BCOM 1021 Essential Business Communication
Essential Business Communication is a one-credit asynchronous course designed to support sophomores (and second-semester first-year students) transitioning from academic to business writing and preparing them for on-the-job communication. Students learn how to boost their business writing and presentation skills through various activities, including analyzing audiences, writing everyday business communication, collaborating, and presenting. Instructors and writing coaches provide individualized feedback to students in this online environment. The course is graded pass/fail. The course will be offered in one five-week term within a semester.
Course overview
- Department
- Business Writing and Communication
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 1
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.07 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| 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 | Cristina Mirshekari | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Spring 2026 | Evangelia Stefanakos | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | — | 11 of 14 |
| Spring 2026 (midterm) | Adriana Farella | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.3 | — | 12 of 14 |
| Spring 2026 (midterm) | Erica Graf | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Spring 2026 (midterm) | Monetta Edwards | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 12 |
| Spring 2026 (midterm) | Rita Owens | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Fall 2025 | Cristina Mirshekari | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Fall 2025 | Evangelia Stefanakos | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 14 |
| Fall 2025 (midterm) | Adriana Farella | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 2.0 | — | 6 of 12 |
| Fall 2025 (midterm) | Monetta Edwards | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | 8 of 13 |
| Fall 2025 (midterm) | Rita Owens | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 15 |
| Spring 2025 (midterm) | Adriana Farella | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 (midterm) | Erica Graf | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 13 |
| Spring 2025 (midterm) | Monetta Edwards | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Spring 2025 (midterm) | Rita Owens | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 13 |
| Fall 2024 | Adriana Farella | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Fall 2024 | Cristina Mirshekari | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Evangelia Stefanakos | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2024 | Monetta Edwards | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | — | 7 of 12 |
| Fall 2024 | Rita Owens | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Spring 2024 | Cristina Mirshekari | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 15 |
| Spring 2024 | Monetta Edwards | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 12 |
| Spring 2024 (midterm) | Adriana Farella | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 (midterm) | Erica Graf | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Spring 2024 (midterm) | Evangelia Stefanakos | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 (midterm) | Rita Owens | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 15 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Adriana Farella | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 8 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Erica Graf | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 13 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Evangelia Stefanakos | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 8 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Monetta Edwards | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 7 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Rita Owens | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | — | 10 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Adriana Farella | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 14 |
| Spring 2023 | Erica Graf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 of 14 |
| Spring 2023 | Evangelia Stefanakos | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Jocelyn Rice | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Monetta Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 10 |
| Spring 2023 | Rita Owens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Evangelia Stefanakos | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Fall 2022 | Rita Owens | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Jocelyn Rice | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 18 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05