BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Syllabus — Governme…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Communication, listening, speaking, writing, meeting and presentation skills, professional development, interviews, etiquette, life skills, social skills, and hard and soft skills.
- Subject code: BHST21
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: B.Tech (2025 onwards)
- Branch: EE
- Semester: 2
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT syllabus
Unit 1: COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Introduction to Business Communication
- Elements of Business Communication
- Barriers to Business Communication
- Listening Skills
- Process of Listening
- Types of Listening
- Techniques to Improve Listening Ability
- Importance of Speaking Skills
- Components of Speaking Skills
Unit 2: WRITING, MEETING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS
- Script Writing
- Steps to Write Speech Scripts
- Tips for Writing Speeches
- Purpose of Meetings
- Types of Meetings
- Procedure for Conducting a Meeting
- Presentation Skills
- Meaning of Presentation
- Importance of Presentation
- Types of Presentations
- Steps in Preparing a Presentation
Unit 3: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERVIEWS
- Introduction to Professional Development
- Objectives of Professional Development
- Activities Contributing to Professional Development
- Meaning of Interviews
- Types of Interviews
- Tips for Giving an Interview
- Handling Interview Questions
- Professional Etiquette
- Types of Professional Etiquette
- Importance of Professional Etiquette
Unit 4: LIFE SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS AND SOFT SKILLS
- Definition of Life Skills
- Importance of Life Skills
- Life Skills Activities for Personality Development
- Need for Social Skills in Communication
- Types of Social Skills
- Components of Social Skills
- Concept of Hard Skills
- Concept of Soft Skills
- Significance of Hard and Soft Skills
- Five Important Soft Skills