Business Fundamentals: Effective Communication

Learn how to improve your communication skills in a professional context

Faced with a daily deluge of information, effective communication has never been more important.

This online course offers you a practical grounding in using different types of communication media to boost your personal effectiveness, save you time, and reduce your stress levels.

You will discover the principles of how to write emails, reports, and proposals. You will find new confidence in your ability to make convincing presentations and conduct productive meetings. And you will develop communication skills that are sensitive to cultural and personal differences.

This business communication course is for anyone interested in how to improve communication skills in a workplace context.

This could range from jobseekers to those seeking internal promotions to anyone interested in communicating better day-to-day.

No prior communications skills training is necessary.

For further information about registration, the final assessment course, your eligibility and the BA in Business Management, visit the Open University website.

This business communication course is for anyone interested in how to improve communication skills in a workplace context.

This could range from jobseekers to those seeking internal promotions to anyone interested in communicating better day-to-day.

No prior communications skills training is necessary.

For further information about registration, the final assessment course, your eligibility and the BA in Business Management, visit the Open University website.

• Apply and understand principles of effective communication in a range of media
• Improve your writing skills for greater work and study success
• Apply simple but powerful frameworks to get more out of email and telephone calls in less time
• Design and create more convincing presentations and run more productive meetings
• Develop cultural and interpersonal sensitivity in your communication behaviour