COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-MBD1S1-MKT-MBDCI02UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
MARKETING
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
R.VAN OSSENBRUGGEN
Stakeholder(s)
R.VAN OSSENBRUGGEN
Level
-
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
• Know how to read tables and graphs
• Basic knowledge of statistics
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- know how to report quantitative information
- apply basic design principles
- build a compelling story line from quantitative information

These competencies and/or skills contribute to the following learning objectives
- 1.C Communicate effectively in English
- 4.A. Appraise the performance of a team
- 4.B Compose constructive personal feedback and guidance
- 4.C. Convey powerful messages using contemporary presentation techniques
Presentation
• The value of effective communication
• Information design
• Basic design rules
• Do’s & don’ts presenting tables & graphs
• Data communication pitfalls
• Synthesizing information
• From numbers to insight to compelling story

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours magistral 16,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 34,00
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
Teams of 3 to 4 students make an assignment together; deliverable: 1- to 15 slide powerpoint presentation
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Autres
Rapport écrit 34,00 1 80,00
Contrôle continu
Participation 16,00 1 20,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Presentation Zen (Garr Reynolds) -
Slidedocs: Spread Ideas with Effective Visual Documents (Nancy Duarte) -
Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals (Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic) -
The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios (Wexler, Shaffer & Cotgreave) -