OCPS-P12

OCPS-P12
PGDM 2012-14: Term-I

Course Name: Oral Communication & Presentation Skills

Credits	2
Faculty Name	Ibha Kumar
Program	PGDM(BM)
Academic Year and Term	2012-2013, Term-I

1. Course Description
The course focuses on giving the students an overview of the importance of oral communication in professional & personal life. It gives a fair idea of how oral communication takes place in an organization where respecting, maintaining, and reinstating relationships helps in building positive relationships is crucial along with ‘getting the work done’. It gives many opportunities for working individually as well as in groups. Students are trained in making individual as well as group presentations which instills confidence in speaking before an audience. Group projects help the students in analyzing concepts and situations, moderating the discussion in the class alongside dealing with the questions of the audience. Group discussions sensitize the students in understanding the importance of cooperative effort for achieving results. This course trains the participants in developing their oral communication skills which contributes to increasing their employability.

2. Student Learning Outcomes (typically 3-5 bullet points)

Students will be able to:
· communicate orally with confidence
· manage themselves, their content, and their audience in a presentation
· participate in teamwork
· discuss in teams respecting and if needed, accommodating the view of others
· prepare for summer/job interviews
· frame better resumes

3. Required Text Books and Reading Material

Compulsory reading of relevant chapters from the following book:

“BCOM: A South Asian Perspective” (2011): Lehman, DuFrene, Sinha & Walker. Cengage
Learning. New Delhi.
You will also be expected to read the handouts/chapters from other books given/suggested
in class from time to time.

4. Tentative Session Plan

Sessions1 to 4
Training in Individual Presentations: Recording & Feedback.
Basics of Presentations & Individual Practice sessions

Session 5
Managing the three focal points of your presentations
Topic distribution for project, and group-wise discussion by faculty

Session 6
Basics of Communication
Listening & Feedback
Discussion & Practice session

Session 7
Basics of a Recruitment Group Discussion
Individual & Group Presentation for Evaluation Group-1
(Plus instant feedback by the faculty)

Session 8
GD Recording and Playback – one group
Individual & Group Presentation for Evaluation Group-2
(Plus instant feedback by the faculty)

Session 9
GD Recording and Review + Discussion & Q&A session
Individual & Group Presentation for Evaluation Group-3
(Plus instant feedback by the faculty)

Session 10
Job Interviews: basics
Individual & Group Presentation for Evaluation Group-4
(Plus instant feedback by the faculty)

Session 11
Some Questions recruiters ask. What do they mean & how to answer them?
Individual & Group Presentation for Evaluation Group-5
(Plus instant feedback by the faculty)

Session 12
Mock Interview session: Recording & Feedback
Individual & Group Presentation for Evaluation Group-6
(Plus instant feedback by the faculty)

Session 13
Group Discussion Evaluation (first 3 groups)
Individual Presentation Evaluation (first 3 groups)
(Plus instant feedback by the faculty)

Session 14
Group Discussion Evaluation (next 3 groups)
Individual Presentation Evaluation (next 3 groups)
(Plus instant feedback by the faculty)

Session 15
Marketing yourself through your resume: Resume-making tips & tricks
And
Winding-up

5. Evaluation (Tentative):
Individual Presentations = 20% (10+10)
Group Presentations=20%
Group Discussions=20%
End Term=40%

6. Academic Integrity:

Any unfair means in examinations will invite heavy penalty. It may also invite an ‘F’ in the component/course.

Late comers to the class will not be given attendance. They may also be refrained from attending the class. Each absence from the class will make the student lose ONE grade point.

IMPORTANT: This course outline may be revised as per the profile and the need of students.

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Created By: Debasis Mohanty on 06/11/2012 at 09:48 AM
Category: PGDM-I Doctype: Document

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