ENGL1208 - Business Communication
ENGL1208 Business Communication 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites ENGL1200 (Advance Writing II)
Goal To introduce students to the relevant and appropriate business communication skills which will provide the basis for further enhancement and development in later courses to enable them to communicate effectively in a realistic business settings.
Objectives Outcomes
The course should enable the student to:

  1. The theoretical-part of communication (background and sources of communication theory).
  2. The practical-part of communication (the tools of Communication as it applied).
  3. The applications of communication (presentations, literacy…etc.).
 The students should be able to:


  1. Choose and use communication methods and strategies appropriate to specific business situations including the proper use of telephone, fax, and e-mail.
  2. Record and summarize information, instructions, and ideas to help solve business problems.
  3. Apply commonly accepted standards of legal and ethical behavior when carrying out business communications.
  4. Plan and prepare for the formal and informal meetings.
  5. Apply a variety of communication skills, methods, and strategies to communicate effectively in business situations.
  6. Work independently and as a member in a team.
  7. Apply appropriate formatting techniques to create word-processed business documents.
  8. Apply interpersonal and team work skills to generate solutions to business problems and challenges.