Course Title

Business Communications & Project Management

Course Description

Students will manage projects to ensure that objectives are completed on time and within budget. They will demonstrate the skills necessary to communicate effectively with coworkers at all levels internally and with external business contracts.

Contact

Carrie DeMuth
405-743-5426
cdemu@okcareertech.org

Knowledge and Skills

Business Communications

• Electronic Communication
• Employment Communication
• Listening
• Meetings
• Nonverbal Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication

Project Management (2005)

• Project Costs
• Project Framework
• Project Human Resources and Communication
• Project Integration
• Project Management Processes
• Project Procurement
• Project Quality
• Project Risk
• Project Schedule
• Project Scope

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Brainbench:

• Business Communications
• Project Management (2005)

CompTIA:

• Project+

Industry Alignments

Brainbench - www.okcareertech.org/certify

Curriculum Resources

Books:

• Better Business Writing, Susan L. Brock, ISBN 1560526785
• Writing Effective E-Mail, Nancy Flynn and Tom Flynn, ISBN 1560526815
• Course ILT– Project Teams, Course Technology 2001, ISBN 0619075872
• IT Project + Study Guide, William Heldman and Lona Cram, ISBN 0-7821-4318-0
• CompTIA Project+ Certification, Thompson Course Technology, ISBN 1-4239-1449

Online Courses through Sun Academic Initiative (SAI): www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/edu/programs/sai/

• Grammar Skills– Writing Effectively
  
• Business Writing - The Fundamentals
• Business Writing – Writing Effective Proposals
• Advanced Business Communication: Business Writing for Results
• Effective Presentations: The Presentation Process
• Interpersonal Communication: Listening Skills
• Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Building Relationships
• Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Understanding Cultural Differences
• Decision Making and Problem Solving: Decision Making Fundamentals
• Business Problem Solving Fundamentals
• Business Problem Solving: The Problem-Solving Process
• Business Problem Solving: Critical Thinking and Information Analysis
• Project Management Essentials: Planning a Project
• Managing IT Projects: Project Initiation and Fundamentals
• Organizational Skills: Time Management
• Managerial Leadership: Motivating Employees
• Goal Setting: Reaching Individual Goals
• Leadership Development: Motivation
• Business Problem Solving: Problem Solving Teams

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