Business Communications

MGMT X 109

In the business world, writing clear, concise, and comprehensible copy is critical to success. For those with limited business experience, this course provides the opportunity to improve communication in a business setting.

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Online
Hybrid (In-Person)
Starting at $855.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Practice strategies to overcome writer's block
  • Create concise, appropriate, and grammatically correct work
  • Practice editing and writing letters, memos, reports, email messages, summaries, resumes, and cover letters
  • Learn vocabulary development, using correct grammar and punctuation, techniques for reducing writing time, and proofreading

About this course:

Communication, whatever method used, needs to inform. In the business environment, writing clear, concise, and comprehensible copy is critical to success. In this course, learn techniques for clarifying purpose, understanding readers, and organizing ideas. Through in-class writing exercises, you practice proven strategies for overcoming writer's block and creating concise, appropriate, and grammatically correct work. Practice exercises include editing and writing letters, memos, reports, email messages, summaries, resumes, and cover letters. Additionally, you learn vocabulary development, correct grammar and punctuation, techniques for reducing writing time, and proofreading. Transferable for UC credit.

Fall 2023 Schedule

Date & Time
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Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Laura Jacobus
393434
Fee:
$855.00
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Still accepting enrollments
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Notes

Internet access required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after September 29, 2023
Course Requirements
Book: Business Communication: Process and Product by Mary Ellen Guffey and Dana Loewy

Winter 2024 Schedule

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Monday 6:30PM - 8:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 06, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Robert Villanueva
395000
Fee:
$855.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Notes

Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 01, 2024
Course Requirements
Book: Business Communication, Process & Product by Mary Ellen Guffey & Dana Loewy
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jan 8, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A
Lecture
Mon Jan 22, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A
Lecture
Mon Jan 29, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A
Lecture
Mon Feb 5, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A
Lecture
Mon Feb 12, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A
Lecture
Mon Feb 26, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A
Lecture
Mon Mar 4, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A
Lecture
Mon Mar 11, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A
Lecture
Mon Mar 18, 2024
6:30PM PT - 8:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 114A

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