MBA 645

PRESENTATION SKILLS for BUSINESS SUCCESS

Professor Mary Ellen Campbell

Professor:M.E. Campbell

Office:GBB 302

Telephone:243-6790 (voice mail)

543-4046 (voice mail)

Email:

Office Hours:Tuesday/Thursday 3:30-4:00; Wednesday 10:50-11:30.

Other times available by appointment. I am on campus every day, but I ask that you make an appointment since I must plan time for research, committee work and other faculty responsibilities.

SoBA’s Mission statement: The faculty and staff of the School of Business Administration at The University of Montana-Missoula are committed to excellence in innovative experiential learning and professional growth through research and service.

Creating Effective Business Presentations

This one credit, weekend course will focus on honing personal and team presentation skills. The course format will be interactive rather than lecture and will include the following topics: Developing an effective message; Delivering your message with maximum impact; Using visual aids appropriately; Overcoming presentation anxiety.

After completing this course, students should be prepared to create effective presentations for most business situations.

Students are expected to attend all sessions in order to obtain full credit for this course. The time we are together is limited, so it’s important to be on time at the beginning of the day and after all breaks.

Required Reading: Guide to Presentations, second edition. pp.5-110

*This short, easy read is to be completed by Saturday morning.

Prentice Hall series in Advanced Business Communication by Mary Munter and Lynn Russell

ISBN: 0-13-092995-6

Grading Criteria:

1. Readings test:20%

2. Group presentation:40%

Evaluations30%

Individual by group members (10%)

Writtenself-evaluation of video presentation(10%)

Oral participation(20%)

See Reverse

Schedule

Beginning and ending times are fixed. Internal time schedule may vary according to the needs of the class.

Friday

6:00 p.m. to 9:00p.m.

Introduction

Topic: Analyzing the Audience

*Audience Influencers

*Audience Thinking Styles

* Group CommunicationStrategies

Requirements: Have entire text read

Saturday

8:00 a.m.

Topic: Review

*8:15Quiz over text pp. 5-105

Workshop Format: Topics

*Identifying Your Intent

*Making Your Message Memorable

*Structuring Your Visual Aids

*Refining Your Non-Verbal Delivery

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.- Catered Lunch

1:00-4:30 p.m.

Topic: Team Preparation Workshop

*Eight teams, with four members each, eighteen minute time limit. Students will work in teams. Each team will take one side of the argument. “Should executive pay be tied to stock performance?” I’ll be available for questions.

4:30

Topic: Finding Your Stride

*Natural Drama

*Pressure Release

Sunday

8:30-12:00 p.m.

Activity: Team presentation to class will be taped for web video streaming to be viewed individually and evaluated at a later date when video can be posted.

Academic Misconduct: All students must practice academic honest. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code. The code is available for review online at