Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Office:
Management Communication Program
Kaufman Management Center
44 West Fourth Street, Room 3-100
New York, NY 10012
Office Hours:
Tuesday / Thursday noon-1 p.m.
and by appointment
Email: jrubin@stern.nyu.edu
Teaching Fellow: Zachary Ship
Email: zgs206@stern.nyu.edu
Course objectives
Organizational Communication and its Social Context (OC) is the second stage of Sterns four-year Social
Impact Core Curriculum. The first course, Business and its Publics, examines the relationships between
corporations and society, particularly the social issues that arise from business operations. OC focuses on how
companies communicate with multiple stakeholders. In OC, youll learn how organizations respond to varied
internal and external audiences using traditional, new and emerging communication channels, including media.
Youll have the opportunity to master business communication in theory and in practice, applying
communication strategy to oral and written business assignments.
Required Course Materials
1. Organizational Communication and Its Social Context course text
(eBook ISBN Number: 9781121619067 and/or Print Book ISBN Number: 9781121636613)
Custom edition is available online via the instructions as follows:
Go to: https://create.mheducation.com/shop/#/catalog/details/?isbn=9781121619067
Add the book to your cart and pay using a credit card.
Note: Technical Support is available at 800-331-5094
2. Guide to Presentations Russell, Lynn and Munter, Mary. Pearson, 4th edition, 2012;
Available in NYU bookstore.
3. The Alignment Factor Van Riel, Routledge, 2011. Chapter 5 ONLY: order through NYU Bookstore
website: http://www.bookstores.nyu.edu/
4. A Plain English Handbook: How to create clear SEC disclosure documents Office of Investor Education
and Assistance. (1998). Washington, DC: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Available free online at
www.sec.gov/news/extra/handbook.htm.
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Follow the specific requirements in this Course Description: Expectations and the accompanying
Course Sessions: Class-by-Class Outline
Complete all individual and team assignments on time, both graded and ungraded
Participate in class discussions
Contribute your fair share to team assignments and meet regularly with your team
Use grading rubrics and additional guidance explained in class and/or posted in NYU Classes to guide
your decisions about how to complete the assignments
Remember: OC is a communication course, and you are expected to communicate, not just observe.
OC is designed to be a highly interactive course. The more you invest in it, the more you will learn.
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You are expected to attend all classes, if possible, as the course involves many in-class activities, which cannot
be made up. Absences due to religious events are respected with prior notice. Otherwise, as in any professional
situation, explain any absence in advance or as soon as possible; an email to both the professor and TF is
appropriate.
Use of laptops is permitted only for note taking and in-class exercises. Make sure to keyboard sounds are turned
off and cell phones are silent.
Business documents assigned for this course should follow common business style (single-spaced, no
indented paragraphs, double-spacing only between paragraphs, one-inch margins, 12-point Times or
Times Roman font.) rather than common academic style (double-spaced with indented paragraphs).
.docx Word software should be used. PDFs are unacceptable
Attachments should include your first name and last name as part of the filename followed by your team
number and assignment number (e.g., JayRubin_T3_A1.doc).
Any assignment submitted after the deadline will receive a lower grade, other than in the rare instances
when the professor has agreed to an extension in advance. Assignments with the professors comments
will be returned as promptly as possible.
Additional Help
Contact the professor and/or TF via email and meet with us. We are available and willing to help you succeed.
For additional help, try the Internet resources below and look for more of these helpful links on the NYU
Classes course site:
<http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/> Guide to Grammar and Writing (explanations, examples,
quizzes, FAQs; excellent online assistance)
http://library.nyu.edu/vbl/ NYU Virtual Business Library
Note: The Bobst Library has a business librarian specifically assigned to help Stern students. Ask for advice
first, and you will find researching any topic or question will save you a lot of time.
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Video Recording
One of the best ways to improve your presentation delivery is to watch yourself on video. For this reason,
in-class presentations will be recorded and made available to you under NYU Classes Video Links on the
course site.
Audience protocols during presentations
Because of the emphasis on presenting in this course and the number of students who are relatively
unaccustomed to public speaking, a high level of sensitivity is required to maintain a respectful and
comfortable environment, i.e., as least stressful as possible. There are several easy habits to help ensure our
success:
Note: Non-compliance with the above will reflect in your participation grade.
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A duty to acknowledge the work and efforts of others when submitting work as ones own. Ideas, data,
direct quotations, paraphrasing, creative expression, or any other incorporation of the work of others must
be clearly referenced.
A duty to exercise the utmost integrity when preparing for and completing examinations, including an
obligation to report any observed violations.
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Due
Bring to Class 3,
9/9
Class 4
Submit short
statement by 9/13
Value in
Points
Participation
Participation
Class 6, 9/18
5 team
Class 9, 9/30
Participation
Classes 10 and 11
Part 1 due 10/2
Part 2 due 10/7
10 indiv.
(5 and 5)
Classes 13 or 14:
10/16 or 10/21
5 team
5 indiv.
Begins 10/30;
Team e-mail due
11/4
5 team
Deadline TBA
10 indiv.
Classes 26, 27 or
28: 12/4, 12/9, or
12/11
12 team
12 indiv.
11. 2 Quizzes
TBA
10 indiv.
(5 and 5)
Throughout the
semester
12 indiv.
Your
Grade
7 team
7 indiv.
Note 1: Rubrics will be distributed in class and also online to help you plan assignments. Read more about the full
schedule in the accompanying class-by-class document, titled Course Sessions: Class-by-class Outline.
Note 2: Changes may be made to assignments described on the syllabus at the discretion of the professor to better reflect
specific class dynamics and promote student learning.
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