Studying a communication course like the IIE’s Bachelor of Arts could help you take a step up in the business world. This is because communication has become a skill that’s very much in demand today. Top recruiters often look for a communication course or communication skills on the CVs of applicants because so many corporates demand that their employees have them.
Whatever your language, location or industry, great communication skills are a must to excel as an individual and as a team. Communication has also created new job titles due to its importance; these include communication strategists, as well as organisational communications consultants.
Great communication helps people voice their problems, find solutions and work towards a common goal as a team. This makes it vital in eliminating the risk of conflict - something that threatens the prosperity of many organisations if it isn’t handled and mediated correctly.
Corporate communication is also an important way that businesses transfer and secure their organisational culture across various departments and levels of employees. It’s also important in allowing employees to be heard when they have a grievance. By having open channels of communication and the right processes in place, you can be sure that employees will feel more at ease in their working environment.
By studying The IIE’s Bachelor of Arts at Varsity College you can later pursuing English and Communication Science as a core discipline, you graduate with a degree that truly opens doors. This art degree is no regular one; it will challenge your business and interpersonal skills, shaping them to suit the needs of the corporate industry.
"Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success."
-Paul J. Meyer
If you’re passionate about Communication Science, an IIE Bachelor of Arts could be the degree for you. For more on this IIE accredited qualification and student life at Varsity College, visit our website today, www.varsitycollege.co.za
Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd (The IIE) which is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002). Company registration number: 1987/004754/07.