The capstone project will give you opportunities to demonstrate your competence in the learning objectives for this Specialization. For the project, you’ll use formal, written methods and more casual visual and audio methods of communication to demonstrate your ability to use language appropriate for different business contexts. The goal of this course is to demonstrate competence in writing and presenting a plan using skills and language appropriate for business.
Business English: Capstone Project
Business English: Capstone Project
This course is part of Business English Communication Skills Specialization
Instructor: Richard Moore
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6 hours to complete
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This course is part of the Business English Communication Skills Specialization
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There are 7 modules in this course
In Week 1, we will review some of the content from previous Business English courses. We will also introduce what you need to do to finish the Capstone project.
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2 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
In Week 2, you will review how to describe a product or service, how to introduce yourself in networking, and complete a peer review assignment.
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10 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt
In Week 3, we will review business plans and then introduce you to the concept of a mini-business plan for your final project.
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4 videos3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt
In Week 4, you will go over marketing ideas financial vocabulary, and review lectures on making presentations.
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10 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt
In Week 5, we will review lectures on being persuasive and you will complete a rough raft of your mini business plan.
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10 videos1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt
In Week 6, you will get an introduction to making short pitches and presentations and then review examples before making your first practice pitch. You will also be given a chance to review past lectures on presentations.
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8 videos2 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt
In your final week of Capstone, you will polish your final mini business plan and presentation. You will review and be reviewed by your colleagues for your certificate.
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2 videos1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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