I'm wrapping up on what has been an intense first week as an MBA student, and fittingly with the Management Communication class. Fittingly, because this is the field where I happen to earn a living.
As someone who cut her writing career teeth in fashion and lifestyle journalism and is now transitioning into Business Leadership, this course has especially been beneficial to me. Before now, I've struggled with "formal" writing because I write almost exactly as I speak, and formal is far from how I speak. This class has equipped me with the tools that I need to refine my writing style across emails, business proposals and presentations.
I especially loved the frameworks shared and how the class broke down Executive Summaries and the role these play in giving my target audience a detailed overview of my proposals and plans at a glance. But perhaps, the biggest takeaway for me was the emphasis on exhibiting empathy in my business writing. It emphasised a principle I've always held: that you can be kind even while being firm.
