| CODE | MGT2400 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Report Writing for Managers | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Business and Enterprise Management | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Students following this study-unit will learn how skilful writing helps them accomplish their business objectives and extends their influence as a manager. They will understand that there is a specific purpose for each and every report they have to produce as a manager. Students will recognize the value of meeting the specific needs of the audience through clearer, and more effective creative writing. This study-unit provides students with the knowledge and understanding of how to write well and communicate effectively, by covering style, technique, and form aimed at creating credibly and convincingly to a professional audience. Study-unit Aims: 1. To understand the objective of effective and creative management writing; 2. To build on student's existing skills in order to help them communicate their ideas effectively in the written form; 3. To demonstrate knowledge and writing in different forms, genres, and contexts. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Understand the importance of when reports are necessary and why a certain writing style is required; 2. Acquire knowledge on how to produce creative work with confidence; 3. Consolidate an understanding of how to best persuade and influence the reader through writing. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify key issues in improving the performance of their creative writing; 2. Assess the best approach to provide information to different audiences; 3. Write-up and present an effective management report based on academic conventions of style, grammar, presentation, and referencing. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Kuiper, S. (2009) Contemporary Business Report Writing. Cengage South-Western Healey, K.; Mulholland, J. (2007) Writing skills for Social Workers. Sage Publishing Bowden, J. (2011) Writing a Report. How to Books. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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