C716: Business Communication

Business Communication is a survey of the specific communication skills the business world actually demands — not academic writing, but the writing, presenting, and communicating that gets business done.

What C716 covers

The course covers writing business messages, reports, and résumés, and delivering oral presentations, with emphasis on communication processes, writing skills, message types, and how data gets presented effectively.

Throughout, the development of these communication skills is explicitly integrated with the use of technology — reflecting how business communication actually happens today, through digital channels and presentation tools rather than purely in-person or on paper.

The C716 performance assessment

Expect a performance assessment requiring you to produce one or more business communication artifacts — a business report, a professional message, or a presentation — matched to a specific business audience and purpose, evaluated on clarity, structure, and professional tone.

Key topics in C716

• Business messages and reports
• Résumé writing
• Oral presentation delivery
• Data presentation in business communication
• Technology-integrated communication

Writing tips for C716

Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line

WGU performance assessments for C716 are graded against a fixed rubric, not classroom "vibes" — every rubric line has to be visibly addressed, usually with a labeled heading that mirrors the rubric language. Skipping a rubric point because it seems minor is the single most common reason a competent task submission comes back "Not Yet Competent" for revision.

Use real, specific numbers and named scenarios, not generalities

WGU evaluators are trained to distinguish genuine analysis from a paraphrased textbook summary. Ground your submission in the specific company, dataset, or scenario the task provides (or that you're asked to select), and show your work rather than only stating a conclusion.

Because WGU is self-paced, don't let "no deadline pressure" become no submission

There's no weekly due date forcing progress, which means procrastination costs more at WGU than at a traditional term-based school — a stalled task can quietly eat weeks of a term. Treat your own target date for each C716 assessment as a real deadline.

Why students seek help with C716

Students sometimes default to an academic-essay writing style out of habit, when business communication rubrics specifically reward the more direct, audience-focused, action-oriented style that professional business writing requires — different conventions than a typical college paper.

How GradeEssays helps with C716

Share your task instructions and the intended business audience, and your writer will produce the communication artifact in genuine professional business style — direct, audience-focused, and correctly formatted for a report, message, or presentation rather than an academic essay.

Prerequisites and program context

C716 has no listed additional prerequisites and is shared across five bachelor's degrees.

• Bachelor of Science, Accounting
• Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Science, Business Management
• Bachelor of Science, Marketing
• Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Administration

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