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Communication in Business Seminar Level E
IEL E-53e
Communication in Business Seminar Level E (13169)
Kenneth Janjigian, MEd, English and Writing Instructor, Northeastern University.
Course tuition: noncredit $750. Limited enrollment.
Fall term:
Mondays, Wednesdays beginning Sept. 29, 7:35-9:35 pm.
Designed for students with very strong English proficiency, this course emphasizes the importance of effective communication skills for achieving success in a wide range of business venues that value and reward cultural urbanity and scientific sophistication. Students follow issues in various media and conduct close readings of business cases and contemporary literature in order to examine and appreciate global sociocultural norms, write a variety of papers, make individual presentations, and participate in group and seminar discussions reflecting the demands and opportunities presented in rapidly changing economies.