About This Course
Business Communication helps you communicate clearly in professional settings—written, verbal, and multimodal—so you can collaborate with confidence across email, memos, presentations, résumés, and video.
StraighterLine’s BUS105 uses the open textbook Business Communication for Success (LibreTexts, University of Minnesota) and four checkpoints plus six capstones to build skills in effective messaging, audience analysis, writing and revision, multimodal documents, and professional presentation. Passing typically requires 70% or higher. No prerequisites. Membership required; digital textbook included; free transcript delivery. StraighterLine cites a 98% average pass rate and about a 23–30 day typical completion window for this course type—confirm current stats on the provider page.
General education & majors
Degree requirements differ by college and catalog year; always verify gen-ed rules and transfer credit with your advisor.
Often counts toward business core, professional communication, or elective writing credit. ACE-recommended credits transfer to many schools—always confirm with your registrar or advisor. Official syllabus: StraighterLine BUS105 (PDF linked from the provider course page).
What You'll Learn
- Communicate effectively in a 21st-century workplace across a variety of business contexts.
- Design common business documents—including email, persuasive memos, résumé, cover letter, and a video pitch with reflection.
- Choose tone, style, audience, and form appropriately and implement them across business communications.
- Create compelling multimodal content across traditional and new media.
- Write with clarity, concision, and correctness; integrate credible research into business messages.
- Recognize ethical dimensions of communication and apply strategies for intercultural and intergenerational contexts.
- Use professional formatting (headings, documentation, multimodal elements) and reflect on strengths and growth areas.
About StraighterLine
StraighterLine offers self-paced, online courses with a subscription model plus per-course tuition. Credits are ACE-recommended; transfer policies depend on your college. Pricing and promotions change—confirm current details on the StraighterLine site.
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