GROUP 4: TOPICS

CORPORATE CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

LESSON 1: THE PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
 Corporate Culture and Professional Communication
 Professional Purpose
 Audience of Professionals
 The Style of Professional Writings
 Professional Language
 Genres of Professional Writing
 Business Letter Template
 Memo Template
 The Design Principles of Professional Writing
LESSON 2: INTERCULTURAL ISSUES IN WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION
 Communication and the Twenty-first Century Workplace
 Cultural Differences
 Effective intercultural Communication
 Directness Versus Circumlocution
 Personal/Friendly Language Versus Respectful Language
 Synthesis
Lesson 3: SIMULATING THE PHILIPPINE WORKPLACE
 Professional Correspondence
 Memos
 Business Letter
 Work Email
 The Job Application Process
 Cover Letter and Resume
 Job Interview