective phone calls and writing emails
Online communication in a professional context
Delivering effective presentations
Writing professional reports and proposals
Conducting productive meetings
The future trends in professional communication

Apply and understand principles of effective communication in a range of media
Improve your writing skills for greater work and study success
Apply simple but powerful frameworks to get more out of email and telephone calls in less time
Design and create more convincing presentations and run more productive meetings
Develop cultural and interpersonal sensitivity in your communication behaviour

This course is intended for anyone seeking to develop their fundamental business skills, whether to increase their employability or secure a promotion. The course does not require any previous study of communication.
For further information about registration, the final assessment course, your eligibility and the BA in Business Management, visit the Open University website.
IMPORTANT! If you are aiming to use your study of courses in the Business and Finance Fundamentals program to obtain academic credit, please be aware that the final planned presentation of the Open University Assessment Course BXM191 Business and Finance Fundamentals in Practice starts October 2020. Please ensure that you allow yourself enough time to obtain all eight Certificates of Achievement from courses in the program before registering for the Assessment Course. Details of runs of the relevant FutureLearn courses in 2019 and 2020 are available here.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Business Fundamentals: Effective Communication

Course Topic

Business & Management, Professional Development

University, College, Institution

The Open University

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Business Fundamentals: Effective Communication

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / The Open University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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