ADBM 1430 Corporate Communications
In a globally competitive and technologically advanced world, the ability to convey ideas and persuade diverse audiences is critical to professional success in every organization. This course provides a learning environment which develops proficient communication skills. Focusing on business writing and oral presentations with particular attention to purpose and audience, the curriculum offers strategies for effective business communications in letters, memos, e-mail, reports, proposals, resumes, meetings, and presentations. Class interaction, written assignments, collaborative media design, and team presentations provide multiple opportunities to demonstrate and enhance skills and to receive personal feedback on your professional communication style.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.21 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.31 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 6
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Martha Whalen | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 22 |
| Summer 2025 | Martha Whalen | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 12 of 20 |
| Spring 2025 (midterm) | Martha Whalen | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | — | 13 of 20 |
| Summer 2024 | Martha Whalen | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.2 | — | 8 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Martha Whalen | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 27 of 39 |
| Spring 2024 (midterm) | Martha Whalen | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 15 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Martha Whalen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 of 20 |