Purposes and functions

Unit 2: Part I - II: Business CommunicationTopic 2 of 4

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Business Communication

14 units

1 Part I - I: The Communication Process
2 Part I - II: Business Communication
3 Part I - III: Skills and Values in Business Communication
4 Part I - IV: Electronic and Other Messages
5 Part I - V: Reports and Proposals
6 Part I - VI: Oral Communication
7 Part I - VII: Visual Communication
8 Part I - VIII: Employment Communication
9 Part II - I: Culture and Society
10 Part II - II: Money and Management
11 Part II - III: Science and Environment
12 Part II - IV: Gender and Women
13 Part II - V: Life, Death and Beyond
14 Part II - VI: Art and Philosophy

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What the syllabus expects

Purpose
Functions
Importance

Purposes and functions

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Second Year

Subject: Business Communication (MGT 205)

Part I - II: Business Communication

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

Explain the scope and key elements of purposes and functions.
Analyze the relevant communication task or prescribed text and prepare a clear, audience-appropriate response.

Curriculum Scope

Purpose
Functions
Importance

Detailed Microsyllabus

Purposes and functions
1. Informing, requesting and persuading.
2. Coordinating work and supporting decisions.
3. Maintaining business relationships.
Organizational importance
1. Efficiency, trust and stakeholder understanding.
2. Communication in management functions.
3. Consequences of unclear or delayed messages.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, revised four-year BBS curriculum, PDF pages 19-23.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit or component allocations apply at their stated level; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here.