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Tentative Schedule: Business Skills MBUS 2015 DayModuleLecturerAssessment/Assignment
1May 24, 2015Introductions, Course Basics, Diagnostic Activity, Elevator PitchHasitha PathiranaIn-class Test
2May 31, 2015
Business Communication Skills & Role of Manager, Error AnalysisHasitha Pathirana
3June 7, 2015Presentation Skills I, Preparation for Individual Take home Assignment (Written) (15%)
Hasitha Pathirana
4June 14, 2015Presentation Skills II, Pronunciation Practice, Individual take home assignment (Written) (15%)Hasitha Pathirana
5June 21, 2015Individual Presentations (15%) with Peer Review Hasitha PathiranaIndividual Presentations 15%
6 (Saturday)June 27, 2015
Introducing Guest Speakers, Delivering Votes of Thanks, Grammar for Business CommunicationRomola Rassool
7July 4, 2015
Leaders vs Managers, Role of EffectiveCommunication in Management,Preparation for Impromptu speeches,Mechanics of Writing
Romola Rassool
8July 11, 2015
Extemporaneous PresentationsRomola Rassool Extemporaneous Presentations (10%) Submit Individual Take home Assignment (10%)
9July 25, 2015
Stocktaking, Feedback on extemporaneous presentations, Error Correction,
10August 1, 2015
Business Correspondence: Letters, Memos, Press Romola Rassool
11August 8, 2015
Preparing for Assignment: Report Writing (Written) (20%)Romola Rassool
12August 15, 2015
The Language of Report Writing, MorePronunciation Practice Romola Rassool
13August 22, 2015
Personal Branding, Mock ExamRomola RassoolIndividaul Assignment Due (Written) 15%
14September 5, 2015Feedback of Mock Exam, Non-verbal Communication, Avoiding Sexist Language, Mechanics of WritingRomola Rassool
15September, 12, 2015Cross-cultural Communication, Business Etiquette, Wrap up, EvaluationRomola Rassool
September, 2015
Examination 50%