Business 205 Fall
2007 Class Schedule
Classes meeting MWF
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Aug 24 |
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1.4 |
Introduction to Business 205. Class Schedule, Homework, and Syllabus, etc. |
Due August 27
Send Professor Bendavid an email
introducing yourself (Use class title
and time in the subject line). |
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Aug 27 |
Chapter 1 – Communicating at Work |
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Due Sept 5. |
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Aug 29 |
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Summary assignment: 1.3 (Teams of three) |
1.5 – Ice Breaker |
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Aug 31 |
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Sept 3 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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Sept 5 |
Chapter 2 – Communicating in Small Groups and Teams |
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Sept 7 |
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Sept 10 |
Chapter 3 |
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Assignment 1.3 due |
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Sept 12 |
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Collaborative writing assignment – Team of two |
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Sept 14 |
Rosh Hashanah (day 2) no class |
Work on writing assignment |
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4 |
Sept 17 |
Chapter 4 Writing Process: Phase 2 |
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Sept 19 |
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Sept 21 |
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5 |
Sept 24 |
Chapter 5 |
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Sept 26 |
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Peer Review – Collaborative writing project |
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Sept 28 |
Library Project – Meet in Library |
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Oct 1 |
Chapter 6 Routine E-Mail Messages and Memos |
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Collaborative Project Due |
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Oct 3 |
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First Midterm Exam – Chapters 1-5 |
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Oct 5 |
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Oct 8 |
Chapter 7 Routine Letters and Goodwill Messages |
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Oct 10 |
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Library Assignment Due |
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Oct 12 |
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Oct 15 |
Chapter 8 Persuasive and Sales Messages |
Indirect Letter and Brochure Assignment |
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Oct 17 |
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Oct 19 |
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Oct 22 |
Chapter 9 Negative Messages |
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Oct 24 |
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Oct 26 |
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Peer Review – Indirect Letter |
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10 |
Oct 29 |
Chapter 10 Speaking with Confidence |
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Indirect Letter Due |
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Oct 31 |
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Second Midterm Exam – Chapters 6-9 |
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Nov 2 |
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Final Group Project |
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Nov 5 |
Chapter-11 |
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Nov 7 |
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Nov 9 |
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12 |
Nov 12 |
Veterans Day Holiday – no class |
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Nov 14 |
Chapter 12 Communicating Across Cultures |
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Nov 16 |
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InterCultural Panel |
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Nov 19 |
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Nov 21 |
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Nov 23 |
Thanksgiving Holiday – no class |
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14 |
Nov 26 |
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Nov 28 |
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Nov 30 |
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Oral Presentations |
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15 |
Dec 3 |
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Oral Presentations |
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Dec 5 |
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Oral Presentations |
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Dec 7 |
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Oral Presentations |
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Dec 10 – last day of instruction |
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Prepare for Final Exam |
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Dec 11-17 Finals |
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