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Module 4 Assignment: Research Retailers are becoming increasingly aware of how charitable contributions to local communities and non-profit organizations can impact customer buy-in and brand loyalty to the company. Your general manager has asked you to resear...

Module 13 Assignment: Social Diversity in the Workplace You are one of four co-founders of a new start-up company producing a new line of meal-replacement drinks. You and your co-founders have had two promising years of producing and selling your product, and...

Stakeholders LEARNING OUTCOMES Compare and contrast different type of stakeholders in business reports When writing any professional document, it is important to identify the potential stakeholders. A stakeholder is anyone who will be af...

Types of Reports LEARNING OUTCOMES Distinguish between informal and formal reports Distinguish between informational and analytical reports Informal versus Formal Reports While there is no single difference between informal and formal ...

Introduction to Business Reports What you’ll learn to do: Discuss the different types of reports and their purposes Employees in most organizations create and use reports; however, it’s important to remember that the business report is a markedly different d...

Why It Matters: Reports Why learn to write business reports? You’ve just come home from your day at work as a produce manager at a local grocery store. As you sort through your mail (bills to pay, items to read later, and junk to recycle now), you come acros...

Module 15 Assignment: Additional Assignments for Job Candidates In Module 15: Recruiting and Selecting New Employees, we cover additional methods to determine a job applicant’s skills. Have you ever had to complete a test or demonstrate your skills as part of...

Module 15 Assignment: Recruiting and Selecting New Employees You are a store manager at a natural beauty supply store, NatureU, a small chain that has three locations within 25 miles of one another. One of your day-shift managers, Rochelle, has just let you k...

Module 14 Assignment: Finding a Job For this assignment, you are going to find a job advertisement online that you would potentially want to apply for someday. You’ll then create a custom résumé and cover letter for this specific job, and then fill out the In...

Module 12 Assignment: Collaboration in and Across Teams Imagine you are the regional manager of a grocery store chain, and you are going to conduct a professional development session to teach your staff about team building techniques for more effective commun...

Module 4 Assignment: Secondary Research Open Pedagogy Assignments are assignments in which students use their agency and creativity to create knowledge artifacts that can support their own learning, their classmates’ learning, and the learning of students aro...

Module 11 Assignment: Communicating Different Messages You are a general manager at a grocery store checking your email when you read the two email messages below. Your task is to write a response back to both emails. As you do so, remember the lessons from t...

Module 10 Assignment: Social Media Social media has been a game changer for brand awareness building, customer relations, and customer satisfaction. Shoppers are increasingly turning to social media for help with buying decisions. With this shift in advertisi...

Module 9 Assignment: Communicating Using Technology Imagine the small business you have been working for has gained traction in the market, and you are considering expanding. The distance between your new businesses, however, will make face-to-face meetings w...

Module 8 Assignment: Developing and Delivering Business Presentations Your task is to revisit the presentation you created for Module 7: Public Speaking and submit a revised final version. In this version of your presentation you will incorporate the feedbac...

Module 7 Discussion: Public Speaking Part 1: Your Presentation Your task is to create a five minute presentation supported by PowerPoint slides. Imagine you are the general manager of a grocery or clothing store and you are going to conduct a team meeting to...

Module 6 Assignment: Reports At some point in your career, you might find yourself sitting on a committee or leading one. Meeting minutes are a great way to practice report writing since the structure is always linear, meaning the minutes are based on the ord...

Module 5 Assignment: Visual Media Everyday we encounter hundreds to thousands of visual images, but why do some images stick in our minds while others just get glossed over? Color, positioning, patterns, and repetition are all features that can can be enginee...

Module 5 Discussion: Visual Media Effective images function by communicating the intended message of the brand or mission of a company. A visual analysis can help you explore the effectiveness of images used in a business context to begin to see how they migh...

Introduction to Informal Reports What you’ll learn to do: Create an informal report Informal reports in the business setting are usually shorter in length and have fewer sections than a formal report. Employees in most organizations create and use informal...